Northern Light Mercy Hospital
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PublishedAugust 26, 2024
Maine hospitals launch green initiatives to offset high energy use
The changes at Northern Light Health and MaineHealth include discontinuing certain anesthetic gases and pivoting to renewable heating sources.
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PublishedMay 4, 2023
Lawmakers mull bill to limit nurse-to-patient ratios in Maine hospitals
The legislation is intended to reduce the patient load for overworked nurses, but hospital officials say the bill would do nothing to address a shortage of clinicians.
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PublishedFebruary 14, 2023
Judge dismisses Maine hospitals’ opioid lawsuit against drug companies
Cumberland County Judge Michael Duddy ruled that Northern Light Health's hospital system was not directly harmed by the opioid epidemic.
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PublishedFebruary 2, 2023
Mercy Hospital ordered to pay $6.5 million to family of man who died after misdiagnosis
Peter Smith was 25 when he died from Lyme disease in 2017. A jury decided Wednesday that Dr. John Henson failed to accurately diagnose him despite several visits.