SVHC Weekly Health Update: Aug. 18

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August 18, 2023

SVMC Receives 5-Star Rating from CMS

Southwestern Vermont Medical Center (SVMC), a member of Dartmouth Health, is one of only 483 hospitals in the country—including just three in Vermont—to receive a coveted five-star Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

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Aphasia: Understanding the Condition & Spreading Awareness

Dr. Herbert Gregg, a neurologist at Southwestern Vermont Medical Center, provides insight on the communication-stealing condition, aphasia, and how to treat it.
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Back-To-School Jitters

Tips on how to plan and prepare for a successful school year. Read More

R.A.M. Offers Free Medical Care

Two-day dental, vision, and medical clinic to be held at MAU Middle School this weekend. ??Read More

Better Food. Better Health.

From heart health to diabetes, the Mediterranean diet serves up many benefits and flavors. Read More

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Coggins Auto Group Celebrates Five Years

By Breanna SteeleiBerkshires Staff
BENNINGTON, Vt. — The family-owned Coggins Auto Group is celebrating five years of operations: Coggins Toyota of Bennington and Coggins Honda of Bennington, and Coggins of the Berkshires in nearby Massachusetts.
 
Mike Coggins purchased three dealerships — Honda, Toyota and Ford — in 2020 with a goal to restore trust and a "true sense of community-minded dealership culture." 
 
"My primary focus from day one was bringing back that connection to the region," Coggins had said back in 2021. "This area values real relationships. They want to know the people they're doing business with. We set out to rebuild that trust."
 
The Ford dealership was sold off in 2023 and Coggins of the Berkshires, with sales and services for used cars, opened the same year in Pittsfield, Mass. 
 
According to Coggins Auto Group, the dealerships had social media ratings of two stars when they were purchased; now all Coggins locations are garnering more than four stars in customer satisfaction reviews. 
 
"We sell cars, and we fix cars, and our goal is just to make our customers happy, and keep our employees happy, and that's what's made this really work these last few years," said General Manager Scott O'Connell.
 
Coggins Auto Group is also involved in events that benefit the community, including its popular annual charity golf tournament that funds local charities and organizations such as the Bennington Little League.
 
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