Twenty-one SMH patients were relocated to several other medical facilities. Smoke damage will keep the hospital’s surgical unit in its north wing and its maternity department closed for now. All other departments were expected to reopen by Monday.
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Posted inOxford Hills
Electrical issue believed to be cause of smoke at Stephens Memorial Hospital
Construction, cleaning and engineering crews have been working around the clock at the Norway facility to bring the impacted units back in service, a hospital spokesman said.
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Posted inOxford Hills
Nine ambulance services help evacuate Stephens Memorial Hospital patients as firefighters look for source of smoke
Fire and rescue crews were moving more than a dozen patients out from the Norway hospital while investigating smoke in the building. Fire crews began clearing the scene about 9 p.m. Friday.
Posted inHealth, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine
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.
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat
SMH nursing staff recognized during International Nurses Week
NORWAY — In honor of International Nurses Week, Stephens Memorial Hospital has used the last several days to shine a light of appreciation on its entire nursing staff. Given the strains put on frontline health workers over the last year as they uniformly fought against the pandemic, it is particularly important in 2021 to thank […]
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Health, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine
‘I’ve never lived through anything like this in my life’: 5 area nurses reflect on being a nurse during the pandemic
For the second year in a row, National Nurses Week has taken on a renewed meaning as the COVID-19 pandemic has underscored the role that nurses play in patients’ lives at their most vulnerable moments.
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat
SMH welcomes first baby of the year
NORWAY — As the days of December come off the calendar each year, hospital staffs across Maine make note of which expectant mothers might be the first to show up come January to deliver their babies. At Stephens Memorial Hospital it is no different. Abbie Graiver, hospital Director of Development, Marketing and Community Relations, was […]
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Oxford Hills
Healthcare workers get a shot in the arm in fight against COVID-19
COVID-19 surged after holidays; medical providers scrambling to administer newly approved vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna. Next up, long-term care facilities.
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat
Bob & Sandy Bahre Health Center opens in Norway
NORWAY — Construction began in September of 2019. It was completed earlier this month. Move-in day came on Oct. 16. And on Oct. 20, after a morning ceremony to officially thank the Bahre family, the Bob & Sandy Bahre Health Center officially opened to patients. Employees of Western Maine Health’s Physical Rehabilitation Department gathered to personally […]
