Problems are being addressed by individual hospitals and hospital systems trying to figure out how to provide the right amount of services and preserve access to care without going broke.
As hospitals struggle with a deepening financial crisis, they're trying to figure out how to provide the right amount of services and preserve access to care without going broke.
Looking for a job in technology can take you into a range of industries in Maine. Here’s an overview of some three entirely different types of tech opportunities.
MaineGeneral is using the da Vinci robot system, while the University of Maine at Augusta is looking at how to adapt simulation technology to train nurses.
The grading by the Leapfrog Group showed some Maine hospitals are succeeding in their efforts to prevent medical errors. But there's more improvement needed than in previous evaluations.
Employers who made the most hires during the 2022 campaign were Bonney Staffing, MaineGeneral Health, NorthernLIght Health, Bath Iron Works and the Maine Department of Corrections.
A pilot telehealth-based program “gets paramedics off the ambulance” so they can provide care wherever it’s needed. The initiative is already making a difference in northern Somerset County, and could be a model for other rural areas in Maine and elsewhere.
Maine hospitals and other health care providers had to move quickly in the early stages of the pandemic. Now they're putting that experience to work in the business community to come up with guidelines balancing public health needs and those of customers.