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UMaine’s MIRTA accelerator program selects four teams for research innovations
March 10, 2022The teams are hoping to commercialize a wide range of innovations, from 3D-printed fish tags and aquaculture tank inserts to computer-aided mammography and software for wheelchair navigation.
March 10, 2022
HealthInfoNet expands info-sharing system for long-term care facilities
Updated: March 8, 2022Greater care coordination for high-risk individuals is the goal behind setting up a cloud-based electronic health record system for Maine’s long-term care facilities.
Updated: March 8, 2022
The labor crunch continues, but Maine’s nursing shortage shrinks
March 3, 2022A 2015 report projected a workforce shortage of 3,200 registered nurses by 2025. The adjusted forecast for that year predicts a shortage of 1,450.
March 3, 2022
Mid Coast–Parkview Health president to retire in 2023 after 11 years of leadership
March 3, 2022Lois Skillings, who rose from a nurse to the president of Mid Coast-Parkview Health, will retire in early 2023.
March 3, 2022
Two veterans homes to close, sparking concern from Maine government officials
February 28, 2022Maine Veterans' Homes, a nonprofit, plans to close facilities in Caribou and Machias this spring due to financial concerns, a dwindling patient population and difficulty hiring workers.
February 28, 2022
Covetrus posts smaller Q4 loss on flat sales, sees 2022 growth
February 25, 2022The animal-health company, which is headquartered in Portland, posted a fourth-quarter loss of $10 million, down from $16 million in the same quarter of 2020. Net sales for 2021 grew 5% over the 2020 total.
February 25, 2022
Mental health care providers will receive $9.3M in extra MaineCare payments
February 24, 2022The supplemental payments will help providers pay their direct service workers at least 125% of Maine’s minimum wage.
February 24, 2022
On the Record: Falmouth doctor combines natural healing, business ownership
Updated: February 21, 2022Dr. Sasha Rose of Wildwood Health Center in Falmouth talks about what prompted a recent move out of Portland and what's next for the small practice she owns and runs with her husband, Dr. Daniel Katz.
Updated: February 21, 2022
$64M VA health clinic opens in Portland
Updated: February 14, 2022The $64 million outpatient clinic will give veterans greater access to core services and additional specialty care in southern Maine.
Updated: February 14, 2022
Maine AG announces how state will split $130M in opioid legal settlement
January 28, 2022Maine will distribute $130 million from a national opioid settlement to a recovery fund and to state and local efforts to fight the opioid crisis.
January 28, 2022
UMaine School of Nursing receives $1.5M award to reduce job-related burnout
Updated: January 25, 2022The school hopes to develop methods of increasing resilience and cutting down on job stress in nursing and other health care professions, which have been at the front lines of the pandemic.
Updated: January 25, 2022
Portland businesses, chamber partner to bring food to health care workers
Updated: January 24, 2022Donations range from 100 meals per week over the next two months to supermarket gift cards. The mission is to help care for essential workers in difficult circumstances.
Updated: January 24, 2022
Credit rating agency ups the outlook for Northern Light Health
Updated: January 24, 2022The recently completed construction project at Portland’s Northern Light Mercy Hospital helped convince credit rating agencies to improve their outlook on the parent health care system.
Updated: January 24, 2022
L.L.Bean gift completes Mercy Hospital’s capital campaign
January 11, 2022L.L.Bean gave $500,000 to Northern Light Mercy Hospital to complete its $20 million fundraising campaign to help support its consolidation at Fore River Parkway in Portland.
January 11, 2022Survey: Mainers fret about health care costs
January 10, 2022The cost of health care weighs on Mainers, with 80% worried about affording health care in the future, a new survey found.
January 10, 2022
InterMed names new CEO, adds to senior leadership team
January 7, 2022After a national search, a former senior executive at Maine General Medical Center succeeds Dan McCormack, who is now with Martin's Point Health Care.
January 7, 2022
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