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Why nursing schools are turning away applicants amid a major staffing shortage | CNN Business
At a time when registered nurses are going on strike to protest staffing shortages, thousands of applicants who want to enter or advance in the profession are being turned away from nursing schools.
In Depth: VAHHS CEO Mike Del Trecco Discusses Hospital Budgets
Vermont health care regulators have made their judgments on how much hospitals can spend and charge in the coming year.
UVM Medical Center to make Narcan available to community
As the drug epidemic grows in Vermont, the emergency department at the state’s largest hospital will dispense more Narcan to the community.
Lyndon Man Accused of Assaulting Doctor at NVRH Following Crash: Doc Says It Was The Third Time In A Week He Had Been Assaulted By A Patient In The Emergency Room
A Lyndon man crashed into a telephone pole with his truck this weekend and then allegedly assaulted a doctor that was treating him at Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital (NVRH).
Public forum scheduled to unveil plans for new Grace Cottage addition
A public forum to unveil plans for a new primary care clinic building at Grace Cottage will be held at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 27, at the Wardsboro Town Hall, 71 Main St.
Vermonters can take part in a clinical study of a possible vaccine against Lyme disease
Vermont has a real problem with Lyme disease, with the second highest 3-year average incidence rate for the disease in the United States, according to Vermont Lyme, an organization that researches Lyme infections in the state.
Brattleboro Memorial Hospital trains staff to collect sexual orientation and gender identity data
In keeping with its mission to respect each and every patient that comes through its doors, Brattleboro Memorial Hospital is training its staff to collect accurate information about each person's sexual orientation and gender identity along with their race, ethnicity, and language.
Sanders leads in markup of legislation to address the primary care crisis In America
Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont), Chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee (HELP), today led the committee in marking up critical legislation to address the primary care crisis in America, including the major shortage of nurses, doctors, dentists, mental health professionals, and other important health care workers across the country.
Green Mountain Care Board Restricts NVRH Budget Increase By Almost Half
The Green Mountain Care Board denied nearly half of the increase sought by Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital in its budget proposal.
American Red Cross declares national blood shortage
The American Red Cross is asking Americans to roll up their sleeves.
Vermont regulators trim $145 million in hospital cost increases
Vermont’s health care regulator, the Green Mountain Care Board, wrapped up its review of the budgets of the state’s 14 hospitals on Friday by requiring another four of them to scale back expectations for increasing their charges in 2024.
New COVID vaccines expected in Vermont as early as this week
Updated COVID-19 vaccines aimed at protecting people from new variants of the virus could arrive in Vermont this week — and the state’s top health official, Health Commissioner Dr. Mark Levine, is urging residents to get the shot.
New Sanders bill to address nation’s shortage of health care workers
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders says a new bipartisan bill will help address the nation’s shortage of health care professionals.
OneCare to appeal regulatory order with cap on executive pay
The extent of the Green Mountain Care Board’s ability to regulate the state’s only “all-payer” accountable care organization may end up being decided in court.
Vermont hospitals seek balance, never profit
Earlier this summer, each Vermont hospital went before their regulator, the Green Mountain Care Board, to present and defend their budget and answer questions from the board and its staff. This is just one part of a months-long process.
CMS to Launch new state-based, total-cost-of-care reimbursement model
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will select up to eight states to participate in a new voluntary all-payer model that aims to curb health care cost growth, improve population health, and advance health equity by reducing disparities in health outcomes.
Dr. Ben Smith: In health care, you can’t get more for less. Sometimes less is just less.
It is critical that policymakers and health care executives vigorously question the notion that our rural hospitals can safely sustain further downward budgetary pressure.
2 of every 3 beds empty as state psychiatric hospital tackles doctor transitions, staffing costs
The Vermont Psychiatric Care Hospital in Berlin stopped admitting new patients during parts of June and July, leading to the lowest numbers of patients in residence since the hospital opened in the summer of 2014.
It's okay to not be okay' Gov. Scott urges Vermonters to focus on their mental health
Coming off several years of the COVID-19 pandemic and the most recent devastating flooding in July, Gov. Phil Scott and mental health officials on Wednesday urged Vermonters to check in on themselves and their neighbors with a focus of not only their physical, but mental health wellbeing.