Tagged: Brattleboro Retreat

The new 14-bed Adult Intensive Unit at the Brattleboro Retreat psychiatric hospital has officially opened.

As Vermont prepares for its move toward a single payer health care system, the Brattleboro Retreat and Blue Cross Blue Shield have started a partnership to integrate the treatment of medical and mental health and substance abuse care.

The Brattleboro Retreat psychiatric hospital is once again facing sanctions from the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

The Brattleboro Retreat psychiatric hospital is laying off workers.

Retreat officials say 31 positions will be cut due to projected deficits this year and next year.

Retreat Senior Vice President of Government Relations Peter Albert said Wednesday that the cuts will be to both administrative and clinical jobs and affect both nonunion and union positions.

Unionized workers held an informational picket on Monday over what the union calls deteriorating contract talks.