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O V E R T H E PA S T 1 0 0 Y E A R S . . .
We are grateful for the strong history of this hospital. It is where our proud 100-year mission of providing
exceptional care began. It is a second home to legions of dedicated professionals committed to clinical
excellence in service to the community. From here, we have built a powerful regional health system and
a national reputation for quality.
We have earned the respect of health care leaders, like Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health (D-HH). Through our
partnership with D-HH and the cooperative effort of teleMedicine, we are expanding the types of care our
patients can receive conveniently close to their homes, including teleStroke, genetic counseling, and clinical
trials, services typically found only at centers much larger than ours.
National commendations have been earned from our most diligent regulating bodies and most stringent
professional organizations, including the Joint Commission, the American Nurses Credentialing Center, the
American Board of Emergency Physicians, and the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer. Most
recently, Consumer Reports gave Southwestern Vermont Medical Center the highest composite quality score
for community hospitals in Vermont, New Hampshire, and New York.
We have made these advances in the oldest facility in the state of Vermont. In order to continue to provide
exceptional care and comfort to our community, to give our staff tools and resources equal to their skill, to
attract the best clinical professionals and even greater partnerships, to realize our vision as a preeminent
rural health care system, we must proactively transform our facility into one that answers patient and provider
needs today and in the future.
VISION 2020
PARTNERSHIP + TRANSFORMATION + SUSTAINABILIT Y