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

(2 days ago) WebMaine’s health care practitioner workforce is significantly leaner than before the pandemic. And now a shortage of staff across the health system may be causing …

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

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Maine plans to address health care worker shortage via initiatives

(1 days ago) WebMills' administration is also launching a new $1.5 million recruitment effort, with $1 million dedicated to promoting the value of work in health care and encouraging …

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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Report finds projected nursing shortage in Maine has - Maine …

(5 days ago) WebThe projected shortage of nurses in Maine has been cut in half, according to a new report commissioned by the Maine Nursing Action Coalition and the Maine …

https://www.mainepublic.org/health/2022-03-01/report-finds-projected-nursing-shortage-in-maine-has-been-cut-by-more-than-half

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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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Hospitals in Maine still seeing staff shortages amid COVID-19

(4 days ago) Web"The workforce shortages that are plaguing our country right now have certainly not escaped us," Mueller said. "And so we're facing some real workforce …

https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/health/mainehealth-workforce-down-10-as-hospitals-capacity-challenges-continue-maine-medical-center-covid19-staff-shortages-demand-services-employees/97-55f63b43-b7ac-4d4f-8011-c72e29e04bb6

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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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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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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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MaineHealth signals capacity challenges for health care system …

(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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Maine Hospital Cuts Back Services Because of Staffing Shortages

(4 days ago) WebIn a statement about the CMMC staff shortage's impact, a spokesperson for Maine's Department of Health and Human Services said the Mills administration has …

https://www.necn.com/news/local/maine-hospital-cuts-back-services-because-of-staffing-shortages/2572252/

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

(7 days ago) WebMaine is among a group of states – including Minnesota and Washington – experiencing higher-than-normal levels of staffing shortages at long-term care facilities. …

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

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Long term care facilities employee shortage continues in Maine

(5 days ago) WebUpdated:5:48 PM EST January 22, 2021. MAINE, USA — We've reported on the shortage of health care workers before, and those in the industry say it's not going away, …

https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/health/long-term-care-facilities-employee-shortage-continues/97-f5889250-678e-41c9-9b9b-f50f98db5dd4

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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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Maine nursing homes concerned about new federal staffing …

(6 days ago) WebThe Biden administration announced last week that nursing homes will need to reach minimum staffing levels to help improve patient care and create better working …

https://wgme.com/news/local/maine-nursing-homes-concerned-about-new-federal-staffing-mandate-health-care-association

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Strategies to Mitigate Healthcare Personnel Staffing Shortages

(7 days ago) WebAs of January 21, 2022. Due to concerns about increased transmissibility of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant, this guidance is being updated to enhance protection …

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/hcp/mitigating-staff-shortages.html

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Crisis in nursing: Nurses say staffing shortage is worse than five

(5 days ago) WebNurses, other healthcare workers and members of the Service Employees International Union rally for better staffing levels at West Hills Hospital on January 12, …

https://www.npr.org/2023/05/02/1173107527/nursing-staffing-crisis

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Opinion: Another medical school is not the solution to Maine’s …

(9 days ago) WebToo many Maine people, especially in rural areas of our state, struggle to see a doctor or other health care provider. As Maine’s largest educator of health care …

https://www.pressherald.com/2024/05/10/opinion-another-medical-school-is-not-the-solution-to-maines-problems/

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Nursing shortage solutions are happening — because they must

(9 days ago) WebNursing workforce demographic shifts. The 2022 survey also revealed changes in nursing workforce demographics caused by the loss of more than 200,000 …

https://www.ruralhealth.us/blogs/2024/05/nursing-shortage-solutions-are-happening-%E2%80%94-because-they-must

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How the nursing shortage is affecting the health-care system, …

(6 days ago) WebOne factor affecting health-care access is a global nursing shortage. The increasing demand for nursing services in Canada far exceeds the current supply. …

https://theconversation.com/how-the-nursing-shortage-is-affecting-the-health-care-system-patients-and-nurses-themselves-228259

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Shortage at nursing homes have left an increasing number of

(2 days ago) WebMCCLURG: Brian McGarry is a health services researcher at the University of Rochester. He estimates a 15% drop in capacity due to staffing shortages and closures …

https://www.npr.org/2024/05/13/1251040883/shortage-at-nursing-homes-have-left-an-increasing-number-of-patients-in-hospital

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Maine nurses call for more staff and safer working - Maine Public

