The vote of no confidence in the CEO of Central Maine Health Care by the medical staff was no surprise to me. For over a generation, the relationship between staff and administration has been degenerating. I fully concur with the observations in Dr. Gregory D’Augustine’s letter of Aug. 5. As a past medical staff president […]
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Bring back the caring
I, plus my two brothers and their spouses, live in Sebago. Bridgton is our hospital. Our commute time to Bridgton is roughly a third (20 minutes) of the time it would take to go to Lewiston (60 to 80 minutes.) More important is the excellence of the staff; their genuine caring for our well-being; and […]
Central Maine Healthcare board vice chair resigns
LEWISTON — The vice chairman of Central Maine Healthcare’s board of directors has resigned. Mark Adams officially resigned Aug. 1, but said he told Chairwoman Deborah Dunlap Avasthi of his desire to leave the board before that. In a text message Thursday, Adams said he “just needed to focus on our growing business at this […]
Medical sources: Doctors leaving Central Maine Healthcare
Insiders say physicians are bailing for a host of reasons; officials say necessary cuts, new systems, pay talk have prompted departures of about 1 out of 4, but ‘it’s starting to turn.’ LEWISTON — Central Maine Healthcare staff members say things have been bad within the hospital system for a while. In recent months, the […]
President of Bridgton, Rumford hospitals resigns
LEWISTON — The president of Bridgton and Rumford hospitals — one of the last senior leaders left from Central Maine Healthcare’s previous administration — has resigned. R. David Frum has served as head of Bridgton Hospital since 2010. He was named head of Rumford Hospital in 2011. Frum resigned Wednesday, according to a Central Maine […]
Central Maine Healthcare board backs CEO
LEWISTON — Despite no-confidence votes at all three of its hospitals, Central Maine Healthcare’s board of directors wants CEO Jeff Brickman to stay put. In a memo sent to employees Wednesday, board Chairwoman Deborah Dunlap Avasthi said the board voted Tuesday night to affirm its support of both Brickman and his plans for the hospital […]
Central Maine Healthcare leaders will 'carefully consider' no-confidence vote
LEWISTON — Central Maine Healthcare CEO Jeff Brickman and board of directors Chairwoman Deborah Dunlap Avasthi issued a joint statement Tuesday, a day after medical staff at Central Maine Medical Center became the third group to vote no confidence in Brickman. In it they acknowledged staff members’ frustrations and concerns with the system, but they […]
CMMC votes against Central Maine Healthcare leader
UPDATE: Central Maine Healthcare leaders will ‘carefully consider’ no-confidence vote LEWISTON — Medical staff at all three Central Maine Healthcare hospitals have now said they have no confidence in CEO Jeff Brickman. Staff at Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston, one of the largest hospitals in the state, issued their no-confidence vote Monday evening. According to […]
Rumford Hospital latest to vote against Central Maine Healthcare leader
RUMFORD — Less than a week after Bridgton Hospital medical staff issued a no-confidence vote in Central Maine Healthcare CEO Jeff Brickman, Rumford Hospital medical staff have voted no confidence as well. Staffers who were at the meeting but asked to remain anonymous said 15 to 20 people participated in the vote Tuesday night. […]
Rutstein joins Central Maine Healthcare
LEWISTON — Central Maine Healthcare announces that surgeon Lisa Rutstein, MD, has joined its medical staff to lead the surgical oncology program. Rutstein is a fellowship-trained oncology surgeon with more than 15 years of experience. Her chief area of interest is in the treatment of stomach, intestinal, gallbladder, pancreas and liver cancer, as well as […]