Response teams that respect and protect patients and care providers are one essential solution for behavioral emergencies among people with dementia.
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Unvaccinated patients and employees driving COVID outbreaks in Maine hospitals
Maine hospitals have had 13 outbreaks resulting in one death since vaccinations for their employees became widely available.
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Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: We must hold hospitals, government accountable on health care costs
We’ve won the right to know prices – now we need robust enforcement, meaningful penalties and full disclosure.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Bangor hospital sets COVID-19 inpatient record for 2nd week as Maine hits highest ICU levels yet
The delta surge continues to pound the unvaccinated, who account for almost all coronavirus patients in critical care.
Posted inMaine
Toddler in critical condition after being found unresponsive in Cornville pond, police say
The 2-year-old was found Tuesday afternoon in a small farm pond off James Road and airlifted to Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor, according to officials.
Posted inHealth, Maine
COVID-19 inpatient counts up in southern and central Maine; Bangor hospital has record number
The delta variant is pounding unvaccinated people, who account for almost all coronavirus patients in intensive care.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
COVID-19 patient counts are climbing again in Maine hospitals
The statewide tally of inpatients confirmed with the disease has hit the highest level since early June, with Bangor’s Eastern Maine Medical Center seeing the sharpest spike.
Posted inNation & World
Hospitals swamped by COVID are running low on beds, nurses
Some nurses around the U.S. are leaving from pandemic burnout while others are getting better offers elsewhere.
Posted inAmerican Journal, Lakes Region Weekly, The Forecaster
Maine Medical Center limits visits to adult patients
Maine Medical Center will limit visitation for adult inpatients to one visitor daily, effective this week. The hospital said it is making the change because community transmission of COVID-19 continues to rise. There were 169 confirmed cases reported by the Maine CDC Aug. 6, a more than 120-case increase from this time in July. Visiting […]
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New tests suggest dangerous delta variant more widespread in Maine, sending most COVID inpatients into ICU
Patients hospitalized with COVID-19 are typically younger and sicker than before, probably due to the more virulent variants.