Episodes

Joe and Zach talk about local Ambulance Services, and relationships between EMS providers and hospitals.

Tom Scull - NH/VT Market Leader for Employee Benefits - The Richards Group https://therichardsgrp.com/

Nadia Fletcher, RN, BSN, DNP-C joined the Copley Cardiology team in 2023. Her focus includes stress testing and clinic follow-up appointments.

Harris is with HUB International New England. Chip and Joe talk about insurance for hospitals regarding Business Insurance, Risk Management, Employee Benefits, and Personal Insurance. hubinternational.com

Guests are: Sarah Robinson, Co-Executive Director of Vermont Network Against Domestic and Sexual Violence, and Becky Gonyea, Executive Director of Clarina Howard Nichols Center

Joe Woodin's scheduled guest from the cardiology department had an urgent situation to attend to, so Joe goes solo today with producer Lee Kittell, production manager Nick, and listener phone calls, talking about stories in the news about several aspects of health care today.

Joe Woodin talks with Tenylle Allen Critchlow, DNP, APRN, CRNA at Copley Hospital in Morrisville.

Joe Woodin takes phone calls from listeners, talk revolves around drug side effects, end-of-life decisions, price variance for procedures from hospital to hospital, and trying to make sound financial decisions with respect to hospital care.

Joe Woodin talks with Dr. Stephen Leffler, CEO of UVM Health Network, about leading the team at Vermont's Largest Healthcare Organization.

Joe talks with Jack Calacci is the director of Collective Bargaining and Organizing with United Nurses and Allied Professionals about the relationships between hospital employees, the unions that represent them, and hospital administration.

Beth Roberts, President and CEO of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont, talk about insurance in health care, and take listener calls.

Joe Woodin welcomes in Greg Tatro, who co-founded Jenna's Promise in Johnson, to talk about issues in treating people who have substance abuse problems, the mission of Jenna's Promise, and more.

Joe talks about Mental Health Care and Coverage with Stephen Cummings, the President and CEO of the Brattleboro Retreat, the private, not-for-profit mental health hospital in Brattleboro, Vermont.

Dr. May and Joe Woodin talk about colonoscopies, blockages, and other issues with the gastro-intestinal system.

Joe welcomes in Pathologist Dr. Armando Ciampa about disease diagnosis, treatment, management, and recovery.

This episode of Vital Signs was published 05/05/2026.

This episode of Vital Signs was published 04/28/2026.

Joe and Bill talk about the struggles inherent in the current health care system, and ideas to improve it in the future.

Joe welcomes in Dr. Martin Johns, hospitalist; and Dr. Chris Hollis, naturopathic physician.

Elizabeth Kudo is a nurse in the Emergency Department at Copley Hospital, and the director-at-large and governmental affairs committee chair for the Emergency Nurses Association. Joe and Elizabeth talk about several aspects of work in the Emergency Room, and how the ER is connected to other aspects of the social services sectors in the community.

Joe and Randy talk about the Vermont Information Technology Leaders, or VITL, how medical organizations communicate and gather and share information with each other, and how that information is used.

Joe and the Governor talk about factors affecting area hospital costs and budgets. Rural hospital practices vs. urban medical centers. And how hospitals are involved with processes in state government.

This episode of Vital Signs was published 03/10/2026.

This episode of Vital Signs was published 03/11/2026.