NMC Partnering to Establish Overflow Medical Facility

Through long-standing collaboration and proactive advance planning, the Vermont National Guard, NMC, and Collins Perley Sports Complex have stepped up to provide our region with additional medical care capacity should there be a need within our response to COVID-19. This is currently one of three being planned in the State. As Vermont Governor Scott said, …

Northwestern Medical Center (NMC) has been notified by the Vermont Department of Health Laboratory that two individuals who had been tested for the COVID-19 virus through NMC’s processes have had positive tests. “In recent weeks, NMC has been preparing for the eventuality that there would be cases of COVID-19 in our community,” said Dr. John …

Starting on Monday, March 23, NMC is changing how and where we deliver our Urgent Care services. We are making these changes to ensure the safety of our patients, as part of our COVID-19 response.   Patients who have fever, cough and shortness of breath or other respiratory concerns will be seen at the St. Albans Urgent Care location in the Medical Office Building on …

Northwestern Medical Center is temporarily suspending visitation, an update to processes implemented earlier this month in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.   These measures are intended to prevent or limit exposure to COVID-19, enabling us to continue safely caring for our patients.   NMC’s Updated Visitation Policy – Effective Friday, March 20 at 6:00 a.m.  Until further notice, no visitors will be …

These are not easy times in our community, our state, our nation, and even our world with the COVID-19 concern. It is real and is being taken seriously. Doing so challenges each of us to meet new challenges, adapt to change, and most importantly, to continue to care for one another. I appreciate how difficult …

The Emergency Preparedness team at Northwestern Medical Center has been actively working on getting ready for possible COVID-19 exposure here in our local area. Under the leadership of Chief Medical Quality Officer Dr. John Minadeo and Chief Nursing Officer Deanna Orfanidis, NMC has been preparing appropriate steps toward our goal of protecting patients and staff, …