Maine Med was full almost to bursting when I had my donor kidney removed there, but the staff made me feel like I was the only patient in the building.
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Posted inHealth, Local & State
RSV surge could delay some pediatric surgeries at Maine hospitals
The increase in cases of respiratory syncytial virus among young children is straining hospital capacity.
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Posted inHealth, Local & State, Nation & World, News
Maine hospitals seeing spike in children’s respiratory virus
Respiratory syncytial virus is a common virus that usually causes cold-like symptoms. One to two out of every 100 children younger than 6 months with an RSV infection are hospitalized.
Posted inBusiness, Health, Local & State, News, Schools and Education
UNE medical school’s move to Portland will allow it to grow and train more doctors
Construction on the school’s $93 million home could begin next month, and Maine’s only medical college could make the move to Portland in 2024.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Maine Med, nurses reach contract agreement with 15% wage increases over 3 years
The tentative agreement will be voted on next week and is the first contract negotiated by the nurses union since it was formed last year.
Posted inCops & Courts, Local & State, News
Former Maine Med official facing new charges in fraud case
Joshua Frances, who impersonated a Homeland Security employee in order to buy 2 boats, faces new charges of submitting falsified testimonial letters to the court before his sentencing.
Posted inHealth, Lewiston-Auburn, Local & State
Got robots? These hospitals do
Robotics-assisted technology is becoming more common in operating rooms across Maine, with St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center in Lewiston recently joining the list of hospitals employing the new methods.
Posted inLocal & State, Uncategorized
Maine Med nurses vote overwhelmingly to retain their union
Union leaders said the resounding 1,108-to-387 victory affirmed their support among nurses and left them eager to get back to the bargaining table for their first contract since forming the union in April 2021.
Posted inHealth, Local & State
MaineHealth and Anthem settle long-running contract dispute
Maine Medical Center in Portland will continue to be in Anthem’s coverage network.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Violence in Maine hospitals the result of failing health care system
People can’t get the help they need, so they fall into crisis. COVID just made it impossible to ignore.