NORRIDGEWOCK — A man who was hit by a car while crossing U.S. Route 2 near his home in Norridgewock on Tuesday night died at the hospital. Stanley Worthley, 70, was struck by a Toyota Highlander heading west at about 5 p.m., the Kennebec Journal reported Wednesday. Worthley had been visiting a neighbor across the […]
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Dr. Puri appointed to CMMC staff
LEWISTON — Rajeev N. Puri, M.D., a general and trauma surgeon, has been appointed to the Central Maine Medical Center medical staff. He is practicing with Central Maine Surgical Associates, 12 High St., Suite 401 in Lewiston and is a member of the CMMC trauma team. Prior to beginning his work in the greater Lewiston-Auburn […]
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Sights unseen: Arbor House — a local ‘home’ for patients’ families
“Every time LifeFlight flies over, there is a family behind it,” said Jeri Maurer, director of Guest Relations at Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston. Maurer was talking about the fact that the victim of any crisis handled by LifeFlight usually has a family, and that family is generally from out of town and needs […]
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Saba appointed to CMMC medical staff
LEWISTON — Karl Saba, D.O., a pain medicine specialist, has been appointed to the Central Maine Medical Center medical staff. He is practicing at Central Maine Pain Management in Lewiston. Saba recently completed an interventional adult and pediatric pain fellowship at Harvard Medical School-Longwood Medical Area in Boston. He served an internship in internal medicine […]
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Dr. Turcios appointed to CMMC staff
LEWISTON — Rosa E. Turcios, M.D., a general and trauma surgeon, has been appointed to the Central Maine Medical Center medical staff. She is practicing with Central Maine Surgical Associates in Lewiston and is a member of the CMMC Trauma Team. Before joining the greater Lewiston-Auburn medical-surgical community, Turcios practiced as a general and trauma […]
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Mohanty appointed to CMMC staff
LEWISTON — Guru P. Mohanty, M.D., a cardiac electrophysiologist, has been appointed to the Central Maine Medical Center medical staff. He is practicing with Central Maine Heart Associates in Lewiston. Cardiac electrophysiology is a subspecialty of cardiology concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of disturbances in the heart’s electrical function. Prior to joining the greater […]
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Hospital safety group ranks Maine first in survey
A nonprofit health care watchdog group puts Maine at the top of its state rankings for hospital safety. Sixteen of 20 Maine hospitals earned A grades from Leapfrog. Leapfrog says the grades are meant to show how safe hospitals are for patients. Central Maine Medical Center, Lewiston, St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center, Lewiston, and Franklin […]
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EMMC drops Red Cross; hospital signs contract with Puget Sound
BANGOR — Eastern Maine Medical Center has signed on with a Seattle-based blood supplier and decided to discontinue its contractual relationship with American Red Cross Blood Services, the hospital announced Monday. The Bangor-based health facility has signed a contract with Puget Sound Blood Center for the purchase of blood and blood products, according to an […]
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Glad to get that big debt off our backs
All Mainers should stand a bit taller today knowing we have finally paid off some big debts we have been lugging around for a long time. Gov. Paul LePage visited Central Maine Medical Center on Wednesday to deliver an oversized Publishers Clearing House-style check for $43.4 million. There should be no doubt that the governor […]