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Maine's health care workforce shortage is exacerbated by the …

(5 days ago) WEBMaine hospitals continue to grapple with a severe workforce shortage. Dr. Dora Mills of MaineHealth says demographics are part of the challenge. The 2020 census found that the Northeast has the highest percentage in the country of people older than …

https://www.mainepublic.org/health/2023-04-14/maines-health-care-workforce-shortage-is-exacerbated-by-the-states-demographics

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How will Maine address its shortage of medical …

(5 days ago) WEBAAMC also projects a national shortage of between 37,800 and 124,000 physicians by 2034. Researchers at The Robert Graham Center observed this trend locally in 2012, projecting that Maine would …

https://mainepolicy.org/how-will-maine-address-its-shortage-of-medical-professionals/

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Having a harder time accessing health care? You’re not alone – …

(2 days ago) WEBMaine’s population had only grown 2.6% from 2010 to 2020. The population increase is driven by people moving to Maine since the pandemic, including an influx of …

https://www.pressherald.com/2023/10/22/maine-has-a-health-care-access-crisis-and-its-making-us-sicker/

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DHHS Advances Health Care Workforce Development Strategy

(9 days ago) WEBAt the direction of Governor Janet Mills, the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has developed and executed a variety of programs to address the …

https://www.maine.gov/dhhs/blog/dhhs-advances-health-care-workforce-development-strategy-2023-04-07

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MaineHealth signals capacity challenges for health care system …

(8 days ago) WEBPORTLAND, Maine – Leaders from across MaineHealth, northern New England’s largest health system, said today that they expect capacity challenges for the …

https://www.mainehealth.org/news/2021/10/mainehealth-signals-capacity-challenges-health-care-system-likely-continue-months-ahead

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Maine Jobs and Recovery Plan includes health care initiatives

(1 days ago) WEBAccording to Mills, the tuition support programs will be backed by $4 million from the Maine Jobs and Recovery Plan. For people already working in the health care …

https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/health/maine-plans-to-address-shortage-of-health-care-workers-via-initiatives-aimed-at-recruitment-advancement-maine-governor-janet-mills-jobs-recovery-plan/97-c62ab66c-3e05-485d-8ea0-7f3f367ac78a

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Gov. Janet Mills to announce new health care worker initiatives

(1 days ago) WEBMaine Gov. Janet Mills on state's health care worker shortage, health care worker vaccine mandate. COVID-19 vaccine • Get the latest information from the CDC. …

https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/health/mills-to-announce-new-initiatives-to-strengthen-maines-health-care-workforce-shortages-york-hospital-wells-central-maine-medical-center-ems-emergency/97-1b742169-bb5a-4358-bf86-ed6966ca3cf1

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Maine Gov. Addresses Health Care Staffing Shortage After - NECN

(5 days ago) WEBMaine Gov. Addresses Health Care Staffing Shortage After Hospital Cuts Back By Dustin Wlodkowski • Published October 13, 2021 • Updated on October 13, …

https://www.necn.com/news/local/maine-gov-addresses-health-care-staffing-shortage-after-hospital-cuts-back/2573224/

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What's behind severe strain on Southern Maine Health Care …

(4 days ago) WEBTo date, we’ve treated more than 500 COVID patients at SMHC, the third highest volume among Maine hospitals. This increased demand for care comes at a …

https://www.seacoastonline.com/story/opinion/columns/2021/11/10/severe-strain-southern-maine-health-care-capacity-covid-labor-shortage-york-county-maine/6371137001/

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Office of Governor Janet T. Mills - Maine

(2 days ago) WEBGovernor Janet Mills today unveiled a slate of initiatives from her Maine Jobs & Recovery Plan to encourage people to pursue health care jobs in Maine and …

https://www.maine.gov/governor/mills/news/governor-mills-announces-new-maine-jobs-recovery-plan-initiatives-strengthen-maines-health

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Years-long heath care staffing issue made worse by pandemic

