The administration is sending ambulance crews to help Maine and New York, along with other support being provided to states as cases rise.
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Posted inHealth, Lewiston-Auburn
Maine EMS panel recommends discontinuing all trauma patient transfers to CMMC from other hospitals, LifeFlight
The Trauma Advisory Committee will vote on the panel’s recommendations at a meeting next week.
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Posted inHealth, Local & State, News
Seeking a COVID-19 test before the holiday? It won’t be easy
Finding a test in a timely fashion has become all but impossible in Maine as demand has soared.
Posted inHealth, Local & State, New England, News
Prominent Maine dentist was removed from association prior to his suicide
Dr. Jonathan Shenkin, 50, died by suicide on Aug. 23, a day after he lost his post on the Maine Dental Association.
Posted inHealth, Local & State, Nation & World, New England, News
How Maine lost control of coronavirus and became a national hot spot
With the virus raging across interior parts of the state, hospitals are already under stress as holidays, winter and the omicron variant lie ahead.
Posted inHealth, Kennebec Journal, Local & State
Some hospital workers raise alarms over lack of dedicated COVID-19 paid sick time
Nurses at MaineGeneral that get sick with COVID-19 and miss work must use their earned time off to be paid, officials said.
Posted inHealth, Local & State, Morning Sentinel
Waterville’s Inland hospital welcomes 2 Guard members to help with COVID-19 care
Northern Light Inland Hospital said the two members of the Maine National Guard arrived Friday and would work in the monoclonal antibody clinic for COVID-19 patients in non-clinical roles.
Posted inBusiness, Health, Local & State, Morning Sentinel, News
President of Waterville, Pittsfield hospitals to retire in April
Northern Light Health announced this week that Terri Vieira will step down as president of Northern Light Inland Hospital and Northern Light Sebasticook Valley Hospital.
Posted inHealth, Local & State, News
Maine reports its first cases of the fast-spreading omicron variant
The detection of the fast-spreading coronavirus variant came on the same day state health officials reported 1,150 cases of COVID-19 and 25 additional deaths.
Posted inHealth, Lewiston-Auburn, News
Maine National Guard is a ‘Christmas gift’ for CMMC
The Lewiston medical center will open a unit for patients ready for discharge but need some additional nursing and rehabilitation.