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Vermont Business Magazine The University of VermontHealth Network - Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital (CVPH) in Plattsburgh, NY, has accomplished its yearlong goal of increasing hand hygiene compliance by 40% in just four months since implementing the award-winning DebMed GMS (Group Monitoring System) in acute care units as part of its infection prevention program.
Vermont Business Magazine EQ2, a Burlington-based leader in hospital computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS), and AMT Datasouth (AMT), a leader in printing and downtime solutions for hospitals and other markets, have completed the integration of their formerly standalone management, service, sales and marketing teams.
Vermont Business Magazine Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Vermont finished one, two, three for patient access to physicians in a nationwide survey.
Vermont Business Magazine The Dartmouth Addiction Research Center is enrolling volunteers in a new research study of a medication that may help problem drinkers overcome alcohol use disorders. The study is seeking 40 participants over the next two years and is intended for heavy alcohol drinkers over the age of 21 who want to reduce or quit drinking.
Vermont Business Magazine Attorney General William Sorrell joined with 38 other states and the District of Columbia in filing a settlement with Education Management Corporation today.
Vermont Business Magazine Seldon Technologies of Windsor, global developer and manufacturer of EPA Compliant Nano Filtration Equipment for Clean Water, Fuel, and Oil Applications, is set to be auctioned on December 3, 2015. Seldon has retained the Thomas Hirchak Company, of Morrisville, to sell the intellectual and personal property of the company, in one lot, via sealed bid.
Vermont Business Magazine Green Mountain Power announced today that it has created a new solar map, which can be found below, so Vermonters can see where solar is powering our state. The map allows Vermonters to see where solar energy is being generated and how it ties into the grid.
Vermont Business Magazine US and Vermont flags are lowered to half-staff, per presidential proclamation, as a mark of respect for the victims of the acts of senseless violence that took place on November 13, 2015 in Paris, France. Flags will be returned to full staff at sunset on November 19. Governor Peter Shumlin issued the following statement on the attack in Paris.
Vermont Business Magazine Between 1997 and 2008, Vermont’s prison inmate population grew by 86 percent. After years of work to create a more rational criminal justice system that locks up fewer Vermonters that trend has been reversed, and today Vermont’s inmate population is at its lowest point since the early 2000s, Governor Peter Shumlin announced Monday.
Vermont Business Magazine In a major break with the current payment system for health care, The University of Vermont Medical Center’s CEO, John R Brumsted, MD, has announced an ambitious goal to have 80 percent of the care provided by the Medical Center to be paid for based on quality of care, instead of the traditional method of being paid for the amount of care provided, by
by Mike Smith The Vermont State Employees Association — the union that represents thousands of state employees — is in turmoil. Members have expressed a lack of confidence in their executive director, Steve Howard. This is the second time in the last few years that there has been turmoil between the membership and, now, two different executive directors.
Vermont Business Magazine Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin on Friday awarded medals to four Vermont veterans for their service to Vermont and the nation.