Southwestern Vermont Medical Center (SVMC), a member of Dartmouth Health, is an integrated non-profit health system with a proud 100-year history as an innovator in health care delivery.
SVMC includes:
- A 99-bed hospital
- 23 primary care and specialty care practices
- Eight locations across southern Vermont and nearby New York and Massachusetts
SVMC’s exceptional health teams possess expertise across the healthcare continuum from oncology to orthopedics. Our clinical strength has earned national recognition, including six consecutive designations from the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s (ANCC) Magnet Recognition Program. Since joining Dartmouth Health in 2023, SVMC has expanded treatment options and services to keep patients closer to home for world-class care.
As the largest employer in southwestern Vermont, SVMC is deeply invested in the region, engaging with the community through wellness initiatives, support of local nonprofit organizations, and spearheading economic development. SVMC has robust volunteer leadership at many levels that help guide and govern the organization, ensuring SVMC continues to serve the patient and staff needs of today and tomorrow.
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Our communities
Southwestern Vermont Medical Center serves more than 75,000 people in the towns and villages of Bennington County, western Windham County and southern Rutland County in Vermont; eastern Rensselaer County in New York; and northern Berkshire County in Massachusetts.
Our mission
Southwestern Vermont Medical Center exists to provide exceptional health care and comfort to the people we serve.
Our vision
Southwestern Vermont Medical Center is recognized as a preeminent, rural integrated health care system that provides exceptional, convenient, safe, and affordable care.
Not-for-profit
Henry W. Putnam started SVMC in 1910 by donating his water company to the Town of Bennington, stipulating that the proceeds be used to fund a public hospital. One of Bennington's oldest charities, SVMC depends on the generosity of donors to provide an unprecedented level of care for a community hospital. SVMC is governed by a volunteer Board of Trustees drawn from the communities it serves. In 2014, SVMC and its subsidiaries provided $7.8 million in charity care.
Support SVMC
Donations expand programs and services, purchase new equipment, improve educational opportunities for staff, adapt and maintain facilities, and invest in the latest technology. The SVHC Foundation invites you to make a tax-deductible gift to our organization today.