Rutland Regional Medical Center

Rutland Regional Medical Center
File:Img-locations-RRMC-Allen-Street-2 300x220.jpg Main Campus
Geography
Location	Rutland, Vermont, United States
Organization
Hospital type	Community
Services
Emergency department	Yes
Beds	Licensed for 144
History
Founded	1896
Links
Website	http://www.rrmc.org/
Lists	Hospitals in Vermont

Rutland Regional Medical Center (Rutland Regional) is the second largest hospital and the largest community hospital in Vermont, located in Rutland,VT and providing high quality healthcare to the Rutland Region for more than 100 years.

Rutland Regional is licensed for 144 beds and employs 1,600 professional and support staff, including 227 physicians trained in 36 specialty areas. Providing preventive, diagnostic, acute and rehabilitative services, Rutland Regional serves Rutland County, portions of Southern and Central Vermont and communities in Eastern New York State. Rutland Regional is designated a Sole Community Provider by Medicare. Rutland has also been designated a Rural Referral Center by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Rutland is fully accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations and is licensed by the State of Vermont.

The hospital’s medical staff is supported by excellent nurses, high quality diagnostic and ancillary services and a broad array of sophisticated equipment technology, including advanced diagnostic imaging, atop-of-the-line linear accelerator used in the treatment of cancer patients, and a diagnostic Cardiovascular and Angiographic Lab.

Hospital services include a collaborative system of health care providers offering education, primary care, outpatient acute care, rehabilitation and assisted living housing.

Key specialties

• Orthopaedics - Rutland Regional partners with Vermont Orthopaedic Clinic, recognized throughout the Northeast as a leader in the treatment of orthopaedic and sports-related injuries and illnesses.
• Oncology - The Foley Cancer Center at Rutland Regional provides advanced diagnostic and treatment services including chemotherapy, radiation therapy and surgery. Radiation treatment technology includes the RapidArc™ radiation system, one of the most advanced available.
• Diagnostic Imaging - Rutland Regional offers a full range of state-of-the-art diagnostic services and is one of just five U.S. hospitals – and the only rural hospital – to be named a GE Healthcare “Community Hospital Showcase”.
• Cardiology - The Rutland Heart Center provides comprehensive care for heart and vascular disease patients, from testing to treatment, including a diagnostic catheterization lab.

Centers of Excellence

Rutland Regional Medical Center has established the following 9 Centers of Excellence that are held to the highest levels of accountability.

• Cardiac Rehabilitation
• Endoscopy
• Laboratory
• The Center for Sleep Disorders
• Diagnostic Imaging – CT Scanning
• Diagnostic Imaging – Mammography
• Diagnostic Imaging – MRI
• Diagnostic Imaging – Ultrasound
• Diagnostic Imaging – Nuclear Medicine

Facilities

The hospital has a main campus and several other facilities throughout the Rutland region:

Rutland Regional Medical Center, a 144 licensed-bed facility that includes most inpatient services, the Foley Cancer Center, the Kidney Center, Women's & Children's, Center for Sleep Disorders, Infectious Diseases, Laboratory Services, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Pulmonary Center, Diagnostic Imaging and an Emergency Department.

Other locations include: Rutland Digestive Services, ENT & Audiology, Wound Ostomy & Continence Clinic, Marble Valley Urology, Occupational Health, Rutland Diabetes & Endocrinology Center, Rutland Regional Behavioral Health, Rutland General Surgery, Rutland Heart Center, Rutland Women’s Healthcare, Vermont Orthopaedic Clinic, Killington Medical Clinic/iSPORT Training, West Ridge Center for Addiction Recovery, The Meadows at East Mountain – Assisted Living Community, The Gables at East Mountain – Independent Living

Community awards and certifications

• 2013 Top Performer on Key Quality Measures® from The Joint Commission - Rutland Regional was one of only two hospitals in Vermont and one of only 1,224 hospitals in the United States to achieve the distinction as a 2013 Top Performer.
• "A" Rating in Hospital Safety Scores from The Leapfrog Group - In Fall 2014, Rutland Regional Medical Center was one of 790 hospitals out of 2,520 to receive an "A" rating in hospital safety from Leapfrog, an independent, national nonprofit organization that advocates for patient safety nationwide. In Vermont, Rutland Regional was the only hospital to receive this designation.
• Magnet Designation - In April 2010 Rutland Regional earned Magnet® designation for excellence in nursing by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s (ANCC) Magnet Recognition Program. A highly selective program, only five percent of hospitals nationwide have been granted Magnet status, one of the highest achievements an organization can obtain in professional nursing.
• Governor’s Award for Performance Excellence - In May 2010, Rutland Regional Medical Center received the Governor’s Award for Performance Excellence. The Governor’s Award, based upon the Baldrige Criteria for Performance Excellence, calls for an organized and integrated approach to organization excellence.
• A Blue Distinction Center for Total Hip and Total Knee Joint Replacement - Rutland Regional’s Vermont Orthopaedic Clinic has been named a Blue Distinction Center for Total Hip and Total Knee Joint Replacement by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont.

History

1892 - The Rutland Hospital Association, the second hospital in Vermont, is incorporated on November 27, 1892.

1896 - Rutland Hospital officially opens on September 6, 1896 with four physicians coordinated medical care and ten beds.

1956 - Groundbreaking begins on a new, four-story, 155-bed hospital at the Chaffee Farm, located on Allen St. The building is dedicated on September 20, 1958.

1983 - The hospital’s changes its name to Rutland Regional Medical Center.

1989 - The Rutland East is completed at a cost of $10 million. The addition now houses outpatient services, including the Foley Cancer Center.

Today - Rutland Regional Medical Center is Vermont’s second-largest health care facility, with over 1,600 employees and 227 providers trained in 36 specialty areas.

Facts and figures

• Established: September 6, 1896
• Number of Beds: Licensed for 144
• Emergency Department Visits: 33,897
• Number of Births: 412
• Rehabilitation Visits (Physical, Occupational, Speech Therapy): 29,560
• Medical and Radiation Oncology Visits: 18,788
• Outpatient Registrations: 225,383
• Inpatient Admissions: 5,210
• Free Care: $5,681,211
• Medical Staff: 284
• Medical Specialties: 37
• Employees: 1,576
• Volunteers: 354
• Volunteer Hours Contributed: 52,154.41
• President: Thomas W. Huebner
• Rutland Regional Board Chair: Michael Dick, MD

Rutland Regional Medical Center is an affiliate of Rutland Regional Health Services,along with:

• Vermont Sports Medicine Center
• The Meadows
• The Gables
• Rutland Health Foundation

External links

• Rutland Regional Medical Center Official Website
• Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems