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UVM Children's Hospital Pediatric Inpatient Care Unit, 111 Colchester Avenue, Main Campus, Baird, Level 5, Burlington, VT (2026)

12/31/2025

Many UVM Medical Center offices and clinics will be closed or have reduced hours on December 31 and January 1 for the New Year’s holiday.

URGENT CARE CLINIC | Urgent Care at our F***y Allen Campus in Colchester will be open regular hours, from 8 am–8 pm on December 31, and with reduced hours, from 8 am–4 pm on January 1.

PHARMACY | All outpatient pharmacy locations will be open regular hours on December 31. Our Main Campus outpatient pharmacy will be open from 9 am–2 pm on January 1, but all other locations will be closed.

OUTPATIENT LABS | Our outpatient labs for blood draws and other testing will be open regular hours on December 31. All locations will be closed on January 1.

For urgent issues that can’t wait, on-call doctors are available by phone for most clinics, and the Emergency Department is always open 24/7 for emergency medical care.

View all holiday hours. 🔗 Link in the comments.

12/30/2025

Forget extreme New Year’s resolutions. Small changes are easier to stick with - and they add up.

🪥 Start simple: Replace your toothbrush every 3–4 months.
👉 See 8 easy health fixes to kickstart a healthier year
🔗 Link in the comments

12/28/2025

Snow and ice are here, but staying safe doesn’t require big changes.

Most winter injuries happen during ordinary moments, and a few simple precautions can make a real difference.

12/27/2025

🌟 MOSAIC PROJECT | Bringing Light, Building Trust 🌟
“Whether it’s welcoming a new neighbor or organizing community events, I’ve always believed small gestures make a big difference.” Meet Dana Frusco, the executive assistant for the Associate VP of operations and the facilities department at Champlain Valley Medical Center
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I thought I’d be an attorney, shaping policy in the halls of power. In high school and college, I had my sights set on public service — writing legislation, working in government. I interned in Senator Clinton’s office, worked on agricultural policy and helped draft early versions of what would become New York’s farm-to-fork program.

It was meaningful work, but after a few years in D.C., I realized law school and life inside the Beltway wasn’t for me. I wanted something more human, more immediate. Not federal policy, but everyday care. Things essential to life, yet rarely in the spotlight. That realization brought me back to the North Country. I traded influence for impact, put down roots and focused on what matters most: building trust, creating space for others and making sure people feel seen. Whether it’s welcoming a new neighbor or organizing community events, I’ve always believed small gestures make a big difference.

I’ve also spent years building relationships at the hospital, especially with the teams who keep things running behind the scenes — people who don’t always get credit but whose work holds everything together.

I’ve always been someone who fights for others. I’ve done civil rights work, volunteered with LGBTQ+ organizations, and helped secure asylum for families fleeing political violence. I’ve been proud to help build bridges — literal and figurative — between Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital and the community. The first year our team joined the Plattsburgh Pride March, someone in the crowd said, “It’s nice to see CVPH out here.” That moment meant everything to me.

I’m also a mom to an autistic son. I advocate fiercely for him and others like him. I believe healing isn’t just physical — it’s emotional and spiritual, too.

I dream of opening a community wellness center that complements medical care with things like energy work, compassion and Shrinrin-yoku, Japanese forest bathing, which encourages individuals to spend time in nature and reconnect. Until then, I bring my light wherever I can.
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The Mosaic Project is a collection of short stories about the people of University of Vermont Health. These are your coworkers, caregivers, neighbors, family members, friends – each with unique life experiences that are part of the vibrant mosaic of who we are.

12/27/2025

Myth: Hospice is just about medication.

Reality: Hospice helps people achieve end-of-life goals and provides expert symptom management, including medications, equipment and supplies, culturally sensitive healing practices, and physical, emotional and spiritual support.

This month, we’re clearing up some common misconceptions and answering your questions about hospice.

📞 Call us anytime with your questions: 802-860-4410. Or talk to your health care provider. It’s never too early to start the conversation.

12/26/2025

“She just wanted to feel like other kids her age.”

Katie Hoyt says life for her young daughter has been different from the day she was born. Macie has a rare form of spina bifida, making it impossible for her bladder to work properly.

As she got older, accidents were constant. Pull-ups were part of her daily routine. And the emotional toll was heavy.

“No 9- or 10-year-old wants to wear a pull-up around their friends,” explains her mom.

The Hoyts drove hours to and from Burlington for care – until they learned about something new: a new ultrasound machine at Alice Hyde Medical Center in Malone. It could help Macie learn to control her bladder without surgery, and without leaving the North Country.

With the help of Sandra Debyah, a physical therapy assistant who received advanced on-the-job training with the machine, Macie could see what her body was doing and finally understand how to do exercises that changed everything. Progress came fast. Accidents dropped from daily to almost none. She started rollerblading. She wore a leotard at gymnastics. She swam without a pull-up.

“This summer, she didn’t wear a swimmy at all,” her dad says. “She went natural, like kids her age do.”

For the first time in her life, Macie felt free.

And she’s not alone, thanks to the machine and the special training Debyah has shared with her colleagues.

“We’ve had kids who are no longer wetting their beds at night,” says Debyah. “It’s a lot of stress taken off parents—and there’s a financial impact too, not having to buy pull-ups or do extra laundry.”

For Macie and so many others, care close to home isn’t just convenient—it’s life-changing.

Read the full story via the link in the comments.

