Vermont Medical News (United States)

Benjamin Littenberg MD FACP Expert Panel to Support Vermont’s Goals to Improving Quality, Access, and Cost of Health Care

LABORIE, a leading developer and manufacturer of medical devices in Urology and Gynecology, has signed an exclusive distribution agreement to market and sell the eN-CAMTM Endoscopic Camera and LED Light Source.

IAME is launching a free service to ARDMS-registered users to transmit their online CME credits directly into their ARDMS transcript.

LABORIE, a leading developer and manufacturer of medical devices in Urology and Gynecology, celebrates their 45th year in business.

Leading authorities from the medical home field gather to discuss patient engagement as a key operating strategy for health care improvement

The Institute for Advanced Medical Education (IAME) is expanding on the success of their regional anesthesia training program by introducing ‘Regional Anesthesia’ a new Facebook group that supports the practice of ultrasound-guided nerve blocks.

Six dozen poems from twenty years are in Adan Lerma's new eBook "Nurses Doctors & Medical Health Speciialists." Titles include "Nurse Practitioner" "Home Health Nurse" "Family Practitioner, M.D." "Caregiver" "Respiratory Therapist" and "Volunteer"

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 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 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.

Chiropractic & Massage Therapy now available for worksite wellness programs in the Burlington, VT area.

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).

Point to Communicate pictorial booklets provide a simple and affordable communication aid for those who are unable to speak, write, due to stroke, Parkinson’s, cancer, surgery, illness, disease, accident or age.

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.

Southwestern Vermont Medical Center (SVMC) became one of only 30 hospitals in the world and only the third hospital in New England to earn the designation of Magnet Hospital for Nursing Excellence for a third time on October 29.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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Dr. Margaret Smiechowski has announced that she has expanded her business to include consultation on the design and building of Himalayan salt caves.

Dr. Margaret Smiechowski, North America's foremost expert on Himalayan salt and salt caves, announced this week that she is expanding her salt cave consulting business and is now available to assist people around the world with the design.

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