Summary of Process for Openness and Public Participation
Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital achieves openness, inclusiveness, and public participation in our strategic planning and decision making continually through the Northeastern Vermont Regional Corp. (NVRC) Corporators.
The Corporators are an invaluable source of wisdom and perspective for hospital leadership. They are key links in the essential communication system between members of our community and the hospital.
The Corporators consist of Class A members of not less than 50 and not more than 225 persons nominated by the Board of Directors and elected by the Corporators, and members of the NVRH medical staff who have served as members of the medical staff for at least six months. The sole Class B member is the representative from the Dartmouth Hitchcock Alliance (DHA) or “DHA Member”.
Basic characteristics of Corporators include:
· Recognize and represent the diverse communities and people served by NVRH.
· Attend the Annual Meeting and any special meetings of the Corporators.
· Attend and participate in the quarterly Corporators meetings.
· Be informed about the mission, services, policies, and programs of NVRH.
· Seek to learn about developments with the healthcare field.
· Work for the good of the community hospital and those it serves.
NVRH also gives and gets input on a continual basis by participation from staff in ongoing committee and board meetings, events, and activities of local organizations including Umbrella, Inc., Northeast Kingdom Human Services, Area Agency on Aging, the Community Coordinating Council, Northeast Kingdom Youth Services, Rotary, Area Health Education Center, NEK Chamber of Commerce, Northern Counties Health Care, schools, and many more. Representatives from many of these same organizations also serve on NVRH committees.
Other activities available for community members are numerous volunteer opportunities. To learn more about volunteer opportunities at NVRH call the Volunteer Coordinator at 802-748-7310. Volunteers of all ages provide support services in almost all departments in the hospital.
NVRH continues to hold open public meetings at least annually, and as interest in specific healthcare issues arise.
To learn more about opportunities and upcoming activities for public participation, including receiving a personal tour of the facilities call or write:
Laural Ruggles
Director of Marketing and Community Outreach
802-748-7590
l.ruggles@nvrh.org
NVRH Administration
802-748-7400
802-748-7398 (fax)
info@nvrh.org
NVRH
PO Box 905
St. Johnsbury, VT 05819
Or visit www.nvrh.org for an overall description of NVRH services. This Community Report, The Community Needs Assessment, and the most recent annual report are also available at this website.
Description of Hospital Governance
Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital, Inc. is a public benefit corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Vermont. The sole member of Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital, Inc. is Northeastern Vermont Regional Corp. (NVRC). NVRC has two classes of members as set forth in the Bylaws of the Corporation: Class A members of not less than 50 and not more than 225 persons are nominated by the Board of Directors and elected by the Corporators, and members of the NVRH medical staff who have served as members of the medical staff for at least six months. The sole Class B member is the Dartmouth Hitchcock Alliance (DHA) or “DHA Member”.
Complete list of NVRH Corporators Fiscal Year 2008:
Darlene Ahrens
John Ajamie, MD
Tom Allen
John Armstrong, DDS
James Bailey. MD
Stanley Baker, MD
Catherine Beattie
Martin Beattie
Brent Beck
Vivi Begin
Paul Bengtson
Sarah Berrian, MD
Irene Blanchard
Donald Bostic
Catherine Boykin
David Brody, MD
David L. Brown
Charles Browne
Charles Bucknam
Bruce Burk
Patricia Burnham
Rita Calkins
Patty Caplan
Charles Carter
Maurice Chaloux
Keith Chamberlin
Harry Chandler
Matthew Choate
Linda Choquette
Larry Cipollone
Mark Clough
David Coburn
John Coffin
Minty Conant
George Coppenrath
Sue Coppenrath
Bruce Corrette
Stuart Corso, DDS
James Coulson
Howard Crawford
Peter Crosby
Bill Cruess
George Cunavelis
Rodney Daniels
Christopher Danielson, DO
Kenneth Danielson, MD
Val Davis
Jay Dege, MD
Carolyn DeMaio
Sal DeMaio
Judythe Desrochers
Joyce Dobbertin, MD
David A. Dodge
Dr. Anthony Donn
Richard Downing
John Downs
Conrad Doyon
Craig Dreisbach, MD
Kirk Dwyer
William Eddy
John Elliott, MD
Patricia Emery
Susan Erisman, MD
Michelle Fay
Steve Feltus
Sharon Fine, MD
Jack Fisher
Linda Fogg
Keith Fortier, MD
Nancy Fried
Robert Fuehrer
Richard N. Gagnon, MD
James Gallagher
Susan Gallagher
Katherine Gates
John Gebbie
Ken Gordon
Linda Goyet
Janet Gray
Susan Gresser, MD
Mary Ann Gessner
Gretchen Hammer
Kenneth Hammer
Judy Harbaugh
Rosalie Harris
Ben Harris
J. Michael Hartong, MD
Robert Heath, Jr.