(6 days ago) WEBThe staffing shortage may be hurting Central Maine Medical Center the most right now, but its been an issue affecting health centers in the state for decades. …

https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/health/its-hurting-this-state-and-its-hurting-everyone-years-long-staffing-shortages-continue-to-affect-maine-health-care/97-131b08d5-dc86-459b-a9f6-ef998ac935ca

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5 ways to address the shortage of health care workers - STAT

(6 days ago) WEBAs the president of Maine-based University of New England, I see five ways forward, and offer examples from our university. Increase the number of doctors, nurses, …

https://www.statnews.com/2023/02/17/addressing-shortage-health-care-workers/

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How the Doctor Shortage Crisis in Maine Compares to Other States

(7 days ago) WEBIn Maine, there are 4,459 active physicians, or 324.9 for every 100,000 people, the seventh most among states. Other than a low supply of doctors, lack of …

https://www.thecentersquare.com/maine/article_37ec8f0d-79e4-55d0-9f9f-c0026dbe3406.html

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Long Term Care Workforce Shortage Crisis - mehca.org

(3 days ago) WEBThe Maine Health Care Association recently surveyed its 200 provider members and received 122 concerning responses showing just how seri-ously workforce shortages …

https://www.mehca.org/files/Advocacy/StaffingShortages_2021.pdf

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Professional Shortage Rural Health and Primary Care - Maine

(4 days ago) WEBThe required ratios are the same as above. Providers in contiguous areas must be over-utilized, excessively distant or unavailable to the population of the area being reviewed. …

https://www.maine.gov/dhhs/mecdc/public-health-systems/rhpc/shortage.shtml

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Seniors Can Wait Months For Home Health Care Because Of …

(9 days ago) WEBThe Maine home-based care program, which helps Shackett and more than 800 others in the state, has a waitlist 925 people long; those applicants sometimes lack …

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2021/06/30/1010328071/with-workers-in-short-supply-seniors-often-wait-months-for-home-health-care

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HPSA and MUAP Rural Health and Primary Care - Maine

(Just Now) WEBHealth Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) and Medically Underserved Areas/Populations (MUA/Ps) HPSAs are areas that have been determined to have a …

https://www.maine.gov/dhhs/mecdc/public-health-systems/rhpc/hpsa.shtml

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Report: Maine has third-largest nursing shortage at long-term care

(7 days ago) WEBLike most states, Maine is experiencing a shortage of health-care workers amid a hiring crunch, COVID-19 vaccine mandates, and concerns about the ongoing …

https://www.thecentersquare.com/maine/article_70dc6a02-ba75-11ec-85fb-f7a4aeab1594.html

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Nurses facing trauma and leaving: Maine hospitals left to fill

(3 days ago) WEBThe Maine Hospital Association had forecasted a shortage of more than 3,000 RNS by 2025, a number that has since been cut in half. One factor helping reduce …

https://wgme.com/news/i-team/maine-hospitals-find-keep-thousands-nurses-trauma-leaving-walking-out-positions-traveling-covid-coronavirus-mandates-staffing-shortage

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Find Shortage Areas - Health Resources and Services Administration

(1 days ago) WEBFind Shortage Areas by Address. Enter an address to determine if it is in a shortage area: Geographic or Population HPSA or MUA/P and the details about that shortage area. …

https://data.hrsa.gov/tools/shortage-area

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Overwhelmed educators have ‘nothing left’ for kids in Maine's

(3 days ago) WEBIn Maine, ongoing educator shortages have gotten more dire this year, leaving district leaders and teachers concerned about being overworked and …

https://www.bangordailynews.com/2024/05/06/state/state-education/maine-schools-understaffed-classrooms/

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Overwhelmed educators have ‘nothing left’ for kids in …

(2 days ago) WEBIn Maine, ongoing educator shortages have gotten more dire this year, leaving district leaders and teachers concerned about being overworked and …

https://www.pressherald.com/2024/05/05/overwhelmed-educators-have-nothing-left-for-kids-in-understaffed-schools/

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