Central Maine Medical Center
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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.
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PublishedMay 13, 2021
COVID-19 patient counts at Central Maine Medical Center break record for second straight week
Intensive care demands from the pandemic remain at high levels at many hospitals despite lower overall COVID hospitalizations.
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PublishedMay 6, 2021
‘A frightening shift’: Maine hospitals see surge of unvaccinated patients needing intensive care
ICU demands hit near-record levels at many hospitals despite lower overall patient counts; Central Maine Medical Center sees record levels of both.
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PublishedApril 22, 2021
COVID-19 hospitalizations surge across Maine, hit record levels at Lewiston’s CMMC
Inpatients are younger and from rural areas, and the virus variant from U.K. may be part of the reason.
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PublishedApril 16, 2021
COVID-19 hospitalizations spike at Lewiston’s Central Maine Medical Center
Inpatient counts at Maine hospitals have been flat since late February but remain at levels higher than they were during the spring 2020 peak.
