SOUTHWESTERN VERMONT MEDICAL CENTER
SVMC surgeon Charles Salem, MD; with Deborah Dearstyne, RN, BSN, CNOR; and surgeon Graham Moore, MD
THE ONLY 5-STAR
HOSPITAL IN VERMONT
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services (CMS) 5-Star Rating is
reserved for the nation’s highest
performing hospitals.
SVMC is the only 5-Star hospital in
Vermont.
Only 6 percent of hospitals nationwide
earn this rating.
Ratings are calculated annually based
on more than 50 quality indicators,
including quality, patient safety,
patient satisfaction, readmissions,
effective and timely care, hospital staff
responsiveness, hospital cleanliness,
and patient communications.
Southwestern Vermont Medical Center (SVMC) has received
the federal government’s highest and most prestigious
award—the 5-Star Rating—for Overall Hospital Quality.
It’s not about being the best. It’s about being the best for
you—our patients and the community—by fulfilling our
mission of providing exceptional care and comfort every
day. SVMC’s 100% board-certified physicians and award-
winning Magnet® nurses compassionately deliver the
highest quality care leading to the best outcomes. It’s what
we do. And we do it for you.
PA R T N E R S H I P I S P O W E R F U L M E D I C I N E
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