Follow-Up Release: No Positive COVID-19 Tests Following NMC Staff Member Positive

The COVID-19 tests have all come back negative for those deemed necessary to be tested under the guidelines of the Vermont Department of Health following a member of the NMC Emergency Department (ED) Care team experiencing a community-acquired, asymptomatic case of COVID-19. “We are pleased that the tests were all negative,” said Jonathan Billings, NMC’s …

On October 10, 2020 a member of the NMC Emergency Department Care Team self-disclosed to NMC that the individual had tested positive for COVID-19. This has been identified as a community-acquired condition. The individual was asymptomatic prior to testing. The individual wore proper PPE and used proper measures (social distancing, hand hygiene, etc.) during two …

In alignment with updated guidance for the safety of patients, staff, and community members, NMC is now allowing limited visitation. We know family members and loved ones play a key role in supporting and comforting those who are sick and ill, however, as we seek to prevent the spread of COVID-19, adjusted limitations are still …

Attention Urgent Care Patients: Beginning the morning of Sunday, April 12, NMC will be consolidating Urgent Care services to our St. Albans location on NMC’s main campus.  We have seen a significant decline in the number of patients coming to the Georgia site and need to relocate that staff to help elsewhere.   Starting Sunday, April 12, Urgent Care Services …

If you have symptoms of COVID-19 (cough, fever, shortness of breath, respiratory symptoms) and are seeking medical advice, please call NMC’s COVID-19 Hotline at (802) 752-1500.  As always, if you have a medical emergency, please call 911;  If you have a primary care provider who is not employed by NMC, you can call their office;  If you have general questions about the coronavirus, please call …

PLEASE NOTE: This blog post was published in April 2020. The Outpatient Lab has moved back into the Medical Office Building. Click here for more info on our Outpatient Lab.  Starting Wednesday, April 8, 2020, NMC is relocating our Outpatient Lab services to the Cobblestone Health Commons building at the back of NMC’s Campus. The …

To protect patients, staff, and community members during the outbreak of COVID-19, NMC is currently restricting visitation. We know family members and loved ones play a key role in supporting and comforting those who are sick and ill, however, as we seek to prevent the spread of COVID-19, this temporary change is necessary. Until further …

“NMC is saddened to share that in the past 24 hours, we have had our first death of a patient related to COVID-19,” said Chief Medical Quality Officer Dr. John Minadeo. “This weighs on us all and we extend our sympathies to the patient’s family.”     At this time, COVID-19 testing done through NMC has resulted in positive …

“With the presence of COVID-19 in our community, we have understood that it was inevitable that employees from among our team of nearly 900 people would eventually test positive for the virus,” said Dr. John Minadeo, Chief Medical Quality Officer. “Today, we are sharing that we have had our first employee test positive.” “Thanks to …

NMC continues to work on many projects that address the current and future needs of our community as the COVID-19 pandemic progresses.   One of these was the establishment of an alternate care site at Collins-Perley Sports Complex to be prepared for the possibility of an overwhelming volume of patients. This site would be reserved for patients requiring minimum medical care. It is currently not operational, but the basic infrastructure …