Staff at St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center’s behavioral emergency department are seeing more psychiatric patients than ever before. And sometimes, those patients get violent with staff.
St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center
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Mental health care providers are facing unprecedented challenges amid the pandemic
Local providers say demand for mental health care has skyrocketed in the 23 months since the pandemic began.
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COVID-19 hospitalizations may be declining, but providers still challenged
Officials from Lewiston’s two hospitals said Friday that declining hospitalizations is easing the burden on providers somewhat but other challenges remain.
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Maine National Guard members arrive at area hospitals ready to ‘help out where we can’
Nearly 50 members of the Maine National Guard arrived at four area hospitals Thursday morning, joining the more than 200 members who were deployed to facilities across the state late last year on COVID-19 response orders.
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Additional National Guard members to arrive at area hospitals amid backlog of 46,000 positive COVID-19 tests
The omicron-driven wave of infections has overwhelmed Maine’s disease surveillance systems, the Maine CDC director said Wednesday.
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Central Maine Medical Center receives help from federal COVID-19 response team
Gov. Janet Mills also announced the deployment of additional members of the Maine National Guard to support hospitals.
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Lewiston officials urge COVID-19 vaccinations, precautions
Mayor Carl Sheline and area health care officials urged residents to stay vigilant as the COVID-19 surge strains hospitals and businesses.
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State CDC director urges Mainers take omicron seriously as delta variant continues its devastation
Dr. Nirav Shah issues cautionary words days after state detects its first five cases involving the omicron variant.
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Crush of COVID-19 hospitalizations affecting all aspects of patient care at Lewiston hospitals
National Guard members will arrive at Central Maine Medical Center as early as next week to help open an on-site skilled nursing unit that will help relieve some of the patient backlog.
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CMMC asks for federal assistance as COVID-19 continues to slam central and western Maine
Gov. Janet Mills said Wednesday that she requested teams of emergency medical personnel under a federal program on behalf of Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston and Maine Medical Center in Portland.