Buffie Hegarty
Barry Hertz
Mary Ann Hertz
Linda Hilton
Carol Hodges
Terry Hoffer
Ted V.J. Houle, MD
Sherry Hoyt
Mary Hughes
Jim Hutchins
Russell Hutchins
J. Timothy Ide
Jenness Ide
Robert Ide
Joan Jacquet
Bruce James
Robert Jauch, MD
Roger Joslin
Jeanette Keenan
Sam Kempton
Kevin Killeen, MD.
Stephen Kim, MD
Daniel Kimbell
Jennifer Kirchoff
Jane Kitchel
Sybil B. Kitchel
Richard Kozlowski, DDS
Dana Kraus, MD
Robert LaCroix
Fred Laferriere
Denis J. Lamontagne, DPM
Danny Lane
Dennis Laferriere
Susan Laferriere
Steve Larrabee
Sherm Laughton
Charles Lawrence
Richard Leighton
Thomas Lovett
William Long, MMHC, MD
Rich Lyon
Greg MacDonald
John McClaughry
Linda McDonald
Tim McGuire
David E. McLean, DDS
Edwin Magnus
Toni Masure
Rev. John Marshall, Jr.
Darcie McCann
Frank Meierdiercks, MD
Carmen Menard
Peter Miller, DDS
Gary Moore
Lynda Morgan
Michael Morgan
Katie Moritz
Laura Murphy, MD
Hartley Neel, MD
James Newell
Sally Newell
Steve Nichols
Carol Novick
Carol Ottinger
Dee Palmer
Karyn Patno, MD
Elaine Paul, MD
Thomas Paul
Peggy Pearl
Stanley Pekala, DVM
Stephen Phipps, MD
Don Pinard
William Piper
Judy Pransky
Gerard Prevost
Mark Price, MD
Janet Quatrini
Deane E. Rankin, MD
Jerry Rankin, MD
Janis Raye
Betty Lane Raymond
Chris Raymond
David Reynolds
Gregory Reynolds
Thomas Robinson
Jerry Rowe
Anna Rubin
Troy Ruggles
Donald Ruhlman
Rev. Robert Sargent
William Sargent, MD
Craig Schein, DPM
Barbara Schoolcraft
Marion Sevigny
Larry Sharer
Richard Showalter
Katherine Silloway, DDS
Nilda Silloway
Barbara M. Smith
Brenda Smith
Janet Smith
Todd Smith
Robert South
C. Ronald Spaulding, DDS
Rev. Jay Sprout
Laurel Stanley
Elaine Stasny, MD
Dale Steen
Ronald Steen
Doris Stetson
Patricia Swartz
Robert Swartz
Phyllis Sweeney
Timothy Tanner, MD
E. Alfred Thomas, MD
Lloyd Thompson, MD
Catherine Toll
David Toll, MD
Thomas Turek, DC
Christine Walker
Martin Walko, MD
Fritz Walther
Nancy Warren
John Washburn
Steve Watson
Michael Welch
Cathie Wheeler
Paul E. Wheeler
Karl F. Wieland
David Willis
Joan Wollrath
George Wollrath
Jay Wood
Tina Wood
Dan Wyand
Deborah Yonker
Thomas Ziobrowski, MD
Edward Zuccaro
Susan Zucker
The business and affairs of NVRC are managed under the direction of the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors are taken from the members of the Corporators and elected by the Corporators at the Annual Meeting each December.
There are four classes of directors:
Class I – there are fifteen Class I directors.
Class II – there is one Class II director, who is the elected President of the Auxiliary
Class III – there are two Class III directors, the President and the President Elect of the NVRH Medical Staff
Class IV – there is one Class IV director who is nominated by the DHA member.
The Board also includes the President of the DHA, or the President of the DHA’s designee.
Complete list of Board of Directors for 2008:
Charlie Browne
Charles Bucknam
Joyce Dobbertin, MD
Susan Gallagher
Gretchen Hammer
Barry Hertz
Deanna Howard
J. Timothy Ide
Sam Kempton
Richard Lyon
Edwin Magnus
James Newell
Thomas Paul
Craig Schein, DPM
Richard Showalter
Katherine Silloway, DDS
Michael Welch
George Wollrath
Deb Yonker
The Board of Directors meets each month on the fourth Wednesday of the month. The Annual Meeting is the first Tuesday in December each year. There are quarterly Corporator meetings scheduled at various convenient times over several days.
For a complete schedule of dates for these meetings or other meetings open to the public, or to receive a copy of the Annual Report contact:
NVRH Administration
PO Box 905
St. Johnsbury, VT 05819
802-748-7400
802-748-7398 (fax)
email: info@nvrh.org
For an online copy of the Annual Report, visit www.nvrh.org
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