For Health Care Providers

The UVM Health Network is working with the Vermont Department of Health to coordinate preparedness efforts to contain and treat COVID-19 informed by guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (C​DC). Our highest priority remains providing safe, quality care for all patients.

Clinical Guidelines & Protocols for Health Care Providers

Please note that we are no longer maintaining a public library of the UVM Medical Center's Covid-19 clinical guidelines and protocols. Employees of the UVM Health Network can access this content through this link to the intranet.

If you are a medical professional with a time-sensitive question about COVID-19, you can call the numbers listed below for your area. We are experiencing a high volume of calls.

UVM Medical Center Provider Access Service: 802-847-2700 or 800-639-2480

Central Vermont Medical Center (CVMC) COVID-19 Hotline: 802-371-5310

Porter Medical Center: 2-1-1 OR 1-866-652-4636

Alice Hyde Medical Center, Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital (CVPH) and Elizabethtown Community Hospital: New York State Novel Coronavirus Hotline 24/7 at 1-888-3065.

 

Patient Education

Hand Hygiene & Cough/Sneeze Etiquette

Alcohol Based Hand Sanitizer (video)

Soap & Water (video)

Cough & Sneeze Etiquette (video)

“Stop the Spread” in translation

“Help Keep Illness from Spreading” handouts in various languages

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