UVM Health Network President and CEO, Sunny Eappen, MD, MBA speaking with CVMC providers.

A Call for Peace, in the Middle East and at Home

A Statement from UVM Health Network President and CEO, Sunny Eappen, MD, MBA As a physician and health care administrator, I am devastated by the violence and loss of life in the Middle East. I am also heartbroken and frustrated by violence at home in our community. This past weekend,...

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An Appreciation of Holly Miller

On Wednesday, September 20, 2023, Holly Miller died peacefully at the McClure Miller Respite House, the hospice residence she helped make possible and that bears her family name. Over these last few weeks, UVM Health Network – Home Health & Hospice was given the honor of caring for her, first...

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Leffler gets sworn in for Subcommittee Hearring.

UVM Medical Center President Speaks at U.S. House of Representatives Joint Subcommittee Hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.

Hearing Focused on Preparedness for Cyberattacks, Ransomware Washington, D.C. – Dr. Stephen Leffler, MD, President and Chief Operating Officer of the University of Vermont Medical Center, appeared last week on Capitol Hill at a joint subcommittee hearing before The Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation; and The Subcommittee...

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UVM Health Network Recognized on Forbes’ Annual Best Employers List

Based on Survey of More than 70,000 People in All 50 States Burlington, Vt. – The University of Vermont Health Network has been named one of America’s Best Employers on Forbes’ annual state-by-state list, which includes organizations of many types, including hospitals and health systems. To create the list, Forbes partnered...

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Annual Event Raises $106,000 to Support McClure Miller Respite House

Annual Fun Run & Jiggety Jog Raises more than $106,000 to Support Exceptional End-of-Life Care at McClure Miller Respite House Participants Enjoyed a Return to In-Person Event Supporting End-of-Life Care and Services COLCHESTER, Vt. – UVM Health Network – Home Health & Hospice’s annual Fun Run & Jiggety Jog fundraiser...

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A Message from Home Health & Hospice Senior Leaders on the CDC’s Updated Guidance for Health Care Workers — Changes Take Effect on Monday, June 12, 2023.

  As of June 12, 2023, the UVM Health Network – Home Health & Hospice will begin following the updated CDC guidance (released May 8, 2023). The updated CDC guidance means that eye protection and masking are no longer universally required for our employees and volunteers as long as COVID-19...

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Rural Health Care Crisis Discussed During Live Roundtable As Leaders Look to Future

CEOs Highlighted Unique and Growing Challenges of Rural Northeast, Innovative Solutions, Need for Support Lebanon, NH – University of Vermont Health Network President and CEO Sunny Eappen, MD, MBA, joined Dartmouth Health CEO and President Joanne M. Conroy, MD, and MaineHealth CEO Andrew Mueller, MD, in a roundtable discussion earlier this...

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UVM Health Network Home Health & Hospice Announces Christine Werneke, MS, President and Chief Operating Officer

Chosen for Leadership, Commitment to Home Health & Hospice and Community Burlington, Vt. – The University of Vermont Health Network – Home Health & Hospice announced Christine Werneke, MS, has been selected as President and Chief Operating Officer of the organization. Werneke has served as interim president during the search...

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UVM Health Network celebrates opening of apartment building to support new and existing workers who cannot find housing

Initiative represents continued crucial investments to recruit and retain employees; Nurses, Nutrition Services and Facilities staff among those moving in. Burlington, Vt. – The University of Vermont Health Network today held a ribbon cutting to celebrate the opening of its first investment in employee housing in South Burlington. After the ceremonial ribbon cutting, local...

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