Central Maine Medical Center
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PublishedDecember 14, 2021
Maine EMS panel halts transfer of neurological trauma patients to CMMC from other hospitals
The Trauma Advisory Committee is waiting for patient data from the Lewiston medical center.
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PublishedDecember 13, 2021
CMMC ends neurosurgical trauma services, Maine EMS to hold emergency meeting
The Maine EMS Trauma Advisory Committee will meet at 1 p.m. Tuesday via Zoom.
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PublishedDecember 8, 2021
CMMC asks for federal assistance as COVID-19 continues to slam central and western Maine
Gov. Janet Mills said Wednesday that she requested teams of emergency medical personnel under a federal program on behalf of Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston and Maine Medical Center in Portland.
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PublishedNovember 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.
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PublishedOctober 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.
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PublishedOctober 15, 2021
Sen. Susan Collins: Health care workforce shortages are a state issue
The U.S. senator from Maine said it should be up to employers to convince workers to get a COVID-19 vaccine.
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PublishedOctober 12, 2021
Central Maine Medical Center temporarily stops pediatric and trauma admissions
Acute nursing staff shortages prompted the decision.
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PublishedOctober 10, 2021
COVID-19 is more dangerous for pregnant women, but only a minority are vaccinated
While the CDC urges pregnant women to get vaccinated because of their lower immune system response, only about 33% have been fully vaccinated, according to CDC data.
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PublishedAugust 24, 2021
Her husband died in 2020 after contracting COVID-19 at a nursing home — now Jodi Floyd says the staff vaccine mandate is the way to go
Jodi Floyd's husband of 39 years, Marvin Floyd, died last November from complications due to COVID. She says the mandated vaccines should be accepted as medical best practice. Not everyone agrees with her.
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PublishedJune 26, 2021
‘No one had any idea how bad this could be’: Local health care workers’ reflections on COVID-19
The Sun Journal spoke to six health care workers from Central Maine Medical Center and St. Mary's Regional Medical Center about the impacts that the 15-month-old pandemic has had on them.
