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Vermont Business Magazine Providers and patient care teams across the UVM Health Network in both Vermont and New York’s North Country are now connected via Epic, a single electronic health record (EHR) system, hospital and Health Network officials announced Wednesday, after Alice Hyde Medical Center (AHMC), Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital (CVPH), Elizabethtown Community Hospital (ECH) -- including nearly 40 North Country ambulatory practices -- launched the EHR on Saturday, April 2.

Vermont Business Magazine Mia Schultz, president of the Rutland Area Branch of the NAACP, will deliver the commencement address at Castleton's 235th graduation ceremony on Saturday, May 14. Schultz is an educator, organizer, and problem solver - as well as an ardent champion of diversity, equity, and inclusion, and promoting the voices of people of color throughout Vermont. She was named president of the Rutland Area NAACP chapter in 2021.

Vermont Business Magazine As the US continues to make progress with the vaccination rollout, the attention is now turning to how quickly we can recover from the pandemic and return to something resembling economic normality. Research by TOP Data indicates that some states are faring much better than others, with the Pandemic Recovery Index revealing that Vermont is recovering best overall, with large states like New York and California struggling in comparison.

Vermont Business Magazine 1% for the Planet — the global network of individuals and businesses that has donated more than $350 million to support environmental nonprofits around the globe — today announced the launch of an innovative philanthropic fund providing environmentally focused investments and grants. The new 1% for the Planet Impact Fund at National Philanthropic Trust (“Planet Impact Fund”) is available to donors of all sizes with a commitment to the environment.

​Vermont Business Magazine MemberXP, a member experience management software from CU Solutions Group, has named Vermont Federal Credit Union one of their 2022 Best of the Best award winners. The coveted Best of the Best award is given annually to credit unions that consistently provide exceptional service, as reported by their own members. Only the highest-performing credit unions using the MemberXP platform are given this honor.

VermontBiz How can leaders truly make a difference? Former Walmart executive Claire Babineaux-Fontenot—now CEO of the nation’s largest domestic hunger-relief organization and second largest U.S. charity—will share her insights on the April episode of 21st Century Business Forum.

Babineaux-Fontenot oversees the nation’s largest domestic hunger-relief organization and second largest U.S. charity. Feeding America is a nationwide network of 200 food banks and 60,000 food pantries and meals programs. Together, the network provides more than 4 billion meals to more than 46 million people across the United States and supports programs that improve food security for the families they serve.

Vermont Business Magazine The dedication of the Mamadou N’Diaye Resource Center brought the Northern Vermont University Johnson Campus community together to celebrate this new space for BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) students. Created by the Coalition of Minority Students (COMS) as a safe place for people of color in a predominantly white campus community, the resource center is named in memory of a former NVU student.

by Fred Kenney, Executive Director, ACEDC Labor force shortages continue to be foremost for every employer. The factors that got us to where we are developed over a long period of time and were exacerbated by COVID-19. The shortages are driven primarily by individual and family choices, such as early retirements. These are choices that are difficult for policymakers to impact and results that are difficult to change.

​Vermont Business Magazine Vermont State Surplus Property has launched a new online showroom at that can be found at bgs.vermont.gov. The new service provides an opportunity to browse surplus items available for sale, current online public auctions, and active bids. Office supplies, furniture, audio visual equipment, computer supplies, vehicles, scientific instruments, books, and more are available to the public through the state surplus program.

by Timothy McQuiston, Vermont Business Magazine The Vermont Department of Health today is reporting 150 cases of COVID-19 for Monday (43 Sunday, 141 Saturday, 168 Friday, 158 Thursday, 171 Wednesday, 200 Tuesday, and 87 last Monday.) The VDH reported one additional death Monday for 620 statewide, in the 70-79 age range. VDH has also reported that March (16) had the fewest COVID-related deaths since last July (2). The official report lists no April deaths so far, as the reporting of a cause of death tends to lag.

Vermont Department of Health High school members of Our Voices Xposed (OVX) – Vermont’s youth-led movement to reduce youth smoking and vaping prevalence – will march with community partners and supporters from Montpelier City Hall to the steps of the Vermont State House to speak out against the dangers of youth e-cigarette and tobacco use, and against flavors that are designed to attract youth and create the next generation of people with life-long nicotine addiction. In collaboration with Prevention Works!VT, a network committed to preventing substance misuse in Vermont, this public event is part of the CounterBalance campaign, working to end tobacco’s influence in Vermont.

Vermont Business Magazine VSECU, a member-owned cooperative and not-for-profit credit union for all Vermonters, is donating a total of $50,000 to five Vermont non-profits through its member-directed giving program, We Care 2. The awards, ranging from $7,800 to $12,700, will help these organizations continue to help Vermonters and support communities, with a particular focus in the areas of food, shelter, and financial education. Since the inception of the We Care 2 giving program in 2013, VSECU members have used their votes to direct $311,000 to non-profit organizations working to improve the quality of life for all Vermonters.