Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital Inc

CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITAL

NORTHEASTERN VERMONT REGIONAL HOSPITAL, INC. IS A FULL SERVICE, STATE OF THE ART, CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITAL. THE HOSPITAL MAKES ITS SERVICES AVAILABLE TO APPROXIMATELY 30,000 RESIDENTS OF THE GREATER ST. JOHNSBURY COMMUNITY. INPATIENT SERVICES INCLUDE MEDICAL AND SURGICAL, INTENSIVE CARE, PEDIATRICS, AND OBSTETRICS. THE EMERGENCY ROOM AT NVRH IS FULLY STAFFED BY FULL-TIME BOARD CERTIFIED/ELIGIBLE PHYSICIANS. THE AMBULATORY SURGERY UNIT HAS SPACE FOR 16 PRE- AND POST-OPERATIVE PATIENTS. OVER 95% OF OUR SURGERIES AND PROCEDURES ARE CONDUCTED THROUGH DAY SURGERY. THESE SERVICES ARE SUPPORTED BY THE LABORATORY, DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING, MRI, CT SCAN, CARDIAC SERVICES, REHABILITATION, RESPIRATORY, AND OTHER ANCILLARY SERVICES. SURGICAL SPECIALTIES INCLUDE GENERAL SURGERY, NEUROSURGERY, ORAL/MAXILLOFACIAL, OTOLARYNGOLOGY, OBSTETRICS/GYNECOLOGY, ORTHOPEDICS, OPHTHALMOLOGY, AND UROLOGY. NVRH IS ONE OF TWO VERMONT HOSPITALS TO HAVE BEEN AWARDED THE INTERNATIONAL BABY-FRIENDLY DESIGNATION BY THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION.NVRH'S CHARITY CARE PROGRAM IS AVAILABLE TO PATIENTS WHO ARE UNINSURED, UNDERINSURED, OR HAVE OTHERWISE DEMONSTRATED THEY DON'T HAVE THE FINANCIAL RESOURCES TO FULLY PAY FOR THEIR HOSPITAL CARE. PATIENTS WITH INCOME LEVELS BELOW 200% OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY GUIDELINE FOR THE APPLICABLE FAMILY SIZE HAVE THEIR HOSPITAL BILL DISCOUNTED BY 100%. PATIENTS WITH INCOME LEVELS BETWEEN 200% AND 400% OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY GUIDELINE RECEIVE A DISCOUNT ON THEIR HOSPITAL BILL BETWEEN 85% AND 47%. FOREGONE CHARGES, BASED ON ESTABLISHED RATES, FURNISHED UNDER NVRH'S FREE CARE PROGRAM AMOUNTED TO $1,639,213 DURING THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2021.THE EMERGENCY ROOM AT NVRH IS FULLY STAFFED BY FULL-TIME PHYSICIANS AND SPECIALIZED NURSES WHO ARE TRAINED TO DEAL WITH ALL ASPECTS OF MEDICAL CARE. EMERGENCY ROOM STAFF PROVIDE PRE-HOSPITAL PROVIDER TRAINING AND SUPPORT, PARTICIPATION IN LOCAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS, HOSPITAL CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION AND QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAMS. CARE PROVIDED BY THE EMERGENCY ROOM IS COORDINATED WITH APPROPRIATE LOCAL PHYSICIAN PRACTICES. THE NVRH PHARMACY PROVIDES PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES FOR PATIENTS, INCLUDING A COMPLETE PATIENT MEDICATION PROFILE AND COMPUTERIZED MONITORING. OUR PHARMACY STAFF IS A VITAL COMPONENT OF THE HEALTHCARE TEAM, CONSULTING WITH PHYSICIANS AND OTHER HEALTH PROFESSIONALS TO ENSURE THAT PATIENTS RECEIVE THE APPROPRIATE DRUG THERAPIES. NVRH OWNS FOUR RURAL HEALTH CLINICS THAT ARE STAFFED WITH A COMBINATION OF MEDICAL DOCTORS, NURSE PRACTITIONERS, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS AND NURSE MIDWIVES IN ORDER TO MEET THE NEED OF OUR PATIENTS. THE FOUR CLINICS INCLUDE:1. CORNER MEDICAL - A FAMILY PRACTICE.2. KINGDOM INTERNAL MEDICINE3. ST. JOHNSBURY PEDIATRICS4. WOMANS WELLNESS CENTER - PROVIDING A FULL OB/GYN CARE.