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Vermont Business Magazine A new program at Southwestern Vermont Medical Center (SVMC) provides caesarean section patients the opportunity to return home more quickly than in the past. The program is a part of a general shift toward offering more patient education and preparation before surgical procedures and a more individualized approach to post-operative care, both of which shorten hospital stays.
“We are learning that, with a lot of preparation and support, patients can continue their recovery really well at home,” said Kimberley Sampson, MD, chair of OB/GYN at SVMC. “Most patients prefer returning home sooner to staying in the hospital.”
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HACKENSACK, N.J., March 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Convalescent plasma, the use of survivors antibodies transfused into sick COVID-19 patients is safe and significantly improves clinical outcomes when using high levels of antibodies, according to a new publication by scientists at Hackensack Meridian
Health, New Jersey s largest and most comprehensive health network.
The treatment was safe, transferred the survivors antibodies, and did not prevent the recipients from making their own antibodies, according to the results published recently in the journal We have developed this technique and methodology to save the lives of patients, said Michele Donato, M.D., FACP, CPE, chief of Stem Cell Transplantation and Cellular Therapy at John Theurer Cancer Center at Hackensack University Medical Center, and who is leading the study. We believe our hard work is paying off.
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Vermont Business Magazine The Southwestern Vermont Health Care (SVHC) Foundation has appointed several local community members to lead its Annual Fund as co-vice chairs. They include Nancy Kimball of Manchester Center; Keith Michl, MD, of Dorset; Leslie Morgenthal of Pownal; and Marv Neuman of West Dover. Michael McKenna of Bennington was chosen to chair the fund last November.
“Each of these dedicated and involved community members are committed to making the connection between the health system’s important work and the communities they live in,” said Tom Ziegler, chair of the Foundation Board. “We are grateful for their efforts.”
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