Gifford Medical Center

Hospital in Vermont, United States

Gifford Medical Center

Geography
Location| 44 South Main, Randolph, Vermont, United States
Coordinates| 43°55′00″N 72°39′55″W﻿ / ﻿43.916732°N 72.665381°W﻿ / 43.916732; -72.665381
Organization
Type| Critical access hospital
Services
Beds| 25
Helipad| Yes
History
Opened| 1903
Links
Website| http://giffordhealthcare.org/
Lists| Hospitals in Vermont

Gifford Medical Center is a hospital in Randolph, Vermont.[1] It is a 25-bed Critical Access Hospital and part of the federally qualified health center Gifford Health Care which operates clinics in the nearby towns of Berlin, Bethel, Chelsea, Rochester, Sharon and White River Junction.[2] It also operates a physical therapy practice, a home care agency, and an assisted-living facility.[2] [3][4] The Chief Medical Officer is Dr. Josh White and the CEO is Dan Bennett.[5][6] In 2016, Gifford had 700 employees and net assets of about $50 million.[2]

## History

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Gifford Medical Center began as a private hospital created by Dr. John Gifford.[7] It was originally located in a private home near its current location on South Main Street.[7] A few years later when Dr. Gifford was planning to close the hospital due to the expense, a group of local citizens created a corporation and sold stock to raise money to keep it open.[7] The new institution was called Randolph Sanatorium and Dr. Gifford was the medical director.

## Birthing rooms

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Gifford is home to the first hospital birthing room in New England.[8] The facility--which allows women to give birth in a non-medical setting with family, and to stay in the room before, during and after birth--opened in 1977.[8] The hospital has five birthing suites, one with a tub for water births, and handles over 200 births per year.[9]

## References

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1. ^ HEALTH CARE IN VERMONT DATABASE AND TIMELINE
2. ^ a b c Jurgens, Rick (February 25, 2019). "Gifford Hospital Vows Self-Reliance". Valley News. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
3. ^ "Coronavirus - COVID-19". Gifford Health Care – Caring for you…for life. March 3, 2020. Archived from the original on October 16, 2020. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
4. ^ Doyle-Burr, Nora (February 25, 2019). "Gifford Medical Center sees turn in operating budget, plans for 2020 gain". Valley News. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
5. ^ Dougherty, Mike (March 13, 2020). "not panicking - before the outbreak expands". VTDigger. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
6. ^ "Dan Bennett Named President and CEO of Gifford Health Care". Gifford Health Care – Caring for you…for life. August 10, 2016. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
7. ^ a b c "Gifford Medical Center history and milestones, 1903 to today. Founded by Dr. John Gifford". Gifford Health Care – Caring for you…for life. June 19, 2016. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
8. ^ a b "Gifford's Revolutionary Birthing Center Is 30 Years Old". The White River Valley Herald. December 27, 2007. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
9. ^ James, Megan (April 29, 2014). "Prepared for Arrival: Comparing Vermont's Hospital Birthing Centers". Kids Magazine. Retrieved October 9, 2020.

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