The move will leave Maine with 2 trauma centers, but CMMC officials say patients won’t ‘notice much of a change.’
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After cyberattacks on both Lewiston hospitals, local legislator looks for solutions
There seem to be few to no protections that ensure patients continue to get care for the most urgent health matters while hospital cyber systems are offline.
Central Maine Healthcare tells employees it’s planning layoffs, source says
Officials with the hospital system declined to comment publicly on the announcement Thursday.
Central Maine Healthcare says most phone lines are back in operation
Since the beginning of June, Central Maine Healthcare has grappled with a systemwide computer outage.
Central Maine Healthcare system down after ‘outage’
Covenant Health, which owns St. Mary’s Health System, was still working to restore full system access Monday after it suffered a cyberattack last week.
Central Maine Healthcare to be acquired by California-based nonprofit
Leaders of Central Maine Healthcare, which includes Central Maine Medical Center, have struggled with funding deficits and have been looking for ways to inject new capital into its hospitals.
CMMC staff reflects on their response to the Oct. 25 shooting
Hospital staff came together to provide the most efficient care to those wounded in the shooting, staff say.
New England Teamsters picket for United Ambulance, negotiating 1st contract since early 2023
Teamsters Local 340 rolled in trucks and affiliated members Thursday to bring attention to contract negotiations with United Ambulance that union representatives feel has reached a stalemate.
Lewiston health care providers set up shop in Kennedy Park to offer free services
Providers were giving free services, such as blood pressure readings, blood sugar tests and cervical exams, along with providing people with resources.
Lewiston weight loss surgeon agrees to settlement after prescribing ‘not medically necessary’ braces
The U.S. government charged that Jamie P. Loggins prescribed orthotic braces that were not medically necessary to individuals with whom he had no valid prescriber-patient relationship.