UPDATE: Helen Porter COVID case was a false positive; no cases at local nursing home

MIDDLEBURY — Porter Medical Center officials on Thursday afternoon reported that the positive COVID-19 test result at the Helen Porter Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center was erroneous, and no one at the nursing home has the disease caused by coronavirus. Ron Hallman, vice president for Communications and Engagement at UVM Health Network/Porter Medical Center, said that after the positive test result surfaced late last week, Helen Porter quickly tested all of its residents and staffs for COVID-19, and they … (read more)

UPDATE: First COVID-19 case at Porter nursing home proved to be wrong

UPDATE: The positive COVID-19 test proved to be a false positive. See story update here.   MIDDLEBURY — A resident of Helen Porter Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center has tested positive for COVID-19, Porter Medical Center reported on Friday. Porter offi … (read more)

Porter Medical Center Official: I am Grateful

SPONSORED CONTENT I am Grateful   Growing up in Vermont, graduating from Vergennes Union High School and ultimately raising my family in Addison County has brought to life the importance of community, support, and ingenuity.  When I joined University of V … (read more)

Gov. Scott allows hospitals to restart elective procedures

Gov. Phil Scott on Monday announced that Vermont’s hospitals may reopen for some elective procedures and non-essential visits, if they follow a long list of conditions. Hospitals had to cancel non-essential visits and elective surgeries on March 20 as par … (read more)

UVM Health Network projects $152 million loss due to COVID-19

The University of Vermont Health Network expects to lose $152 million this fiscal year because of the coronavirus crisis. Porter Medical Center in Middlebury is a member of the network. The UVM Health Network outlined a series of steps to fill the gap Fri … (read more)

Porter Medical Center leader updates the community

SPONSORED CONTENT Porter Medical Center has been laser-focused the past several weeks on extraordinary efforts to care for our community, and to keep our staff healthy and prepared for the potential surge in COVID-19 cases. The COVID-19 pandemic has promp … (read more)

UVM Health Network Extends Suspension of Elective Surgeries and Procedures

SPONSORED CONTENT Network Affiliates Continue to Provide Care Through Video Appointments and in-Person Emergency Visits (Burlington, VT) – The University of Vermont Health Network is extending its directive to suspend elective surgeries and procedures acr … (read more)

Porter expands telehealth services to ensure safety of patient and health care providers

MIDDLEBURY — Porter Medical Center has a client base of 16,000 adult and pediatric patients in Addison County. That’s a lot of potential patient visits during any given year. But what’s an ailing person to do when he or she has been ordered to self-isolat … (read more)

A letter to our community from a Porter doc

Time. I learned long ago not to play the “what if” game. What if the tree branch didn’t break? What if the car didn’t swerve? What if the knife hit the avocado pit instead of the flexor tendon? What if the sadness that happened never happened? There are n … (read more)

Acute Respiratory Clinic at Middlebury Primary Care

SPONSORED CONTENT: As one element of Porter’s response/preparations to the COVID-19 pandemic, we have established a new “Acute Respiratory Clinic” (ARC) at the Middlebury Primary Care office on Exchange Street. The providers at that Porter clinic care for … (read more)

Porter Hospital requires visitors to wear masks

MIDDLEBURY — Porter Medical Center on Tuesday said it will require all visitors to the Middlebury campus to wear cloth masks beginning Wednesday, April 7. It is also instructing employees at the hospital to wear masks — even ones that don’t come into clos … (read more)

Message to the Community from Porter Interim President Tom Thompson

SPONSORED CONTENT March 25, 2020   Dear Members of our Porter Medical Center Community,   Over the last month, Porter Medical Center’s team of health care professionals has been hard at work to assure our readiness to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. Our … (read more)

Of the 2,000 Vermonters tested for COVID-19, a dozen test positive in Addison County

UPDATE: On Friday afternoon, the Department of Health announced that the number of COVID-19 cases in Addison County now totaled 13. Of the 2,261 people tested for COVID-19 in Vermong, 184 tested positive and 10 died. MIDDLEBURY — The Vermont Department of … (read more)

Number of COVID-19 cases in Addison County rises to eight

*Update: On Tuesday the number of Addison County cases rose to 8, according to the state Department of Health.* MIDDLEBURY — The state Department of Health announced on Monday, March 23, that a total of 75 Vermonters have tested positive for the coronavir … (read more)

Visitation policy at Porter Hospital is tightened

MIDDLEBURY — Porter Medical Center on March 18 implemented a more rigorous visitation police aimed at reducing the chances of patients, staff and the general public contracting the coronavirus. All patients and visitors are required to enter the hospital … (read more)

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