Porter Medical Center

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Porter Medical Center
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Porter Medical Center
Geography
Location115 Porter Drive, Middlebury, Vermont, United States
Coordinates 44°00′00″N73°10′07″W / 43.999931°N 73.168709°W / 43.999931; -73.168709
Organization
Funding Non-profit hospital
Type Critical access hospital
Network University of Vermont Health Network
Services
Beds45
History
Opened1925
Links
Website www.portermedical.org OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Lists Hospitals in Vermont

Porter Medical Center, also known as Porter Hospital, is a 45-bed critical access hospital located in Middlebury, Vermont. [1] Founded by banker William Henry Porter to serve as a dual community hospital and infirmary to nearby Middlebury College, the hospital was dedicated on June 15, 1925. [2] [3] In April 2017, the independent hospital joined the University of Vermont Health Network in an attempt to stabilize Porter's financial situation. [4]

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References

  1. "Hospital Directory" (PDF). Vermont Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living - Division of Licensing and Protection. July 31, 2017. Retrieved May 24, 2019.
  2. Albers, Jan (August 2, 2007). "A Capsule History of Porter Hospital & Helen Porter". Addison Independent. Retrieved August 27, 2010.
  3. HEALTH CARE IN VERMONT DATABASE AND TIMELINE
  4. "Porter Medical Center to join UVM Health Network". Burlington Free Press. March 17, 2017. Retrieved May 24, 2019.