About 70 employees across the system have either left or submitted their resignation, the chief medical officer to Central Maine Medical Center’s parent organization said Friday.
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As Lewiston grapples with its own COVID surge, CMMC doctor warns that delta ‘is a big gamble’
The vast majority of patients hospitalized at Central Maine Medical Center and at Maine hospitals are unvaccinated.
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COVID-19 related hospitalizations break records as testing remains an issue
The state’s top public health official acknowledged that case investigators are working through a backlog of positive tests awaiting review.
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Decision to not get vaccinated could have devastating effects for others, Maine CDC director says
As hospitals see an influx of COVID-19 patients, the majority of them are unvaccinated.
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Hospital leaders make joint plea for Mainers to get vaccinated
Leaders from the state’s four major health care networks issued a stark warning to the public that hospitals could be pushed past a tipping point if the COVID-19 surge continues.
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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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With deadline for vaccine mandate looming, hospitals prepare ‘contingency plans’ for potential staff shortages
St. Mary’s and CMMC administrators said they continue to work on education and outreach, but can’t say how many unvaccinated staff members they’ll be able to reach by the Sept. 17 deadline for final shots.
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Oxford County hits high level of COVID-19 transmission, hospitalizations at CMMC, St. Mary’s stay relatively low
Central Maine Medical Center and St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center each reported three in-patients with confirmed COVID-19 on Tuesday. Statewide, 84 individuals were hospitalized with the virus.
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COVID-19 vaccine mandate for all health care workers leaves area hospitals with hundreds to reach by fall
Gov. Janet Mills announced Thursday that all health care workers must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by Oct. 1.