Tanner Martin Wins AHMC BEE Award

Diagnostic lab work is a crucial piece of many patients’ plan of care, enabling providers to accurately diagnose and track medical issues while helping people manage chronic conditions with accurate, up-to-date information on their health and wellness. But for many individuals – especially young children and their parents &[...]

Deanna "Dee" Foster Puts Residents First

While vacancies for bedside care positions – CNAs, LPNs, etc. – at long-term care facilities have been in the spotlight for a long time now, the job of creating and maintaining a homelike atmosphere for our residents goes beyond clinical services. And staffing challenges are part of the landscape. Everything from the food s[...]

Sarah Mulverhill, Patient Access Rep, Puts Patients' State-of-Mind First

Whether it’s treatment for joint conditions, recovering from major surgery like a total knee replacement, or therapy focused on building or regaining strength and functionality for daily tasks, patients in need of orthopedic care or rehabilitation often have one thing in common: dealing with pain. At Alice Hyde’s Orthopedic[...]

Pharmacist Haley Stark Puts Patients First

Pharmacist Haley Stark has always been a people person – and with a background in retail pharmacy, her focus on patients has brought a new dimension to the team’s work supporting both acute-care inpatient treatment and those who enter the hospital’s Swing Bed program for inpatient rehabilitation. Haley joined Alice Hy[...]

Alice Center LPN Puts Residents, Colleagues First

Creating and nurturing an environment that makes residents feel at-home isn’t straightforward or easy, but that’s the task in front of Landon Gosselin and his colleagues at The Alice Center’s Skilled Nursing Facility every day. With Landon, a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), as part of the SNF’s care team, that a[...]

Alice Pride Profile: Mary Tashjian

The hallway near Alice Hyde’s employee entrance on the hospital’s Ground Floor has a new look, complete with new décor – and if you’re wondering where the hospital found the collection of vibrant wildlife photography, look no further than Mary Tashjian. Mary has served as a technician in our Operating Roo[...]

PT Gives Patient Hope with Treatment

James Farrell was in serious pain every day. Battling a rare condition in his pelvic area, Farrell desperately searched for months to find a therapist to treat him. And then he called The University of Vermont Health Network – Alice Hyde Medical Center (AHMC) and spoke to Colleen Law, a physical therapist. Farrell went from painful days fi[...]

ED Nurse's Quick Response and Information-Sharing Reassures Parents

Experiencing an unexpected allergic reaction can be stressful, painful and generally unpleasant for most people. But for one Franklin County family and their 10-year-old child, the situation quickly turned life-threatening. The evening in early April started out like any other for Ashley LaBare and her son, Jaxson. Shortly after Jaxon&[...]

Calm, Cool and Compassionte

Kaela Bonesteel Honored With DAISY Award

A trip to the emergency room can be a harrowing experience for any patient and their loved ones. And yet a touch of compassion and a commitment to advocate for those seeking care can make a dramatic difference. That is why Kaela Bonesteel, RN is the newest recipient of the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses at The University of Vermont Health [...]

Going Above and Beyond to Care for Patients and Families in the ED, IMCU

A surprise trip to the hospital Emergency Department (ED) or being admitted for inpatient care after an accident, injury or medical issue is stressful under the best circumstances. But for patients and families dealing with memory issues, in addition to medical emergencies, the process can often be harrowing. Enter Registered Nurse Hun[...]