MaineHealth Archives - Lewiston Sun Journal

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MaineHealth

Published
April 15, 2024

St. Mary’s hospital in Lewiston to close oncology practice

St. Mary's Health System has cut back on staff and services over the last few years amid significant financial deficits.
Published
April 8, 2024

Doctor’s federal lawsuit says Maine Med violated Americans with Disabilities Act

The suit says the hospital failed to make an accommodation to allow Dr. Joseph Rappold to continue working in an administrative role after Parkinson's disease prevented him from surgical duties.
Published
March 25, 2024

Portland-based health network will also take its food pantry on the road

The MaineHealth food pantry at the former Greyhound bus station in Portland is getting a refrigerated 'healthy foods' truck, paid for with federal funding.
Published
January 4, 2024

National advocacy group blames hospital consolidation for Maine’s high health care costs

Hospitals contend other factors – such as Maine being the oldest state – are driving up costs in the state.
Published
September 25, 2023

Bath Iron Works hires former MaineHealth executive for new chief information officer role

Julie Berry worked as a vice president overseeing information technology at MaineHealth.

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Published
August 14, 2023

MaineHealth Care at Home backs decision to fire nurses, despite staff’s no-confidence vote

Amid what they consider union tactics and misrepresentations, MaineHealth Care at Home is upholding a decision to fire two longtime nurses. The disciplinary action prompted a no-confidence vote by staff.
Published
July 14, 2023

Over 60 MaineHealth clinicians vote ‘no confidence’ in at-home care leadership

The nurses and other staff with Portland's MaineHealth Care at Home are calling for change following disciplinary action against 6 pediatric providers and the firing of 2 longtime nurses.
Published
June 18, 2023

Maine nurses split over whether state mandate of staff ratios would help

Some see the controversial bill in the Legislature as a means of improving working conditions at badly understaffed hospitals; others say the flexibility is what allows them to do their jobs.
Published
April 26, 2023

MaineHealth drops COVID-19 masking requirement

Masks are no longer required at MaineHealth or Northern Light Health medical facilities statewide, effectively putting an end to the emergency measure in most situations 3 years after the pandemic began.
Published
April 20, 2023

Northern Light Health drops universal masking policy in medical facilities

The move by Maine's second largest health care network comes as the number of hospital patients with COVID-19 has dropped to the lowest level since August 2021.