UVM Medical Center /tags/uvm-medical-center UVM Medical Center en-US ΏͺΤΖΜεΣύ Thu, 27 Mar 2025 14:32:14 GMT UVM Medical Center offers $23M to primary care, insurer in surprise deal to avoid penalties /local-news/2025-03-27/uvm-medical-center-offers-23m-to-primary-care-insurer-in-surprise-deal-to-avoid-penalties After going over budget by more than $100 million over two years, UVM Medical Center has put forward a compromise to state regulators. Thu, 27 Mar 2025 14:32:14 GMT /local-news/2025-03-27/uvm-medical-center-offers-23m-to-primary-care-insurer-in-surprise-deal-to-avoid-penalties Lexi Krupp A UVM team is creating a massive database of research about opioid use disorder /show/vermont-edition/2025-03-11/a-uvm-team-is-creating-a-massive-database-of-research-about-opioid-use-disorder Dr. David Krag and his team are sifting through around 43,000 studies about opioids and addiction to create an easy-to-access research database. Tue, 11 Mar 2025 20:15:44 GMT /show/vermont-edition/2025-03-11/a-uvm-team-is-creating-a-massive-database-of-research-about-opioid-use-disorder Mikaela Lefrak, Andrea Laurion Lawmakers call on UVM Health Network to reconsider cuts to patient services /local-news/2024-11-26/lawmakers-call-on-uvm-health-network-to-reconsider-cuts-to-patient-services Hospital leaders say they have no other choice but to cut services, like inpatient psychiatric care at Central Vermont Medical Center, in order to avoid operating at a loss. But lawmakers want them to reconsider. Tue, 26 Nov 2024 22:49:33 GMT /local-news/2024-11-26/lawmakers-call-on-uvm-health-network-to-reconsider-cuts-to-patient-services Elodie Reed, Lexi Krupp Rural dialysis clinics will remain open as UVM Health Network staff protest other planned cuts /local-news/2024-11-21/rural-dialysis-clinics-will-remain-open-as-uvm-health-network-staff-protest-other-planned-cuts The hospital system has said dialysis clinics in St. Albans, Rutland and Newport will remain open as they look for alternative providers. At Central Vermont Medical Center, hospital leaders plan to close the in-patient psych unit, and they'll consolidate several community clinics. Fri, 22 Nov 2024 02:06:43 GMT /local-news/2024-11-21/rural-dialysis-clinics-will-remain-open-as-uvm-health-network-staff-protest-other-planned-cuts Lexi Krupp, Elodie Reed UVM Health Network to cut patient services across state, citing budget restrictions /local-news/2024-11-14/uvm-health-network-to-cut-patient-services-across-state-citing-budget-restrictions The health network announced a range of planned cuts, including closing an inpatient psychiatric unit, ending operation of kidney dialysis centers, and admitting fewer patients for overnight hospital care. Thu, 14 Nov 2024 20:57:58 GMT /local-news/2024-11-14/uvm-health-network-to-cut-patient-services-across-state-citing-budget-restrictions Lexi Krupp UVM Medical Center delays construction on new outpatient surgical center /local-news/2024-10-04/uvm-medical-center-delays-construction-on-new-outpatient-surgical-center University of Vermont Medical Center is pausing the $130 million project after the Green Mountain Care Board reduced the hospital's budget for the 2025 fiscal year. Fri, 04 Oct 2024 21:47:50 GMT /local-news/2024-10-04/uvm-medical-center-delays-construction-on-new-outpatient-surgical-center Adiah Gholston, Mary Williams Engisch UVM Health Network is rolling out an AI tool to reduce doctor burnout /local-news/2024-07-24/uvm-health-network-is-rolling-out-an-ai-tool-to-reduce-doctor-burnout Dozens of family doctors have been using an artificial intelligence tool to help with writing notes. One primary care doctor in Waterbury said it's "transformed the practice." Wed, 24 Jul 2024 18:06:24 GMT /local-news/2024-07-24/uvm-health-network-is-rolling-out-an-ai-tool-to-reduce-doctor-burnout Lexi Krupp Union calls off planned nurses strike at UVM Medical Center /local-news/2024-07-04/union-calls-off-planned-nurses-strike-at-uvm-medical-center Nursing staff at Vermont's largest hospital will receive a 23% pay increase over the next three years. The agreement averts a strike that could have cost the medical center over $10 million. Thu, 04 Jul 2024 13:33:34 GMT /local-news/2024-07-04/union-calls-off-planned-nurses-strike-at-uvm-medical-center Lexi Krupp Nurses at Vermont's largest hospital consider weeklong strike /local-news/2024-06-18/university-of-vermont-medical-center-nurses-potential-strike Nearly 1,900 nursing staff at the University of Vermont Medical Center could go on strike if their union fails to reach a deal with the hospital before July 9. Tue, 18 Jun 2024 15:43:28 GMT /local-news/2024-06-18/university-of-vermont-medical-center-nurses-potential-strike Lexi Krupp Sen. Bernie Sanders seeks action on high health care costs at roundtable event /local-news/2024-06-04/senator-bernie-sanders-seeks-action-on-high-health-care-costs-at-roundtable-event Last week, Sen. Bernie Sanders hosted a roundtable of Vermont health care leaders to talk staggering health care costs, ongoing hospital staffing shortages and what can change for a small state within the national health care system. Tue, 04 Jun 2024 16:48:51 GMT /local-news/2024-06-04/senator-bernie-sanders-seeks-action-on-high-health-care-costs-at-roundtable-event Samantha Watson