Bennington News (Vermont, United States)

Southwestern Vermont Health Care has donated $50,000 in proceeds from its annual fundraiser to organizations that providing relief from Hurricane Irene in the greater Bennington and Deerfield Valley areas.

The New SL-DSLR Sling Pack from Portabrace is Compact, Comfortable, and Shoot Ready.

The honoree for SVHC’s 2011 Health Care Leadership Award is Dr. James F. Keenan and Mrs. Lila Cestone is the recipient of SVHC’s 2011 Distinguished Community Service Award.

The staff and volunteers of VNA & Hospice of SVHC invite all members of the local community to their Tree of Hope Memorial Service on Saturday, June 12, at 3 p.m. at Southwestern Vermont Medical Center (SVMC).

Southwestern Vermont Health Care has begun talks with Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health about partnering. For SVMC, the partnership can improve physician recruiting, access to specialists. It also can help both health system prepare for health care reform.

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Southwestern Vermont Medical Center (SVMC) will present a free presentation, “Relief for Vein and Leg Pain,” on Tuesday, May 17, with Surgeon Frederick Loy of SVMC General Surgery.

The TerraPharma Project has announced that Southwestern Vermont Health Care will be a recipient of a 2011 Way-Paver Institutional Award for its Barcoding at the Point of Care (BPOC) patient safety initiative.

SVMC physician and medical director of VNA & Hospice of SVHC is now certified by the American Board of Hospice and Palliative Medicine and recently earned the designation of Fellow in Hospital Medicine (FHM).

The 2010 winners of the Magnet Physician Award and Magnet Spirit Award are Emergency Room Physician Paul Vinsel and Kathleen McGuire, an emergency room unit coordinator.

Join distinguished cardiology experts from both SVMC and St. Peter’s Hospital for a FREE presentation, “Atrial Fibrillation: What is it, how do I know if I have it, and how do I treat it?” on Saturday, Feb. 26.

Southwestern Vermont Health Care's FY2010 audit shows the health system ending the year with an operating gain of $6.6 million; however, hospital officials are concerned that higher taxes and lower government payments will hurt future revenue.

Dr. Lynn Mann, a pediatrician with more than 25 years experience, is joining SVMC Pediatrics of Southwestern Vermont Medical Center on Jan. 31.

Southwestern Vermont Medical Center (SVMC) will present the Food for Life class, “Introduction to How Foods Fight Cancer,” on Tuesday, Jan. 18.

Elizabeth Warner, MD, a general surgeon and cancer liaison physician with Southwestern Vermont Medical Center (SVMC), has earned a fellowship from the American College of Surgeons (ACS).

Bennington area physician becomes certified in sleep medicine, enhancing the ability of local people receive state-of-the-art care for sleep disorders.

Join SVMC on Thursday, Nov. 18, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., in the hospital lobby to make a “Pledge to Quit” tobacco in celebration of the Thirty-Fifth Annual American Cancer Society Great American Smokeout.

Women with HER2-negative breast cancer have a the option of enrolling in a clinical trial for a new cancer treatment at Southwestern Vermont Regional Cancer Center.

Southwestern Vermont Medical Center (SVMC) will present on its accredited, comprehensive breast care program on Tuesday, Oct. 12, at 6 p.m. in Conference Room C on the second floor of the hospital.

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Southwestern Vermont Health Care’s Wellness Connection, along with the Vermont Blueprint for Health, is offering a free six-week workshop for those interested in self-managing one or more long-term health conditions.

VNA & Hospice of SVHC will begin a nine-week training session on Sept. 9, for those interested in becoming a hospice volunteer. Hospice volunteers serve many vital roles administratively and with hospice patients and their families.

The CEO and two physicians from Southwestern Vermont Medical Center (SVMC) will present at the next Chamber DAZE event at Equinox Village on August 12.

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon Marthe Ann Gabey has joined Southwestern Vermont Medical Center (SVMC).

Dr. Eric Siegel is Southwestern Vermont Medical Center's newest OB/GYN provider. He will share an office with Dr. Themarge Small beginning July 6, in Suite 302 in the Medical Office Building at 140 Hospital Dr., Bennington, Vt.

In a response to community need, Southwestern Vermont Medical Center (SVMC) is now offering epidurals to pregnant women who deliver at the hospital. The first epidural was performed in late May.

Dr. Mark Donavan has accepted the position of Chief Medical Officer at Southwestern Vt. Medical Center. A Bennington, Vt., native, Donavan has a extensive career as an internist, medical oncologist, and physician executive.

Two of Southwestern Vermont Medical Center's top surgeons will soon be holding office hours in Manchester, Vt., at the SVMC Northshire Campus

Southwestern Vermont Medical Center is working with St. Joseph Hospital/VAMC North Chicago to train residents in podiatry.

Local car dealership group, Nemer Motor Group officially signed contracts with Nissan Motor Company this week, bringing the Nissan brand back to Bennington, Vermont.