VAHHS Update
How a new treatment for ACL tears harnesses the body’s own healing power
The Central Vermont Medical Center has become the first hospital in Vermont to offer an innovative new treatment for ACL tears that doctors say can help a torn ACL heal itself.
Grief and gratitude': In the face of tragedy, a community steps up
This week, Groundworks Collaborative resumed its role in providing for some of the most vulnerable members of the community.
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont to partner with Michigan-based affiliate
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan announced an agreement Monday to formally affiliate and work together across both companies.
Post-pandemic, even hospital care goes remote
David and Marcia Elder packed their bags anticipating a month-long stay at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Fla., when David went in for a bone-marrow transplant in late February, as part of his treatment for multiple myeloma, a blood cancer.
Apartments to open for UVM Health Network workers
Long awaited housing is opening in South Burlington for employees of the University of Vermont Health Network. A ribbon cutting Thursday marked a milestone in UVM Health Network’s struggle to hire and retain in hiring and staff.
RRMC launches new nurse practitioner triage model of care in the Emergency Department
The Emergency Department at Rutland Regional Medical Center has launched a new Nurse Practitioner Triage Model of Care with three Nurse Practitioners specializing in Emergency Medicine.
Students get hands-on birthing experience at NVU-Lyndon simulation lab
Thousands of babies are born every day but nursing students often don’t get to witness a birth in school. A new simulation lab is giving hands-on experience at Northern Vermont University-Lyndon.
Are human services budget increases making an impact?
A new report sheds light on whether Vermont’s big investments in mental health and home health agencies are paying off, and also raising questions about how the state funds its designated agencies.
Senate panel advances $8.5 billion state budget that would end pandemic-era motel program
Senate budget writers have advanced their draft of Vermont’s $8.5 billion budget, which would inject tens of millions of new money into child care, health care and the human services
Vermont legislators hastily amend bills to protect abortion pill access
As a federal legal battle threatens to revoke the decades-old approval of a widely used abortion medication, Vermont lawmakers are making last-minute amendments to this year’s major abortion legislation to protect access to the pill within the state.
With ticks on the rise, health officials advise using tick prevention products for your pets
Spring is in full swing in our region, and you might be excited to get outside with your four-legged friend, but warm weather also brings out ticks.
Forensic facility may share building with psychiatric hospital
A proposal to transform part of the Vermont Psychiatric Care Hospital into an adult forensic facility was approved by the Senate last month and is now being discussed in the House.
As Brattleboro shelter regroups after a killing, other agencies to care for clients
Groundworks Collaborative, a local agency for people who are hungry or without housing, is set to receive help from other providers this month as it regroups after last week’s killing of a shelter coordinator.
A smart move on tax day: Sign up for health insurance using your state's tax forms
Many of her clients don't believe it when Maryland-based tax preparer Diana Avellaneda tells them they might qualify for low-cost health coverage.
Here and across Vermont, violence against healthcare workers a pressing concern
For the past three months, signs greeting visitors to Southwestern Vermont Medical Center in Bennington have made plain that verbal and physical abuse of healthcare workers will not be tolerated.
Bennington hospital considers building new inpatient psych unit for kids
As demand for inpatient mental health treatment for kids skyrockets, a Bennington hospital is exploring whether it has the means to open a new psychiatric care unit.
Hospital grapples with security and recruitment
Rutland Regional Medical Center is working to hire more staff and keep them safer once they’re on the job, hospital leadership said this week.
Several Vermont hospitals loosen masking restrictions for patients and staff
Patients and employees at University of Vermont Health Network’s three Vermont hospitals will no longer be required to wear masks in public spaces beginning April 12, the organization announced Thursday.
UVM study finds declining breast cancer screening rates for at-risk women
Back in 2009, a panel of independent health care experts changed its guidelines on breast cancer screenings to recommend that women begin getting routine mammograms at age 50, instead of 40.
Record staffing shortage leads Howard Center to reduce ‘crisis beds’
A record staffing shortage has led the Howard Center to reduce the number of “crisis beds” in Burlington and combine programs in a move some say will leave vulnerable people seeking support for substance use disorder and mental health issues in the lurch.