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Amid a staffing shortage, MaineHealth now has more COVID - …

(8 days ago) Maine Publichttps://www.mainepublic.org/health/2021-10-26/amidAmid a staffing shortage, MaineHealth now has more …WEBThe staffing crunch has been a long-standing issue in healthcare, but it's been made worse by COVID-19. When Dr. Joel Botler, chief medical officer for Maine Medical Center checked the hospital's daily census on Tuesday morning, it was at 643 …

https://www.mainepublic.org/health/2021-10-26/amid-a-staffing-shortage-mainehealth-now-has-more-covid-patients-than-at-any-point-during-the-pandemic#:~:text=The%20state%27s%20largest%20health%20system%20says%20it%27s%20facing,others%20to%20different%20hospitals%20due%20to%20the%20strain.

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Years-long heath care staffing issue made worse by …

(6 days ago) WEBCentral Maine Medical Center announced temporary suspensions for some admissions due to staffing issues. The problem isn't new, but the pandemic is making it …

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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MaineHealth signals capacity challenges for health care …

(8 days ago) WEBMaineHealth is a not-for-profit integrated health system consisting of nine local hospital systems, a comprehensive behavioral health care network, diagnostic …

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

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

(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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Gov. Janet Mills to announce new health care worker …

(1 days ago) WEBThis isn't a new issue in Maine, but the pandemic has only made it worse. At 1 p.m. Monday, Gov. Janet Mills is set to announce new initiatives by her administration …

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 Jobs and Recovery Plan includes health care …

(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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Diagnosis burnout: Acute staffing shortages weigh on …

(5 days ago) WEBRich Gilbert, 57, a nurse and unit manager at a nursing home, stands outside his South Portland home after working a shift recently. Gilbert is on edge from overwork and pandemic stress. He says

https://www.pressherald.com/2021/10/24/workforce-shortages-in-nursing-homes-other-health-care-fields-reaching-critical-point/

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How will Maine address its shortage of medical professionals?

(5 days ago) WEBIn Maine, the average nurse’s salary ($96,337) is nearly half that of the average physician ($177,302); both are at least 10% lower than their national averages. …

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

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Maine Hospital Association - Workforce Resources

(5 days ago) WEBThe goal of the Maine Healthcare Workforce initiative developed by the Maine Department of Labor (DOL) and Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is to strengthen …

https://www.themha.org/policy-advocacy/Issues/Workforce

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Health care staffing issues continue to affect central Maine area

(7 days ago) WEBUpdated:7:44 PM EDT October 19, 2021. LEWISTON, Maine — Central Maine Medical Center officials have yet to publically comment on the workforce staffing issue that has …

https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/health/health-care-staffing-issues-continue-to-affect-central-maine-area/97-f5157dcf-d19a-4330-97a2-3aac65b0c16b

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Maine’s unmet behavioral health care needs must be top funding …

(5 days ago) WEBFinally, LD 496 would provide the resources needed for the nearly 700 kids on waitlists for home and community mental health treatment. It would also fund basic …

https://thealliancemaine.org/news/maines-unmet-behavioral-health-care-needs-must-be-top-funding-priority/

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Critical Maine mental health teams under financial strain

(2 days ago) WEBBut nonprofit providers who run more than a half-dozen ACT teams in the state said low reimbursement rates for MaineCare, the state's version of Medicaid, have …

https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/health/mental-health/critical-mental-health-teams-in-maine-under-financial-strain-economy-funding/97-f37a3bee-d1d7-46f4-a644-4a062c5f9984

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DHHS Issues $19 Million to Maine Nursing Facilities

(7 days ago) WEBDec 21, 2023. Payments to approximately 80 facilities to support direct care staff. AUGUSTA — The Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) …

https://www.maine.gov/dhhs/news/dhhs-issues-19-million-maine-nursing-facilities-thu-12212023-1200

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Central Maine Healthcare sells two buildings to combat staffing …

