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NMC’s fate in GMCB’s hands
Below is an editorial published in the St. Albans Messenger, written by Editor Emeritus Emerson Lynne and reprinted here with permission. On the morning of Friday, Aug. 28, the Green Mountain Care Board [GMCB] will listen to the leadership of Northwestern Medical Center defend its request for a 19.9 percent rate increase. How the …
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NMC steps out of addiction treatment, Howard Center expands services
As we have shared in a letter and in telephone calls to our patients, NMC is transitioning out of providing outpatient addiction treatment services. As of July 31, 2020 this service will be provided in partnership with Howard Center, who are expanding services to provide patients with a local option for continuity of care. A …
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LGBTQ Discrimination Has No Place in Vermont
In follow up to our unequivocal statement on June 15 regarding access to all in our community, NMC has joined other Vermont hospitals and healthcare providers and Vermont Legal Aid in issuing this statement today: “LGBTQ Discrimination Has No Place in Vermont As leaders in Vermont’s health care system, we are committed to providing care …
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Points of Emphasis for Restarting Services: Wear Cloth Face Coverings, Lab Move, etc.
Northwestern Medical Center (NMC) is beginning to restart elective surgeries and procedures and expand in-person medical appointments in alignment with the Governor’s orders. As we do, there are three points of emphasis we need to share with our entire community. Cloth Face Coverings: Please wear a cloth face covering when coming to NMC for any …
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NMC Restarting Elective Surgeries and Expanding In-Person Medical Appointments
Elective surgeries and procedures, along with and a wide variety of in-person healthcare visits, will begin to resume on Monday, May 11, at Northwestern Medical Center (NMC), given recent authorization by Governor Scott. A team of physicians and hospital staff are finalizing the plans for restarting to ensure all the safety guidelines are properly met …
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NMC Offering Voluntary Reduction in Force as Part of Sustainability Plan
Northwestern Medical Center (NMC) has offered employees a Voluntary Reduction in Force (VRIF) program as part of the hospital’s 10-point plan to return to financial sustainability after more than three years of significant financial losses. “This is a difficult message for staff to hear and a difficult message to deliver,” said Interim Chief Executive Jerry …
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NMC Extends Postponements, Reminds Community of Continuing Care
A message from Deanna Orfanidis, RN, Chief Nursing Officer: NMC continues to adapt our approach to meeting our community’s medical needs with an emphasis on patient and staff safety. In keeping with the Governor’s “Stay Home, Stay Safe” Order, NMC is extending the postponement of elective surgeries and procedures to at least May 15. We are standing by with a …
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Thank You to our Community!
NMC would like to offer a huge note of thanks for the many people, partners and businesses who have reached out to us with donations, and willingness to help. We’ve received many items of personal protective equipment (PPE) and other items. This support is appreciated as our staff are working around-the-clock to make sure that we are well prepared and able to …
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Meeting Challenges, Adapting to Change, Continuing to Care
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 …
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Do Our Legislators Need to Hear from Us?
Absolutely. We are fortunate here in northwestern Vermont, and in Vermont in general, to have great access to our elected officials. They are our colleagues and neighbors and I have found them typically very open to hearing from their constituents. I believe there is real importance in each of us making our voices heard as …
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Is Brattleboro Retreat Crucial to Northwest Vermont?
Yes, it is and Vermont cannot allow it to close. I cannot emphasize strongly enough how crucial the Brattleboro Retreat is to the people of northwestern Vermont. For those not familiar, Brattleboro Retreat houses 100% of Vermont’s inpatient psychiatric beds for children and 44% of Vermont’s inpatient psychiatric beds for adults. NMC refers children and …
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Did NMC Raise its Minimum Wage to $14 hour?
Yes. This move to a $14 per hour minimum wage comes out of recognition of the high performance standards we carry for all our employees as we count on the entire team to provide exceptional care for every patient, always. After careful consideration of the needs of our employees for a liveable wage and the …
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