Can Scammers Pose as Callers from NMC?

We have heard reports that scammers are calling residences in our region, sometimes using technology that tricks caller ID systems into displaying NMC’s name or number. Some are reportedly identifying themselves as being from NMC and asking or pressuring those who answer into giving sensitive identity or financial information. While this is not completely unusual …

You know NMC as one of the “Top 100 Rural & Community Hospitals” nationally (as recognized by the National Rural Health Association) and likely know of our long history as a trusted partner in the health, wellness, and social fabric of northwestern Vermont. As a community hospital, our future is inextricably linked to our community’s …

Yes, it is. This question has come up much more frequently as data comes forward about the harm vaping causes. The first case of “severe vaping-associated pulmonary illness” has been confirmed in Vermont, according to the Department of Health (VDH), and five other possible cases are being investigated. This is part of what has been …

Yes! On behalf of all of us at NMC, I am so pleased to welcome a number of remarkable providers to our medical staff this Fall. Here are our new additions in the fields of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Primary Care, and Orthopaedics. Dr. Elizabeth Disney started practice with Northwestern OB/GYN in August. She is originally …

When NMC presented our requested Fiscal Year 2020 budget to the Green Mountain Care Board, we requested the budgetary latitude necessary to be sustainable while meeting our community’s needs and continuing to invest in Vermont’s healthcare system transformation. For NMC, this would mean a 5.9% rate increase which will still keep NMC strongly ranked among …

NMC’s vision calls on us to become a “destination of choice for patients, staff, and medical staff.” I am so proud of the efforts of our staff that have earned NMC repeated national recognition as at “Top 100 Rural & Community Hospital.” To retain top talent and recruit the best candidates so we can continue …

NMC’s addiction services practice has emerged with a new identity – Northwestern Partners in Hope in Recovery. The evolution of what was often referred to as “the pain clinic” and the change in their focus has followed a long and thoughtful process involving the hard work of many in our organization. The road to a …

Yes, NMC’s Fiscal Year 2020 budget (FY’20, which begins on October 1, 2019) contains an additional $1 million approximately in expense reductions beyond the cuts made during FY’19. This difficult action positions NMC to return to a positive 1% bottom line after three consecutive years of losing money following a significant rate reduction imposed by …

Yes, and we have just moved our Infusion Center to a new location next to our Progressive Care Unit to increase convenience and comfort for our patients. Infusions may be one of those medical procedures that you do not really know about or think about until you or a loved one need this type of …

Yes! Did you know that Governor Scott shares my enthusiasm for cycling? Riding his bicycle is one of the ways he fits fun healthy physical activity into his busy life. As I shared in a recent column, RiseVT is working with municipalities across northwestern Vermont to help make them more walkable and bikeable, so even …

The new model is called Clinical Practice Governance. Simply put, it provides NMC’s nurses with a more direct voice in their clinical practice and decisions regarding improvements in patient care. They are currently electing representatives from their units and practices to serve on the Clinical Practice Governance Council. NMC’s new Chief Nursing Officer (CNO), Deanna …

Yes. NMC has applied for a Certificate of Need (CON) to the Green Mountain Care Board (GMCB) for the modernization of our Emergency Department (ED). This is the next priority within NMC’s master campus plan, following our investment in private rooms for our inpatients and efficient space for Primary Care, Urgent Care, Orthopaedics, and Specialty …