St. Mary’s Health System said the ICU closure is due to low patient volume and is part of a larger plan to focus on critical needs in Lewiston-Auburn.
Lewiston's second-largest health care provider, St. Mary's Health System, has hired Jill Rollins as vice president of patient care services and chief nursing officer.
Lewiston's second-largest health care provider, St. Mary's Health System, a member of Covenant Health, has hired Melissa Caccamo as vice president of practice operations.Â
The layoffs and other changes come as St. Mary’s has faced growing financial and operational challenges over recent years. Like many providers, the system has struggled to cope with staffing shortages, increasing expenses and declining patient revenue.
The Dunkin' Joy in Childhood Foundation recently awarded $49,000 to three Maine hospitals, while Bar Harbor Bank & Trust gave $1,000 to the Beth C. Wright Cancer Resource Center in Ellsworth.
Due to declining birth rates, St. Mary's Regional Medical Center will end its maternity and women's health services, transferring patients to Central Maine Medical Center.
The agreement brings general surgery, cardiology and cancer care specialists and services from MaineHealth to Lewiston-Auburn. The area is currently experiencing high COVID-19 infection rates.
The riverfront of Maine's second-largest city is the site of new development, new residents and new energy — two decades after Lewiston planners laid out a vision for making the area an urban destination.