central maine healthcare

Published
April 18, 2022

Facing rising costs from aviation partner, LifeFlight sets up in-house air operations

Maine’s air ambulance provider had previously contracted its aviation management to a firm with a reputation for rapidly increasing costs.
Published
March 16, 2022

Auburn Mall vaccination site closing after one year of operation

National Guard members have helped Central Maine Healthcare staff.
Published
February 15, 2022

Former St. Joseph’s Church might get a second life—as a brewpub

Democracy Brewing, an employee-owned brewery and restaurant in Boston, has an option agreement to purchase the historic church on Main Street.
Published
December 20, 2021

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.
Published
November 12, 2021

Central Maine Healthcare staff are 97% vaccinated, system officials say

It was unclear why there was a discrepancy between numbers reported by CMH and the DHHS.
Published
October 15, 2021

‘Do not delay emergency care,’ Central Maine Medical Center officials say

The hospital, which recently suspended pediatric and trauma admissions, said its emergency department is open and able to treat patients.
Published
October 12, 2021

Central Maine Medical Center temporarily stops pediatric and trauma admissions

Acute nursing staff shortages prompted the decision.
Published
August 30, 2021

Back-to-school season amid the delta variant’s rise prompts concern among doctors

Some pediatricians are seeing a confluence of viruses all at once in children.
Published
February 22, 2021

Blood shortage forces Maine Med to reschedule surgeries

The hospital says it rescheduled fewer than a dozen operations over the past three weeks because of a national supply chain shortage of blood products caused by severe weather.
Published
November 15, 2020

Doctors try to keep up with flood of COVID-19 research

The disease is new, but scientists around the world are studying how to combat it.