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State Hospital Flooding Poses Challenge
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Community hospitals around the state continue to grapple with the challenges posed by flooding at the State Hospital.VPR News
State Hospital Patients May Move To Williston
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Mental health advocates are urging the Shumlin Administration not to reopen the antiquated state hospital in Waterbury. Meanwhile, officials say they’re making progress on finding space for some of the patients at a residential facility in Williston.Vermont Edition
New Plan For Vermont State Hospital
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Agency of Human Services Secretary Doug Racine discusses a new plan for replacing the Vermont State Hospital and better serving mentally ill people in crisis. We also look at other issues within the largest state agency.VPR News
Vt. State Hospital Director Says Facility Is No. 1 Problem
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The departing executive director of the Vermont State Hospital says the aging and cramped hospital is the biggest challenge to providing excellent care.VPR News
Brattleboro Retreat Hopes To Be Part Of State Hospital Replacement
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Mental health policy makers hope to replace the Vermont State Hospital with new facilities linked to hospitals in Rutland and the Upper Valley. Vermont’s oldest psychiatric facility, the Brattleboro Retreat, says it should be part of the solution for the state hospital.VPR News
The Future Of The Vermont State Hospital
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm talks with Vermont’s Mental Health Commissioner Michael Hartman and Representative Anne Donahue about why the Vermont State Hospital lost certification, and what it means for the state’s budget and the hospital’s future.Vermont Edition
What’s Next For The Vermont State Hospital?
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Federal regulators have again denied certification to the Vermont State Hospital. We talk about why, and what it means for the hospital’s future. Also, a talk with Alistair Cooke’s daughter.VPR News
Feds Deny Certification For State Hospital
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Federal regulators have refused again to recertify the Vermont State Hospital, after finding that it did not have an acceptable system for reporting, documenting and addressing problems and other issues.VPR News