From the Editor: No break for the health care industry or its wellness counterparts
The past 18 months have validated the need for good hospital systems and wellness sites.
COVID exposed the gaps in the health care system and prompted a slew of changes and new investment.
As Laurie Schreiber reports, Maine’s health systems are investing hundreds of millions of dollars to upgrade or expand hospitals statewide. The need for efficiency, the latest technology and space — a requisite to convert double-occupancy patient rooms to singles — are prompting the investment. She offers an overview of what’s happening around the state in “Building health,” which starts on Page 18.
The pandemic has disrupted the workforce, sending many employees into remote worksites and shifting our work flow and how we communicate with our co-workers. Some of the change has been good, but employers and HR experts are quickly formulating strategies for how employees can avoid burnout, anxiety, isolation and a host of other maladies. Contributor Catie Joyce-Bulay has more in “How companies are supporting mental health in the workforce,” on Page 22.
There’s a saying in the fitness industry, “There’s no curbside pickup at health clubs.” The pandemic wreaked havoc on gyms, yoga studios and other facilities, creating a major shakeout and displacing many workers. But, as Renee Cordes reports, a number of fitness clubs and centers around Maine found creative ways to adapt, change and get customers back into their routines. See “Survival of the fittest,” which starts on Page 14.
This issue has two health care-related lists: Maine’s largest hospitals (Page 26) and Maine’s largest assisted living and skilled nursing communities (Page 30).
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