(7 days ago) WEBCentral Maine Medical Center in Lewiston. (WGME) LEWISTON (WGME) - Central Maine Healthcare is now selling two of its buildings in Lewiston to make up for …

https://wgme.com/news/local/central-maine-healthcare-sells-two-buildings-to-combat-staffing-issues-plans-reinvestment

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Nursing home staffing crisis challenges hospitals, disrupts families

(7 days ago) WEBA 2020 report by the Commission to Study Long-Term Care Workforce Issues in Maine recommended, among other things, increasing the starting pay for …

https://www.pressherald.com/2021/09/19/nursing-home-staffing-crisis-challenges-hospitals-disrupts-families/

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Rural healthcare staff shortages creating crisis in care

(5 days ago) WEBRural healthcare staff shortages creating crisis in care. By Lora Whelan, Quoddy Tides Edward French, Quoddy Tides. February 11, 2023. Share. Shortage of …

https://themainemonitor.org/rural-healthcare-staff-shortages-creating-crisis-in-care/

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A scorecard on Maine’s health indicators shows many challenges …

(1 days ago) WEBUpdated: 5:27 PM EDT November 1, 2022. MAINE, USA — Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, other public health challenges raged on. Substance use in Maine …

https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/health/a-scorecard-on-maines-health-indicators-shows-many-challenges-besides-covid-janet-mills-paul-lepage/97-75694101-ebf9-4132-9bb7-7da4da983419

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Maine nurses to hold community forum on nurse staffing crisis …

(9 days ago) WEBRN speakers to discuss nurse-to-patient ratios, public health, and health care system. Members of the Maine State Nurses Association (MSNA), in partnership …

https://www.nationalnursesunited.org/press/maine-nurses-to-hold-community-forum

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Behavioral Health and Access to Care among Adults in Maine …

(9 days ago) WEB2015-2017. We compare access to health care services and mental health treatment by self-reported measures of mental health status, specifically respondents’ …

https://mehaf.org/wp-content/uploads/2.25.2021-Data-Brief-Behavioral-Health.pdf

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Falafel Time closes due to health and staffing issues - Press Herald

(3 days ago) WEBFalafel Time closes due to health and staffing issues Owner Qutaiba Hassoon said his father's poor health has led to the 2 1/2-year-old restaurant to close. Posted …

https://www.pressherald.com/2024/05/17/falafel-time-closes-due-to-health-and-staffing-issues/

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Schools are bracing for widespread teacher layoffs. Here’s why

(5 days ago) WEBBut if staffing levels were to fall back to the same levels they were before the pandemic in 2018-19, districts would need to lay off 384,000 full-time staff, according …

https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/11/politics/school-budget-cuts-teacher-layoffs/index.html

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Robert Card’s family recalls mental health issues during hearing

(9 days ago) WEBby Billy Kobin May 16, 2024. James Herling described his wife making phone calls long into the night to Card’s hearing aid specialist, the 988 suicide hotline and the …

https://www.bangordailynews.com/2024/05/16/central-maine/robert-card-family-testifies-lewiston-shooting-investigation-n6hjn1me0n/

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Aurora lights up the sky in geomagnetic storm - CNN

(7 days ago) WEBAurora seen in Atlanta area around 10:30 p.m. ET. (Emily Smith/CNN) A stunning aurora, caused by a severe geomagnetic storm, is painting the sky shades of …

https://www.cnn.com/weather/live-news/geomagnetic-solar-storm-northern-lights-05-10-24/index.html

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EPA highlights issues within MSDH, Jackson in water system audit

(4 days ago) WEBBetween 2016 and 2021, the Health Department awarded three loans to the city totaling about $52 million. The audit notes Jackson leadership’s past statements that …

https://mississippitoday.org/2024/05/14/epa-highlights-issues-within-msdh-jackson-in-water-system-audit/

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A severe geomagnetic storm has hit Earth. Here's what could …

(2 days ago) WEBA severe geomagnetic storm that hit Earth has the potential to knock out power and electronics this weekend, but it could also bring a spectacular light show from …

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/g4-severe-geomagnetic-storm-impacts-power-grid-aurora-borealis/

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