(9 days ago) WebThe National Nurses United local at Maine Medical Center in Portland held a press conference on Jan. 13, 2022, saying staffing shortages have created unsafe …

https://www.mainepublic.org/health/2022-01-13/maine-nurses-call-for-more-staff-and-safer-working-conditions-as-covid-hospitalizations-hit-record-high

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Wait times balloon for Maine mental health services as access …

(8 days ago) WebFor assistance during a mental health crisis, call or text 888-568-1112. To call the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, call 988 or chat online at 988lifeline.org. For other support …

https://www.pressherald.com/2024/05/12/wait-times-balloon-for-maine-mental-health-services-as-access-barriers-persist/

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Maine health and human services commissioner is stepping down

(2 days ago) WebJeanne Lambrew, who led Maine’s Health and Human Services department through the COVID-19 pandemic, is resigning her post to work with a Washington-based …

https://www.pressherald.com/2024/05/07/maines-health-and-human-services-commissioner-is-stepping-down/

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Are Staffing Shortages Dissuading Healthcare Access for Patients

(4 days ago) WebPublished: 16 Dec 2022. Half of US patients think hospitals need to up their nursing staff, with concerns about nurse and other staffing shortages dissuading healthcare access …

https://www.techtarget.com/patientengagement/news/366584716/Are-Staffing-Shortages-Dissuading-Healthcare-Access-for-Patients

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Teacher Shortage Maine Public

(4 days ago) WebPublished May 15, 2024 at 8:00 AM EDT. Maine Public. Maine is facing a critical shortage of qualified teachers for pre-K through 12 th grade classrooms—for a …

https://www.mainepublic.org/show/maine-calling/2024-05-15/teacher-shortage

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New initiative unites Maine's innovators to bolster STEM research …

(9 days ago) WebAn $8 million grant from the National Science Foundation will fund a four-year initiative led by the University of Maine to bolster STEM research capacity and education …

https://umaine.edu/news/blog/2024/05/15/new-initiative-unites-maines-innovators-to-bolster-stem-research-and-workforce/

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Students with disabilities are missing school because of staff …

(1 days ago) WebThere's a special education staffing crisis in a northern California school district. It means some of the district's most vulnerable students have missed weeks and …

https://www.mainepublic.org/2024-05-14/students-with-disabilities-are-missing-school-because-of-staff-shortages

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A tribe in Maine is using opioid settlement funds - Health News …

(5 days ago) WebPRESQUE ISLE, Maine — Outside the Mi'kmaq Nation's health department sits a dome-shaped tent, built by hand from saplings and covered in black canvas. It's …

https://health.wusf.usf.edu/npr-health/2024-05-12/a-tribe-in-maine-is-using-opioid-settlement-funds-on-a-sweat-lodge-to-treat-addiction

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Draft Senate Finance Committee Bill Addressing Drug Shortages …

(4 days ago) WebA better alternative than the draft Senate bill’s current Medicaid provision would be to provide limited new authority for the Secretary of Health and Human Services to …

https://ccf.georgetown.edu/2024/05/14/draft-senate-finance-committee-bill-addressing-drug-shortages-includes-broad-rollback-of-medicaid-inflation-related-rebates-for-generic-drugs-raises-serious-concerns/

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Lack of customs officers in Eastport impacting cruise visits

(8 days ago) WebAccording to the letter, there is only one customs officer stationed in Eastport and reassigning resources from other points along the U.S. land border "does impact …

https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/eastport-shortage-customs-officers-cruise-traffic-tourism-money-economy-maine/97-3f9d75f5-12fa-4316-b0c1-e10857eb10bb

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Spotty health care access tied to worker shortage

(4 days ago) WebSpotty health care access tied to worker shortage. (The Center Square) — Health care deserts are growing larger in Pennsylvania. “There were 33 hospital …

https://www.thecentersquare.com/pennsylvania/article_e52509ca-1223-11ef-9dc6-4fdfe110950b.html

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AI, staffing shortages top focuses for leaders at Future of Health …

(3 days ago) WebAlways a healthy forum for frank discussion about challenges and opportunities for the health care sector, the San Francisco Business Times’ 2024 Future of Health …

https://www.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/news/2024/05/10/ai-staffing-shortages-health-care-leaders.html

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Expert points to next steps for Maine’s juvenile justice system

(8 days ago) WebJill Ward, director of the Center for Youth Policy and Law and Cumberland Legal Aid Clinic at the University of Maine School of Law, stands outside her office on Fore …

https://www.bangordailynews.com/2024/05/15/mainefocus/mainefocus-police-courts/jill-ward-interview-next-steps-maine-juvenile-justice-system-nyt2024/

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