University of Vermont Health Network CEO Dr. John Brumsted issued the following statement today in response to Governor Phil Scott’s Emergency Declaration and Measures to Limit Social Gatherings.
March 2020
March 14, 2020
March 14, 2020
In collaboration with the Vermont Department of Health, Central Vermont Medical Center (CVMC) is reporting that an individual in the Central Vermont community tested as presumptive positive for the novel Coronavirus COVID-19.
March 15, 2020
Dear Members of the Central Vermont Community,
I am writing today to update you on the status of the novel coronavirus in our health service area.
On Saturday, in collaboration with the Vermont Department of Health, Central Vermont Medical Center (CVMC) confirmed that an individual in the Central Vermont community tested as presumptive positive for the novel coronavirus, COVID-19.
March 18, 2020
Dear Central Vermont Community Members,
Central Vermont Medical Center is an important anchor in our region. On any given day, each of our sites actively host patients, visitors, medical specialists, students and residents, community classes, meetings, and important health promotion programs such as the Vermont Foodbank’s VeggieVanGo mobile food pantry.
In the face of COVID-19, CVMC recognizes that all of this activity could present a risk to our patients, our residents at Woodridge, staff, and the community as a whole.
March 20, 2020
I am writing to inform you that the Vermont Department of Health confirmed that a provider at Central Vermont Medical Center has tested positive for the coronavirus, COVID-19. This news hits very close to home for our team and we are hopeful the individual will make a full and complete recovery.
March 20, 2020
A Central Vermont Medical Center (CVMC) provider has been confirmed as COVID-19 positive. The employee interacted with a small group of patients and staff while asymptomatic, and has been in self-isolation since becoming symptomatic.
March 23, 2020
The University of Vermont Health Network is taking steps to protect our patients and staff as we respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, including changing our visitor policy to discourage all visitors with few exceptions, and suspending all non-urgent procedures and encounters to conserve needed resources.
March 23, 2020
Today, I wanted to thank you for the outpouring of support that we have seen from our community. Whether it is showing up with a sign to cheer on our staff, offers of supplies, or nurses coming back from retirement, our community is truly coming together and helping wherever possible.
March 28, 2020
We are deeply grateful for all that you are doing to support Central Vermont Medical Center as we prepare for a potential surge in COVID-19 patients. First, your efforts to follow Governors Scott’s request to “stay at home and stay safe” is critical to flattening the curve of transmission within our community.