12/24/2025

Many UVM Medical Center offices and clinics will be closed or have reduced hours on December 24 and 25 for Christmas.

URGENT CARE | Urgent Care at our F***y Allen Campus in Colchester will be open from 9 am–5 pm on December 24, but closed on December 25.

PHARMACY | Our Main Campus pharmacy will be open from 7:30 am–2 pm on December 24 and from 9 am–2 pm on December 25. All other locations will be open from 8:30 am–2 pm on December 24, but closed on December 25.

OUTPATIENT LABS | Our outpatient labs at the Main Campus and F***y Allen Campus for blood draws and other testing will be open with reduced hours, from 7 am–1 pm on December 24. The location at 1 South Prospect will be closed on December 24. All locations will be closed on December 25.

For urgent issues that can’t wait, on-call doctors are available by phone for most clinics, and the Emergency Department is always open 24/7 for emergency medical care.

View all holiday hours. 🔗 Link in the comments.

12/23/2025

🌼 DAISY Award Winner! This one caught ICU nurse Alex Graves by surprise 😀

Alex was nominated by an appreciative colleague, who wrote:

"Not all angels have wings - some wear a name badge, scrubs and answer call bells.

🪽 Alex was the nurse that tended to my patient in their final moments of life with reverence, tenderness and grace. In every gesture, she honored their life...From one nurse to another, I can't explain the gratitude and respect I have for Alex...Watching her care for [her patient] reminded me of the “why” we became nurses, why we do this. Why presence matters. Why compassion is its own kind of medicine.

The DAISY Award doesn't begin to measure what you gave that day... But it's a small way to say: I see you. I admire you. I respect you. And I am so deeply grateful for you and the work that you continue to do.

Thank you."

12/22/2025

♥️ Meet Baldr! 🐾 🐾

Together with his owner, Michelle Carroll, they're the leading team behind PAWS, a grant-funded program designed to support the wellbeing of our health care staff through the healing presence of therapy dogs.

The PAWS Program encourages staff members to work with their own dogs to become certified through Therapy Dogs of Vermont, allowing them to return to the workplace as volunteer therapy dog handler teams.

Many more therapy dogs are on the way, courtesy of PAWS!

12/21/2025

A new biomarker test developed by our cardiology researchers could reveal who’s at highest risk of dangerous bleeding from blood thinners - and who’s more likely to experience a second heart attack. Hear this breakthrough and more on this week’s podcast.

🔗 Link in the comments.

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Real stories. Real care. Real impact.

Living Healthy Together | Changing the Beat: How UVM Medical Center Is Advancing Heart Care

Across America, heart disease causes nearly 1 million deaths each year. In Vermont and northern New York, tens of thousands are impacted annually. At UVM Medical Center, a small but mighty team of heart specialists has spent decades advancing cardiac care for patients and our understanding of the complex factors that impact heart health.

Join us to learn more about the paradigm-shifting work of the Cardiology team at our region’s only academic medical center. You’ll hear about a new biomarker test that gives physicians prescribing blood thinning medications more information than ever before, new treatments for the sickest heart patients and previously unknown misconceptions about heart health.

12/20/2025

The holidays are joyful, but they’re also busy. Small oversights can turn into big health emergencies.

Our emergency care experts recommend planning ahead:

✔️ Stock up on medications before holiday closures.

✔️ Know when to call your doctor vs. visit the ER - especially if you’re under specialty care.

✔️ Child-proof your home when hosting families. Secure medications and other hazards.

See all 7 expert tips to keep your holidays safe. 🔗 Link in the comments.

12/20/2025

🎅 MOSAIC PROJECT | Claus and Affect 🎅
“My wife says I become a different person in the suit. Maybe I do. People treat you differently.” Meet Ken Bell, the director of patient access and revenue cycle applications at UVM Health.
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I didn’t plan on being Santa. A coworker brought a suit to our holiday party and asked if I’d wear it. I said sure, figured it’d be a one-time thing. It wasn’t.

Now every weekend between Thanksgiving and Christmas, I’m somewhere in the red suit — hotel lobbies, toy drives, brunches, pet photo nights. Families come back every year. Some kids bring me drawings. Some take years to warm up. A lot of the adults are just as excited, if not more. I’ve had folks recognize me months later just from the beard and grin. That always makes me laugh.

I don’t charge for appearances. If someone offers, I ask them to donate to the food shelf or Toys for Tots. Restaurants have tried to pay me. One gave me hotel gift certificates so I could pass them along to someone who needed them.

I carry little Santa coins in my pocket. A while back, a coworker called me in a panic — her son didn’t think Santa could find him while they were traveling. I put on the suit and drove over to New York to surprise her son at a skating rink. I handed him a coin, and said, “Put this on your nightstand on Christmas Eve. I’ll know where to go.” His whole face lit up. I still think about that one.

My wife says I become a different person in the suit. Maybe I do. People treat you differently. Strangers start talking. People smile more. I see folks reconnect at events who haven’t caught up in years. Moments like that are rare these days. But in this role, for a little while, you feel like the center of something that still brings people together.

Being Santa isn’t about the costume, it’s about connection. And in a season that can feel rushed and commercial, that’s a gift worth giving.
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The Mosaic Project is a collection of short stories about the people of University of Vermont Health. These are your coworkers, caregivers, neighbors, family members, friends – each with unique life experiences that are part of the vibrant mosaic of who we are.

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