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COVID-19 Testing at NMC’s Urgent Care
Starting Sunday, June 26 2022, both of NMC’s Urgent Care clinics in St. Albans and Georgia will offer asymptomatic COVID-19 PCR testing from 10 am – 2 pm, Monday through Friday. There will be a $120 fee for the PCR test ($35 to collect the sample, and $85 to process the test results). Both fees …
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We’re Concerned About Workplace Safety; Let’s Back this Bill
Like many healthcare organizations across the country and here in Vermont, NMC is seeing an increase in workplace violence and it’s time to take action. For months, NMC’s Emergency Department has been tracking instances of abusive behavior toward staff from patients and visitors. Since January, ED staff have experienced assaultive, abusive or threatening behavior 184 …
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Run For Jim Raises over $11,000 for Local Residents
This spring’s Run/Walk for Jim raised a whopping $11,273.54 in support of the Jim Bashaw Cancer and Catastrophic Illness Fund. The St. Albans Recreation Department helped make the run possible this year, a new partnership with the Run for Jim organizing committee. The Rec Department helped with registration, timing services and logistical support on the …
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Celebrating Juneteenth
This weekend we celebrate Juneteenth, a holiday marking the June 19, 1865 date when the last Black Americans who were enslaved in Galveston, Texas were finally informed that they had been granted freedom some two years after the Emancipation Proclamation. Although President Abraham Lincoln signed the proclamation on January 1, 1863, many African American people …
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NMC’s Jonathan Billings to Become Interim CEO
NMC is pleased to announce Chief Operating Officer Jonathan Billings will assume the role of the Interim Chief Executive Officer prior to Dr. Dean French’s departure in August as the hospital searches for a permanent CEO. Board of Directors President Jake Holzscheiter expressed confidence in Jonathan, the Senior Leadership Team and their ability to lead the organization through …
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State Closing COVID-19 Testing Center at Valley Crossroads
The State of Vermont is closing all state-run COVID-19 testing centers, including the one run by NMC at Valley Crossroads in St. Albans. That clinic will close on June 25. The community can get COVID-19 testing at Northwestern Medical Center’s Urgent Care clinics in Georgia and St. Albans. NMC offers both symptomatic and asymptomatic testing …
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Four Healthcare Scholarships Awarded to Local Seniors
Four Franklin County high school students were recently awarded scholarships towards their health-related degree programs from the Martin H. Wennar, MD Health Education Fund. Despite the cancellation of this year’s awards banquet the scholarship review and application process went on, drawing a group of talented and dedicated students for consideration by the scholarship committee. Each …
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NMC Marks 40 Years of Volunteer Program with Celebration
NMC recently celebrated 40 years of service from its Volunteer Program during an annual recognition event, this year held at the American Legion in St. Albans. The program’s founder Dolly MacNeil attended to share some history and stories about the early years of volunteerism in the hospital. Attendees also heard remarks and thanks from NMC’s …
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NMC’s Nursing Scholarship Recipients Graduate
NMC’s inaugural Nursing Scholarship recipients are set to graduate from the VTC Practical Nursing Program this spring: Jennifer Stafford and Jen Belanger as Registered Nurses (RN), and Stephanie Preedom as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN). Fifteen nursing students from the VTC St. Albans Program will graduate June 18, with a ceremony held at the VTC …
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Leon Berthiaume Honored with NMC’s Community Service Award
The Northwestern Medical Center (NMC) Board of Directors is pleased to announce Leon Berthaiume, as the recipient of NMC’s 2022 Community Service Award in recognition of his long and devoted service to the community. Berthiaume’s nomination said that he inspires others to get involved, make a difference, and give back to the community. His nomination …
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Visitation Now Possible as Community Levels Go Green
Effective May 20, 2022, NMC will be lifting special restrictions on patient visitation and returning to a more typical approach, as outlined in our Patient Visitation: Rights and Management policy. The change follows federal guidance about COVID-19 restrictions during this phase of the pandemic. NMC’s approach to visitation and other restrictions is currently based on …
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Staff Honored During NMC’s Nurses Week Celebration
Each May during Nurses Week, NMC’s nursing staff selects award winners for several honors. Below is a list of this year’s honorees: NMC Nursing Excellence Award (RN, APRN, CRNA): Tammy Brown, RN, BSN, CLC of the Family Birth Center Recognizing a Registered Nurse who has a passion for Nursing as a profession, is a …
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