Vermont State Hospital
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Our Mission, Vision, and Values
Mission: The Vermont State Hospital provides excellent care and treatment in a safe, respectful environment in order to promote hope and quality of life for the individual with mental illness.
Vision: The Vermont State Hospital will be a Center for Excellence in the provision of mental health treatment, education and research in collaboration with the community and the people it serves.
Value: The Vermont State Hospital respects the person and their life goals, recognizes the individual’s rights and responsibilities toward the attainment of those goals. Believes in the individual’s ability to recover from life crisis. Respects the impact of trauma in individuals' lives. Provides an environment which fosters growth and change through the provision of knowledge based treatment. Supports a culture where research, education, and training enhance professional competence.
- State Hospital Services
- Hospital Report Card
- US Department of Justice Updates
- Rules, Regulations and Bylaws
VSH News
- Reconsideration Letter from CMS - May 12, 2009
- Press Release Statement - May 6, 2009
- Findings From CMS Surveyors to CMS Regional Office
- Letter of Notification from CMS, May 4, 2009
- VSH Appeal to US Department of Health & Human Services 1/09
State Hospital Services
Hospital Report Card
Vermont hospitals must publish annual hospital community reports containing information about quality, hospital infection rates and prevention measures, patient safety, nurse staffing levels, financial health, costs for services, and other hospital characteristics.
The Department of Banking, Insurance, Securities and Health Care Administration (BISHCA) publishs some of that same information in a comparative format on its website:
Hospital Inspection Report
- 03/12/07 - Graham/Meus Architects State Hospital Inspection Report (pdf)
US Department of Justice Updates
***When applicable, documents have been redacted to safeguard patient's protected health information.
Documents are in PDF format.
2009
2008
- 04/15 - Department of Justice Fourth Compliance Report, 75 pgs
2007
- 12/10 - Department of Justice Third Compliance Report 4.9 MB, 76 pgs
- 08/15 - Department of Justice Second Compliance Report 560 KB, 80 pgs
- 02/01 - Department of Justice Compliance Report 316 KB, 70 pgs
- 01/24 - Summary of Agreement between the Department of Justice and the State of Vermont
2006
- 12/07 - Vermont State Hospital Renovation Update
- 07/21 - Health Department news release of settlement agreement