Staff Spotlight: Ryan Morissette, RN, Hospice Clinical Manager
First, he saved lives. Now, he helps bring life to those at their end. I grew up with two older sisters who both became nurses. Our parents were compassionate and nurturing, teaching us the importance of caring for others. Their influence made me realize that I wanted a career where...
Home Health & Hospice’s 35th Jiggety Jog Surpasses Goal
COLCHESTER, VT — A rainy forecast couldn’t stop supporters of the McClure Miller Respite House from gathering on May 31 for the University of Vermont Health Network – Home Heath & Hospice’s 35th Jiggety Jog. The annual 5K run/walk raises funds to directly support the care of residents at the...
In Norbert Conant’s Final Days, Nature Was Never Far Away
Hospice care helped a family honor what he loved. On a bright morning in late September as the air warms with the rising sun, Pam Conant and her daughters, Heidi and Gretchen, reminisce about Norbert Conant. Norbert – Heidi and Gretchen’s father and Pam’s ex-husband – recently spent his final...
Celebrating Earth Day, UVM Health Network Employees Plant Thousands of Trees in Vermont, Northern New York
Hospitals across the health system and Home Health and Hospice worked with Intervale Center to supply more than 2,100 native trees and shrubs to employees. Burlington, VT – Promoting health and wellness in the communities University of Vermont Health Network serves does not begin or end in the hospitals, long-term...
Breaking Barriers
How an innovative care program is saving both lives and money. Danica Rodic of Burlington is 69 years old. She has Type 2 diabetes, hypertension, congestive heart failure, vascular insufficiency, cardiovascular disease, osteomyelitis of her right ankle, and iron-deficiency anemia. She’s been hospitalized frequently for foot infections, a complication of...
Celebrating the Life of Dick Mazza
It is with great admiration and sadness that the community celebrates the life of Dick Mazza. While he gained distinction as a leading Senator serving Chittenden and Grand Isle counties, it was his connection to people and love of his community that made him a natural ally to the work...
Healthgrades® Distinguishes UVM Medical Center with Outpatient Joint Replacement Excellence Award™
Recognition Highlights UVM Health Network’s Commitment to Exceptional Orthopedic Care BURLINGTON, Vt. – Patients in our region are benefitting from class leading surgical care close to home as Healthgrades, a prominent online resource for consumers seeking information about doctors and hospitals, has named University of Vermont Medical Center among the top...
UVM Health Network Health Assistance Program Helped More than 6,000 Patients Access Free Prescription Medication, Equipment, Support in 2023
Program For Low- and Middle-Income Patients Covered $7.5 Million in Out-of-Pocket Costs BURLINGTON, Vt. – The UVM Health Network’s program for patients who need help affording prescriptions, navigating insurance coverage, and accessing eyeglasses and medical equipment is supporting more patients and families than ever before. In 2023, the Health Assistance...
Patients Get Faster Answers, Access to Specialty Care Improves With Growing Clinical Collaboration
Primary Care Providers Use eConsults to Get Specialist Opinions Quickly BURLINGTON, Vt. – As a primary care physician of more than 25 years, Marie Sandoval, MD, has seen many routine patient visits unearth a serious health concern requiring follow-up care and specialist expertise. In November 2023, when one of Dr....
UVM Health Network Adjusts to Improve Access to Care and the Patient Experience While Balancing the Budget
Efforts focus on supporting patients and staff while reducing expenses and creating new revenue sources Burlington, Vt. – Responding to growing patient demand for care, a national workforce shortage, and persistent cost and budgetary pressures facing rural health care providers, The University of Vermont Health Network is focused on four...