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72 Hour Turnaround for Routine COVID Testing Due to High Demand
Given the tremendous demand for COVID-19 testing due to the high rate of transmission in Vermont, be advised there is a 72-hour turn-around time for the results of a routine test conducted at Northwestern Urgent Care or area Primary Care Offices using the NMC Laboratory. These routine tests are being shipped to reference labs to …
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NMC’s COVID Resource Center Begins Vaccinations for 5- to 11-year-olds
Starting Wednesday, November 10, NMC’s COVID Resource Center (CRC) will offer vaccinations to local Vermonters age five through 11. The CRC is located in the Valley Crossroads building at 27 Fisher Pond Road and will hold vaccination clinics for this age group three days each week – Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday. The clinic will continue …
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Pfizer Booster Available for Pfizer, Moderna, and J&J Vaccine Recipients at St. Albans COVID Resource Center
The St. Albans COVID Resource Center has been approved by the Vermont Department of Health (VDH) to provide a Pfizer COVID-19 booster to eligible individuals who previously received the Pfizer, Moderna, or Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccination. For those who received Pfizer or Moderna previously, those who are age 18+ are eligible for a booster …
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Elective Surgeries Restored Beginning 10/25/21
After significant work on staffing and review of NMC’s patient care volumes and the community situation, NMC is restoring elective outpatient surgeries and procedures beginning Monday (10/25/21). For elective inpatient surgeries, given the continued near-capacity census, we will have those on the schedule beginning on Monday (10/25/21) and manage those on day-by-day basis. We are …
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Asking Patience With Increased Waits & How You Can Reduce Waits
NMC continues to experience significant demands for patient care in the Emergency Department, the Progressive Care Unit and across the organization that are exacerbated by the impact of COVID on our community, our staff, and local nursing homes. This situation is unfolding in the same manner at hospitals across Vermont. Even with the extraordinary efforts …
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Are You Ready to Travel?
With the Canadian border open for travel, many of our community members are excited about taking a trip north. Proof of vaccination and a negative result from a COVID-19 PCR (nonantigen) test are required to cross the border. Here is some info about how, where and when you can get your COVID-19 test. To better …
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Changes to COVID-19 Testing for Patients
Northwestern Medical Center will be shutting down its curbside COVID-19 collection site at Valley Crossroads in St. Albans on June 1. This is made possible by the significant reduction in need for COVID-19 testing due to the prevalence of vaccine in the area and the ability to safely conduct specimen collection for COVID-19 testing within …
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Masks Continue to Be Required at Hospital, Provider Practices
In light of the May 13, 2021 CDC announcement of masks being optional for fully vaccinated individuals in certain settings, it is important to clarify that this guidance does not yet pertain to healthcare facilities. NMC Chief Medical Quality Officer Dr. John Minadeo clarified this morning, “Our current hospital policies have not changed and we …
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Expanded Access to COVID-19 Vaccination on Evenings, Weekends
Northwestern Medical Center (NMC) is adding new evening hours to its COVID-19 vaccination clinic and increasing weekend offerings. “We need to keep pace with demand and make vaccination as convenient as possible.” said Denise Smith, NMC’s Vaccine Clinic Manager. “Now that everyone 16 years old and older can register for an appointment, expanding into the …
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NMC Expands Visitation to Inpatients
APRIL 20, 2021 UPDATE: In follow-up to the Governor’s authorization that hospitals may begin to expand visitation by fully-vaccinated individuals, NMC has expanded its visitation policy. Effective Tuesday, 4/20/21, each inpatient on the Progressive Care Unit may have 1 fully-vaccinated visitor per day. Visitation hours for PCU will be 9:00am to 8:00pm. Visitors will enter …
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Asymptomatic COVID-19 Cases Are Still Concerning
If you test positive for COVID-19 but are ‘asymptomatic’ – meaning you have none of the classic symptoms, are you still at risk for health problems yourself and at risk to spread it to others? The answer to both questions is “Yes.” Multiple studies have shown that COVID-19 can impact the heart and lungs of …
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Expanded COVID-19 Testing Options Available Locally
With the continued high case counts of COVID-19 throughout northwestern Vermont, access to testing is crucial to containing further spread. Here is an update from Erin Creley, the St. Albans District Director of the Vermont Department of Health, on testing options available locally: Wednesday (3/24): Swanton evening pop up testing Vermont Dept of Health and …
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