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PublishedApril 24, 2020
Pandemic hospitalizations in Maine continue to flatten and decline
Closing down activity in the state has flattened the COVID-19 curve and taken the pressure off hospitals, a Press Herald analysis finds, but dangers remain.
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PublishedApril 5, 2020
Maine Acts of Kindness: Portland hotel donates 50 rooms to health care workers
Clarion Hotel is providing space at no cost so Maine Medical Center and Mercy Hospital employees on the coronavirus front line can rest and recharge.
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PublishedMarch 14, 2020
Maine Medical Center restricts visits amid coronavirus outbreak
The state's largest hospital limits visitors to one per patient and will screen all visitors for sickness at the main entrance.
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PublishedFebruary 13, 2020
Maine Med didn’t protect 2 patients from abuse, authorities say
The hospital filed a corrective plan and the employees associated with the incidents no longer work there.
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PublishedJanuary 22, 2020
A few setbacks, but Aaron LeBlanc’s new kidney is working well
There have been a few unexpected complications, but the new kidney Aaron LeBlanc received Jan. 7 is working as it should.
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PublishedAugust 15, 2019
Maine Med’s research institute awarded $1.3 million NIH grant to study obesity
The federal grant will be used to conduct of a study of a specific type of gene in hopes of developing new ways to treat obesity and type 2 diabetes
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PublishedAugust 2, 2019
Emergency hospital admissions for drug overdoses have declined in Maine since 2017
The trend mirrors a statewide decrease in overdose deaths, with improved access to Suboxone and naloxone.
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PublishedJune 4, 2019
Maine Med patient proves after surgery that necessity is the mother of invention
Mechanical engineer Bob Hussey used zip ties and the cover of a telephone jack to improve an ostomy bag he was using after having his colon removed. His device now has a patent pending and is being refined as part of the hospital's innovation program.
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PublishedApril 8, 2019
Maine Med gets $2.2 million grant to study potential link between common chemicals and teenage obesity
The research will look into possible relationships between childhood obesity and osteoporosis among children exposed to PFAS.
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PublishedMarch 13, 2019
New president of Maine Med says hospitals can’t go it alone
Jeffrey Sanders believes collaboration with the community is the key to improving the state's health care landscape.
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