Health care
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PublishedApril 8, 2020
MaineHealth confirms reduction of work hours for some of its staff
The network says the reductions became necessary as it adapted to the challenges posed by the coronavirus pandemic, but affected employees are still receiving full pay and benefits.
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PublishedApril 7, 2020
As health care shifts, so do health care employees
Primary care doctors are leaving their offices to work in hospitals and nurses are staffing screening tents as the entire industry adapts to the coronavirus.
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PublishedApril 7, 2020
Maine doesn’t know how many COVID-19 patients are hospitalized
More than 3 weeks into the outbreak, the state doesn't have complete, daily data from all hospitals.
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PublishedApril 6, 2020
Lewiston hospital revises coronavirus sick leave policy under pressure from employees
Nurses at St. Mary's Regional Medical Center had complained about having to use their earned time off if they were forced to quarantine.
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PublishedApril 6, 2020
With case count near 500, state plans for new treatment ‘modules’
The director of Maine's CDC says the agency continues to distribute personal protective equipment for health care workers and will soon detail plans for 'modules' outside of hospitals to treat patients if there is a surge in coronavirus cases.
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PublishedApril 4, 2020
Amid crisis, Maine confronts a shortage of respiratory therapists
The state needs ventilators to treat the worst COVID-19 cases – and people who can run them.
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PublishedApril 2, 2020
Maine’s rural hospitals preparing for surge in coronavirus cases
Hospitals in the state's rural areas could play a key role in responding to the pandemic in Maine, but some are struggling with financial pressures that have sapped their resources.
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PublishedApril 1, 2020
Maine scrounges for medical supplies, but little more is expected from feds
The state is preparing for a surge of patients, but its allocation from the federal stockpile is tiny.
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PublishedApril 1, 2020
BIW donates more than 3,000 protective masks to health workers in Maine
The N95 respirator masks were donated to MaineHealth, and will go to hospitals and facilities that the health system operates across the state.
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PublishedApril 1, 2020
New drive-through test site for COVID-19 to open in South Portland
Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield in Maine and ConvenientMD will operate the site on Gannett Drive, but anyone who wants a test must be evaluated and make an appointment.
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