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NO WALK-INS AT COVID RESOURCE CENTER TODAY (11/22)
ONLY 2pm-4pmWALK-INS AT COVID RESOURCE CENTER TODAY (11/22): Due to a scheduling issue, an unplanned additional 100 COVID tests have been added to the COVID Resource Center at Valley Crossroads. This puts the clinic well beyond capacity so walk-ins for testing will only be available between 2pm and 4pm as the team works through the …
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72 Hour Turnaround for Routine COVID Testing Due to High Demand
Given the tremendous demand for COVID-19 testing due to the high rate of transmission in Vermont, be advised there is a 72-hour turn-around time for the results of a routine test conducted at Northwestern Urgent Care or area Primary Care Offices using the NMC Laboratory. These routine tests are being shipped to reference labs to …
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NMC’s COVID Resource Center Begins Vaccinations for 5- to 11-year-olds
Starting Wednesday, November 10, NMC’s COVID Resource Center (CRC) will offer vaccinations to local Vermonters age five through 11. The CRC is located in the Valley Crossroads building at 27 Fisher Pond Road and will hold vaccination clinics for this age group three days each week – Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday. The clinic will continue …
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NMC Ending Off-Campus Urine Toxicology Collection Service
Northwestern Medical Cente (NMC)’s Laboratory will be closing its off-site urine toxicology collection service, located on Catherine Street in St. Albans, as of December 1, 2020. Individuals in the community will continued to be well served for substance abuse disorder monitoring and treatment by specialized services in the area, including Averhealth’s location at 184 Lake …
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Pediatrics Practice Transition Announced
Northwestern Medical Group and Primary Care Health Partners (PCHP) are pleased to announce that Northwestern Pediatrics is transitioning from being a hospital-employed practice to being part of the PCHP private practice. With this transition, all current providers will continue to practice in our community, the office locations will stay the same, the (802) 527-8189 telephone …
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Dr. Bellstrom Announces Her Upcoming Retirement
After a long and appreciated career caring for our community as part of the NMC Medical Staff, Pediatrician Dr. Laura Bellstrom has announced her upcoming retirement, effective December 17, 2021. We are very thankful for all she has done and wish her all the best in retirement. Here is the text of the letter that …
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Pfizer Booster Available for Pfizer, Moderna, and J&J Vaccine Recipients at St. Albans COVID Resource Center
The St. Albans COVID Resource Center has been approved by the Vermont Department of Health (VDH) to provide a Pfizer COVID-19 booster to eligible individuals who previously received the Pfizer, Moderna, or Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccination. For those who received Pfizer or Moderna previously, those who are age 18+ are eligible for a booster …
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Elective Surgeries Restored Beginning 10/25/21
After significant work on staffing and review of NMC’s patient care volumes and the community situation, NMC is restoring elective outpatient surgeries and procedures beginning Monday (10/25/21). For elective inpatient surgeries, given the continued near-capacity census, we will have those on the schedule beginning on Monday (10/25/21) and manage those on day-by-day basis. We are …
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Change to NMC’s Visitation Policy
Important Announcement: Due to the increase in COVID-19 cases in our local community, NMC needs to change our visitation policy. Effective immediately, NMC will allow one visitor per patient, for the duration of that patient’s stay. Individual nursing units, clinical departments, or provider practices are able to make exceptions to this for pressing extenuating circumstances, …
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Asking Patience With Increased Waits & How You Can Reduce Waits
NMC continues to experience significant demands for patient care in the Emergency Department, the Progressive Care Unit and across the organization that are exacerbated by the impact of COVID on our community, our staff, and local nursing homes. This situation is unfolding in the same manner at hospitals across Vermont. Even with the extraordinary efforts …
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Curbside COVID-19 Testing Reopens, Does 131 in 4 hrs, Makes National News
The re-opening of Curbside COVID-19 Testing by NMC at Valley Crossroads (as part of the State’s COVID Resource Center) gained national attention! Here’s the link to the story:https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/vermont/articles/2021-09-13/vermont-hospital-adding-covid-drive-through-testing-location The NMC team did 131 COVID-19 tests in 4 hours on Monday, their first day of operation back at Valley Crossroads (27 Fisher Pond Road). That’s an …
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COVID Resource Center Moves to Valley Crossroads Monday 9/13
The St. Albans COVID-19 Resource Center is relocating on Monday, September 13, to the Valley Crossroads Building at 27 Fisher Pond Road. This State-sponsored, NMC-operated resource provides free COVID-19 testing and vaccination to anyone in the community. While staff will do their very best to move as quickly as possible, they do ask the public’s …
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