n order to continue to provide quality care to our patients while maintaining a safe workspace for our staff, we have made temporary changes to our Porter Hospital visitor policy.
EEE Alert: Protect Yourself with DEET
Splash page for UVMHN EEE story
Crisis in Rural Health Care Drives Leading Rural Northeast Health System CEOs to Seek Support in Washington, D.C., to Preserve Patient Access
Leaders Seek Policies to Help Older, Sicker, More Vulnerable Patients WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rural Americans are more likely to develop chronic illnesses and die compared to their urban counterparts. Across […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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
UVM Health Network Recognized as a 2023 Frontline Healthcare Worker Champion
Peer recognition initiative of National Fund for Workforce Solutions highlights health care providers dedicated to building equitable, inclusive workplaces through worker-centered workforce development programs.
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 […]
VeggieVanGo Mobile Food Pantry
Every month, PMC hosts the Vermont Foodbank’s VeggieVanGo in Bristol, VT with its latest crop of healthy produce and other groceries. Community members are invited to pick up free, fresh produce and other staples from 10 a.m. – 11 a.m. by drive up distribution at Mt. Abraham Union High School.
UnitedHealthcare Commercial Contract Non-Renewal
As of March 1, 2024, UnitedHealthcare will no longer cover care at the UVM Health Network as in-network for commercial plans.
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 […]
Tom Thompson to Step Away as Porter Medical Center President and COO
Bob Ortmyer to Serve as Interim in Addition to Current Role at Elizabethtown Community Hospital Middlebury, VT – The University of Vermont Health Network – Porter Medical Center announced today […]
