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SVMC is one of only 3 hospitals in New England and
53 hospitals worldwide to have achieved five
consecutive designations as a Magnet® Center for
Nursing Excellence.
In 2017 SVMC received the Magnet Prize,™ an award for
extraordinary innovation in nursing that is given to only
one hospital in the world each year.
SVMC is one of only 483 hospitals in the country—
including just three in Vermont—to receive a coveted
five-star Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating from the
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Five-star
ratings are based on mortality, patient experience,
readmission rate, safety of care, and timely and
effective care.
SVMC received top marks from Becker’s Hospital
Review as one of the best hospitals in the country for
nurse and physician communication with patients.
This is what
exceptional looks like.
SVMC earned an “A” rating and garnered the distinction
of “most socially responsible” in Vermont by the
Lown Institute. The “A” rating indicates the health
system’s dedication and commitment to healthy patients
and the surrounding community.
Providing exceptional care is the core of our
mission at Southwestern Vermont Medical
Center (SVMC). As a member of Dartmouth
Health, the commitment to this mission is
The American Hospital Association™ (AHA) named SVMC
the 2020 recipient of the Rural Hospital Leadership
Award. Only one leadership group or hospital in the
nation is recognized each year for guiding their hospital
and community through transformational change on the
road to healthcare reform.
reflected in the honors received from some of
the nation’s leading healthcare organizations,
but more importantly, in the care we provide
every day. No exceptions.
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Through our membership with Dartmouth Health, our
patients have access to one of only three National
Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer
centers in New England.
SVMC offers the only nationally accredited Nurse
Residency Program in Vermont.
100 Hospital Drive
Bennington, VT
802-442-6361
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