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May 6, 2020
Preserving Access to MAT During a Pandemic
Prescribing regulations for buprenorphine have been relaxed to keep recovery on track during Vermont’s state of emergency and stay-at-home order. Learn how providers are connecting with patients through video visits and phone calls.
May 6, 2020
Video Visits: See Your Child’s Doctor From Home
While in-person visits are encouraged for those who need to be seen in person, such as a young infant or toddler who needs to be measured, examined in person, and/or vaccinated, the University of Vermont Health Network has significantly expanded video conferencing to allow families to access their child’s health care professional.
May 4, 2020
5 Strategies to Help With COVID-19 Changes, Stress and Worry
In this video series, Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital Robert Althoff, MD, Chief of Psychiatry, and Aron Steward, PhD, Chief of Psychology, provide helpful coping strategies and important perspective for us all to consider as we navigate the COVID-19 pandemic.
May 4, 2020
The Latest COVID-19 Symptoms, Questions and Answers from Infectious Disease Expert Tim Lahey, MD
Experts are learning more all the time about the highly contagious respiratory illness known as COVID-19. Get the latest information and expert guidance from Tim Lahey, MD, MMSC, an infectious diseases doctor at the University of Vermont Medical Center.
April 27, 2020
Avoid Poisonings During Pandemic: Five COVID-19 Safety and Cleaning Tips
Our poison prevention expert shares advice for safely using and storing cleaners, and debunks myths about drinking disinfectants. Get key safety steps for cleaning at home.
April 27, 2020
Don’t Wait to Get the Care You Need; Video Visits are Available
Whether it be an illness, injury, or ongoing medical condition that needs attention, please know that our primary care providers across the UVM Health Network are open and ready to provide care. Find out how it works and hear from a patient.
April 27, 2020
Safety and Cleaning Tips During COVID-19
Our poison prevention expert shares advice for safely using and storing cleaners, and debunks myths about drinking disinfectants. Get key safety steps for cleaning at home.
April 23, 2020
Surviving a Serious Case of COVID-19
Three days after he was put on a mechanical ventilator, Richard Pritsky awakened to see members of his care team assembled around his bed at UVM Medical Center, the unmistakable look of relief in their eyes. He had been successfully extubated, brought out of deep sedation, and was breathing on his own. Hear from Richard and his care team on how he survived COVID-19.
April 23, 2020
Nursing in a ‘Hot Zone’ Fighting COVID-19
Joanne Rheaume, DNP, RN, CEN, CPHQ, a nurse manager of urgent care and infusion at UVM Medical Center’s Fanny Allen campus, writes about what it is like to be in the thick of COVID-19 care, with days long and full and racked with the stress and anxiety from this disease. Read Joanne's account of work life during a pandemic started.
April 23, 2020
Child Stress During the Pandemic
Lewis First, MD, Chief of Pediatrics at University of Vermont Children's Hospital, helps children and their families reduce fears and anxieties during the COVID-19 pandemic.
April 23, 2020
Understanding Grief, Resilience and the New 'War' at Home
Shira R. Louria, PsyD, a psychologist at UVM Medical Center, shares the lessons she learned living through several wars and applies this unique insight to help us face this global health crisis. Learn how to process our reactions and cultivate hope.
April 20, 2020
Trouble Sleeping During COVID-19? Advice From an Expert
When talk of the coronavirus first started, my 8-year-old daughter was coming downstairs 20 minutes after we had put her to bed, which was unusual for her. At first, she couldn’t explain why she was having trouble sleeping, but as COVID-19 quickly became an inescapable part of our lives, we knew this must be the cause. Read five tips to get your best night’s sleep every night.
April 16, 2020
Parent Stress During the Pandemic
Dealing with COVID-19 on an ongoing basis can be stressful and a high-stress environment has been associated with an increased risk of domestic violence and child abuse. Here are some tips to make your home as stress-free as possible for you and your children.
April 13, 2020
Family Gatherings, Holidays and More: Additional Tips on Celebrating Missed Milestones during COVID-19
It is disappointing to cancel family gatherings, traditions and other big milestones due to COVID-19 social distancing guidelines. Here are some of our ideas and recommendations on how to celebrate these events without exposing yourself, or your loved ones, to infection.
April 13, 2020
Coping with the Stress of Isolation
As humans, we crave connection and social interaction. It is important for us to stay socially active and connected while we experience and practice physical distancing. Remaining connected to our community and to ourselves is one way we can keep our immunity in a healthy, balanced state.