The number of patients has risen 17% in a week and reached a nearly 5-week high on Monday.
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Maine COVID-19 hospitalizations rise slightly
The number of people in hospitals statewide with the coronavirus increased to 131 on Sunday, two more than the day before.
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Hospital workers are expected to ‘tolerate a level of abuse’ unacceptable anywhere else
There is a cultural expectation that health care workers, especially in hospitals, tolerate abusive behavior, making them less likely to want to pursue a criminal case and law enforcement and district attorneys less likely to prosecute, hospital workers told the Sun Journal.
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‘COVID-19 created the perfect storm’ for superbugs, CDC report says
Hospital-acquired infections and deaths from superbugs — drug-resistant bacteria, viruses, fungus and parasites — increased dramatically during the first year of the pandemic, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention said in a report this week.
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LifeFlight hopes new simulation labs will help air ambulance service save more lives
The nonprofit recently opened high-tech simulation labs in Sanford, Lewiston and Bangor to give crew members the ability to train in hyperrealistic scenarios and receive real-time feedback on their work.
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Hospital workers say they experience assault, threats of violence nearly every day
While the circumstances of the COVID-19 pandemic have contributed to a rise in incidents, violence against health care workers was an issue long before it started.
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COVID-19 hospitalizations continue to drop in Maine
The Maine CDC said 110 people were in hospitals statewide with the coronavirus on Saturday, down from 130 on Tuesday.
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Maine health care workers have until Monday to reveal names in lawsuit over vaccine mandate
The 9 health care workers had sued Gov. Mills over the state’s COVID-19 vaccine requirement.
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Judge rules Maine health care workers can’t remain anonymous in lawsuit over vaccine mandate
The plaintiffs must comply with the order and have their identities unsealed by Friday, or appeal the ruling to the Supreme Court.
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Maine reports slight drop in COVID hospitalizations
The state also reported 351 new cases and 17 additional deaths, most of which were identified during a review of vital records.