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Related Company:  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...

Related Company:  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, ch...

Related Company:  Vermont Business Magazine Southwestern Vermont Health Care’s (SVHC) Medical Matters Weekly with Dr. Trey Dobson, a weekly interactive, multiplatform medical-themed talk show, will feature Specialist in Infectious Disease and International Health and Chief Quality Officer at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health, Michael Calderwood, MD, as a guest on its Wednesday, March 10 show. They will discuss what the past year has taught them about pandemics and when they predict this pandemic will end. In addition, they will address other pressing topics in the field of infectious disease. The...

Related Company:  Participants can enter to receive one of ten $50 gift cards. Vermont Business Magazine Southwestern Vermont Medical Center (SVMC) in Bennington is initiating a comprehensive health assessment of the communities that it serves. Conducted every 3 years, the Community Health Needs Assessment process allows SVMC to understand the current health needs of its region, assess the services available to residents, and identify where and how improvements can be made. “The past year has illustrated the importance of accessible health services and the need to reduce health inequities,...

Related Company:  Vermont Business Magazine On February 1, two community members set out to raise $500,000 in support for Southwestern Vermont Health Care’s (SVHC) project to reimagine the former Southern Vermont College campus by February 28. They called it The Grateful Bennington Fund.  “We started The Grateful Bennington Fund as a show of support and appreciation for SVHC’s good works in our community,” stated David Newell, whose idea sparked the concept. “We are in the final week of the time we have to get this done,” said Michael McKenna, the fund drive’s co-organizer. �...