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Rotary Club of St. Albans Supports NMC Staff as Frontline Workers
Northwestern Medical Center (NMC) gratefully accepted a generous donation from the Rotary Club of St. Albans recently, as part of the Rotary’s February fundraiser supporting COVID-19 frontline workers. “We are so thankful for this donation and the recognition of our staff’s effort in what has been an incredibly difficult year,” said NMC CEO Dr. Dean …
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Expanded Access to COVID-19 Vaccination on Evenings, Weekends
Northwestern Medical Center (NMC) is adding new evening hours to its COVID-19 vaccination clinic and increasing weekend offerings. “We need to keep pace with demand and make vaccination as convenient as possible.” said Denise Smith, NMC’s Vaccine Clinic Manager. “Now that everyone 16 years old and older can register for an appointment, expanding into the …
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NMC Expands Inpatient Visitation
In follow-up to the Governor’s authorization that hospitals may begin to expand visitation by fully-vaccinated individuals, NMC is expanding its visitation policy. Effective today, Tuesday, April 2021, each inpatient on the Progressive Care Unit may have 1 fully-vaccinated visitor per day. Visitation hours for PCU will be 9:00am to 8:00pm. Visitors will enter through the …
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Upcoming Options for Asymptomatic COVID-19 Testing
If you are having COVID-19 symptoms, talk to your healthcare provider about getting tested and they can refer you for a test. If you don’t have a health care provider, call 2-1-1 to connect to care or contact the nearest federally qualified health center or one of Vermont’s free and referral clinics. You can also …
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NMC Expands Visitation to Inpatients
APRIL 20, 2021 UPDATE: In follow-up to the Governor’s authorization that hospitals may begin to expand visitation by fully-vaccinated individuals, NMC has expanded its visitation policy. Effective Tuesday, 4/20/21, each inpatient on the Progressive Care Unit may have 1 fully-vaccinated visitor per day. Visitation hours for PCU will be 9:00am to 8:00pm. Visitors will enter …
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Asymptomatic COVID-19 Cases Are Still Concerning
If you test positive for COVID-19 but are ‘asymptomatic’ – meaning you have none of the classic symptoms, are you still at risk for health problems yourself and at risk to spread it to others? The answer to both questions is “Yes.” Multiple studies have shown that COVID-19 can impact the heart and lungs of …
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Expanded COVID-19 Testing Options Available Locally
With the continued high case counts of COVID-19 throughout northwestern Vermont, access to testing is crucial to containing further spread. Here is an update from Erin Creley, the St. Albans District Director of the Vermont Department of Health, on testing options available locally: Wednesday (3/24): Swanton evening pop up testing Vermont Dept of Health and …
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Local COVID-19 Spread Is A Real Concern
COVID-19 case counts are increasing in Grand Isle County. In Franklin County, cases continue to be higher than in most of Vermont. Spread is not reducing here and that is a real concern. If you have symptoms of COVID-19 (cough, fever, shortness of breath, respiratory symptoms) and are seeking medical advice, please call your primary …
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NMC Awards Nursing Scholarships to Four Students
As part of a continuing partnership with Vermont Tech and the Community College of Vermont, NMC recently awarded four nursing scholarships to local Vermont Tech nursing students. Stephanie Preedom, Karen Macia, Meyshar Mathieu and Kaitlin Carty accepted the scholarships and start school this fall. These four students are joining a scholarship program sponsored by Northwestern …
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Sim Lab Provides Safe Environment for Learning
Serving its long-awaited purpose as a center for healthcare outreach and education, the new building at Congress and Main is home to the Nursing Education Program – a collaborative effort of NMC, Vermont Tech (VTC) and the Community College of Vermont (CCV), to increase local nursing opportunities. The recently established COVID Vaccination Clinic is also located on the third floor of the building, adjacent to the nursing program’s space. “The new building at Congress and …
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NMC Promotes Breault to Chief Financial Officer
Northwestern Medical Center (NMC) is pleased to announce the promotion of Stephanie Breault, CPA, to the role of Chief Financial Officer. Breault has served on NMC’s Finance staff since 2006, including 14 years as NMC’s Director of Finance and her most recent service as Interim Chief Financial Officer. “We are pleased to be able to …
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Vaccination Update for March 2021
Currently, Vermonters age 65+ are able to register online for vaccination with the Vermont Department of Health system on their website or by calling the Vermont Department of Health at 855-722-7878. With the anticipated increase in vaccine supply in Vermont, the Governor has announced two additions to this: Starting Monday March 8, Vermonters with certain …
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