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Fatal Crash in Vermont Under Investigation
State police in Vermont are investigating a fatal single-car crash on Route 108 in Cambridge Wednesday which claimed the life of a man from Jeffersonville. Mark Archambault, 66, was pronounced dead at the University of Vermont Medical Center after his car, a 2008 Toyota RAV, was discovered with severe front-end damage on Route 108 and around 8:13 p.m. Wednesday, state…
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422 Staff at Vermont Hospital Out for COVID-Related Reasons
Vermont’s largest hospital, the University of Vermont Medical Center, is operating under an emergency staffing plan because 422 staff members are out of work for COVID-19 related reasons.
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Convoy of Caring, Including Iconic Truck, Brings Vt. Cancer Patient for Major Surgery
A New England woman who underwent life-changing surgery Wednesday arrived to the hospital for her procedure surrounded by an attention-grabbing show of support. “I love you,” Beth White, 44, said as she waved to friends and relatives who drove past her in a vehicle parade. The parade circled White before the artist and pilot checked in for a double mastectomy…
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Vt. Cancer Patient Escorted to Hospital by Parade of Supporters
A woman set to undergo a double mastectomy at the University of Vermont Medical Center in Burlington was escorted to the procedure by a parade of vehicles led by Vermont’s Christmas concrete mixer.
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Vt. Man Fighting Cancer Inspired to Focus on Gratitude
Thomas Jackson of Cornwall, Vermont, explains why he aims to live every day as if it’s Thanksgiving Day.
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Vt. Man's Special Take on Thanksgiving: ‘It Shouldn't Just be One Day a Year'
A man in Vermont says he has re-learned the true meaning of Thanksgiving — a process that deepened during a medical crisis. “There’s so much to be grateful for,” said Thomas Jackson of Cornwall, who aims to live every day as if it’s Thanksgiving Day. A seizure in July of 2020 led to a weeks-long stay at the University of…
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Vermont's Largest Hospital Hit by Cyberattack
The University of Vermont Health Network was impacted by a cyberattack that forced several computer systems offline.
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Largest Vermont Hospital Among Victims of Cyberattack
Vermont’s largest hospital confirmed Thursday it was a victim of a cyberattack that targeted key computer systems. In an interview with NECN and NBC10 Boston affiliate NBC 5 News, Vermont Public Safety Commissioner Mike Schirling characterized the penetration of the University of Vermont Health Network’s systems as the largest-ever cyberattack in Vermont that he was aware of. “This site...
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FBI Warns of Cyber Attacks Targeting Hospital Systems
The Federal Bureau of Investigation has issued a warning that cyber criminals are unleashing a major ransomware attack targeting health care systems.
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Vt. Hospital: Treatment for Substance Use Disorder Is Safe During Pandemic
Vermont’s largest hospital says it’s treating more patients for drug overdoses but is seeing fewer people seeking help for their addiction through its innovative rapid-response care plan. “Lately, we have had what seems to be, anecdotally, a spike in overdose cases,” observed Kyle DeWitt, a pharmacist in the emergency department at the University of Vermont Medical Center. As NECN...
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COVID-19 Keeping People Away From Vt. Hospital's Drug Therapy
A major Vermont hospital is seeing more drug overdoses but fewer people asking for help for a new rapid-response care plan because people are staying away amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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Vt. Hospital Reassigns Some Employees to Support COVID-19 Response
Some Vermont hospital employees are now taking on new jobs while their employer’s focus has shifted to the COVID-19 response. “I’m doing my part,” said Amy Marra, who normally works as an office assistant in a clinic at the University of Vermont Medical Center, helping people set appointments then checking them in. Now, Marra is working at a screening...
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Vt. Hospital Workers Reassigned Amid COVID-19 Crisis
Some employees at the University of Vermont Medical Center are now taking on new jobs while their employer responds to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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ER Doctor Accused of Hiding Camera in Bathroom of Vermont Hospital
A Vermont emergency room doctor has been arrested after allegedly hiding a nanny camera in a hospital bathroom. Dr. Eike Blohm, a physician at the University of Vermont Medical Center, was arrested Friday on voyeurism charges, the Chittenden Unit for Special Investigations said. Blohm’s specialty is emergency medicine, according to UVM’s website, which also identifies him as an assistant...
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‘It's Really Scary': Patients Left in Limbo After Medication Recall
Patients with a rare condition who rely on a certain hormone to ensure their quality of life are now pleading with the federal government for help after the critical medicine was recalled. One of those patients is a man from Vermont’s Chittenden County. “It’s really scary,” said Ryan Polly, describing the uncertainty over the medication Natpara, which he thinks of...
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Vermont Drugged Driver Hits, Kills Traffic Flagger, Police Say
A construction zone flagger who was struck by an impaired driver Friday morning has died, Vermont State Police say. James Alger, an employee of the LPD Traffic Control Services, was directing traffic in a railroad crossing construction zone in the area of Ethan Allen Highway and Route 17 when he was struck around 8:13 a.m. Police say Jennifer Bergevin was...
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Cleanup Underway After 2 Kayakers on Lake Camplain Die Amid Storms in Vermont
The body of a second missing kayaker was pulled from Lake Champlain Wednesday, police said, as emergency personnel, public works crews, homeowners, and parks employees dealt with the aftermath of the powerful thunderstorms that contributed to the kayakers’ deaths.
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Patients to Start Using Expansion in Vermont Hospital
Almost 130 patients at Vermont’s largest hospital are expected to begin moving into the new private rooms in the just-completed Miller Building.
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University of Vermont Medical Center Launches New Support Network for Trauma Survivors
A new initiative at Vermont’s largest hospital is aimed at better supporting trauma patients through potentially life-changing events like major car crashes or falls. To do so, they’re turning to the people who best know what it’s like to survive those challenges.
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2 Arrested for Violent Assault, Robbery in Burlington: PD
Two men have been arrested and charged after robbing a store and violently assaulting two of the store’s employees, officials said. According to police in Burlington, Vermont, Ethan Villemaire, 28, of Burlington, and Jeffrey Leduc, 32, of Burlington, were arrested Sunday in connection to the incident.