Fletcher Allen Health Care

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Fletcher Allen Health Care is a tertiary referral hospital for Vermont and northern New York State, a Level I Trauma Center, and a teaching hospital in alliance with the University of Vermont College of Medicine.

1 History
2 Renaissance Project
3 Facts
4 External links

[edit] History

Fletcher Allen Health Care was formed in 1995 from the merger of three organizations:

Medical Center Hospital of Vermont

Founded in Burlington, 1879, Mary Fletcher Hospital was the first hospital in Vermont. It was renamed Medical Center Hospital of Vermont in 1967.

Fanny Allen Hospital

In 1894, the Sisters of St Joseph founded the Fanny Allen Hospital in Colchester, Vermont. They named their hospital after Fanny Allen (daughter of Ethan Allen), a nun who nursed wounded American soldiers in the War of 1812. This site, now referred to as the Fanny Allen Campus, has an ambulatory surgery center and rehabilitation unit.

University Health Care

In 1971, ten medical specialty practice groups joined to form the University Health Center in the site of the former Bishop DeGoesbriand Hospital (1924). Most of the ambulatory clinics moved from the UHC campus to the Ambulatory Care Center in 2005.

[edit] Renaissance Project

Fletcher Allen Health Care constructed a new Ambulatory Care Center that opened in 2005. There was a scandal associated with this construction, as FAHC management concealed a portion of the cost of the project from Vermont State Regulatory Agencies [1]. Former FAHC president and chief executive officer William Boettcher was sentenced to two years in a minimum security prison for his role [2]. Current CEO Melinda Etses has acknowledged the damage done to the reputation of FAHC from this scandal [3].

[edit] Facts

Fletcher Allen Health Care serves a population of approximately one million in Vermont and upstate New York with a 562 bed hospital.

FAHC is also home to the Vermont Children's Hospital, the state's only children's hospital.

FAHC is one of 39 comprehensive cancer treatment centers in the country. Comprehensive is the highest level a cancer treatment center can reach.

Level I Trauma Center: As the only Level I Trauma Center in Vermont, Fletcher Allen offers the region advanced technology and techniques to care for the most seriously ill and injured pediatric and adult patients. Fletcher Allen was the first organization in the United States to be verified as a Level I Trauma Center for both children and adults.

Cardiac Care Services: Over the past 50 years, Fletcher Allen Health Care has provided advanced cardiac care to patients throughout the region, performing thousands of heart surgeries and cardiac catheterizations. Its electrophysiology and cardiac rehabilitation programs are nationally renowned.

The Vermont Cancer Center at the University of Vermont/Fletcher Allen: One of 39 National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer centers in the nation, the Vermont Cancer Center coordinates multidisciplinary approaches to cancer research, prevention, patient care, and community education.

The Breast Care Center: Fletcher Allen’s Breast Care Center offers patients a coordinated team approach, where specialists located in various areas of the medical center – from radiologists to surgeons to psychologists to breast health specialists – wrap care around the patient in one location. Fletcher Allen’s Breast Care Center has served as a model for programs at other medical centers.

Imaging: With some of the most advanced equipment available to obtain images of even the smallest details in the human body, and the experts to interpret the images, Fletcher Allen is a regional leader in diagnosing and treating the most complex conditions.

Women’s Health: From general obstetrical and gynecological care to high-end obstetrical ultrasound, from infertility treatment to women’s cancer care, Fletcher Allen offers women a full-range of health and wellness services in a respectful, caring and safe environment.

Neonatal Intensive Care: The Vermont Children’s Hospital’s Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, offers one of the highest levels of intensive care for critically ill and premature infants. The unit is located immediately next to the Birthing Center, ensuring quick transport of Fletcher Allen’s tiniest patients in critical care situations.

Advanced Pediatric Care: The Vermont Children’s Hospital includes a Children’s Specialty Center, providing centralized and convenient access to pediatric specialists. Offering family-centered care in 16 different specialty areas, Vermont Children’s treats a full range of pediatric medical conditions.

Psychiatry: Offering inpatient, partial hospital and outpatient psychiatry services, Fletcher Allen is leading the way nationally on research into substance abuse, memory disorders and childhood mental illness.

Neurological Surgery: Fletcher Allen’s Center for Neurological Surgery is dedicated to providing the most up-to-date and effective treatment for disease and injury of the brain, spine and peripheral nerves.

Orthopaedics: Fletcher Allen’s orthopaedics program is recognized regionally and nationally for its treatment of spine, joints, and hands as well as injuries related to sports and trauma.

Stroke Care: Fletcher Allen provides comprehensive care for patients who have experienced a stroke. Its Acute Stroke Intervention Team is a stand-by rapid response team available 24/7 for stroke emergencies. Following a stroke, patients are helped to recovery by inpatient rehabilitation services.

The General Clinical Research Center at Fletcher Allen/University of Vermont: The General Clinical Research Center at Fletcher Allen/University of Vermont is one of 78 in the country and the only one in northern New England; here, researchers are pioneering treatments for heart disease, cancer, Parkinson’s disease, diabetes, ALS, and many other diseases.