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Maine's health care workforce shortage is exacerbated by …

(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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Amid a staffing shortage, MaineHealth now has more …

(8 days ago) WebThe state's largest health system says it's facing unprecedented capacity issues amid soaring demand for care and a shortage of workers. During a virtual press …

https://www.mainepublic.org/health/2021-10-26/amid-a-staffing-shortage-mainehealth-now-has-more-covid-patients-than-at-any-point-during-the-pandemic

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DHHS Advances Health Care Workforce Development …

(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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Gov. Janet Mills to announce new health care worker …

(1 days ago) WebHealth care worker shortages across Maine have led some hospitals to scale back services in recent weeks. This isn't a new issue in Maine, but the pandemic …

https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/health/mills-to-announce-new-initiatives-to-strengthen-maines-health-care-workforce-shortages-york-hospital-wells-central-maine-medical-center-ems-emergency/97-1b742169-bb5a-4358-bf86-ed6966ca3cf1

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

(2 days ago) WebMeanwhile, the health care workforce shrank during the pandemic, leaving fewer health care professionals to see an increasing number of sicker patients. Maine’s …

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

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Maine Jobs and Recovery Plan includes health care …

(1 days ago) WebAccording to Mills, the tuition support programs will be backed by $4 million from the Maine Jobs and Recovery Plan. For people already working in the health care …

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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Maine Gov. Addresses Health Care Staffing Shortage After …

(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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Office of Governor Janet T. Mills - Maine

(2 days ago) WebGovernor Janet Mills today unveiled a slate of initiatives from her Maine Jobs & Recovery Plan to encourage people to pursue health care jobs in Maine and …

https://www.maine.gov/governor/mills/news/governor-mills-announces-new-maine-jobs-recovery-plan-initiatives-strengthen-maines-health

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Staffing Shortages, Seasonal Demand Complicate …

(4 days ago) WebHealth care providers are also trying to overcome some other challenges related to the pandemic, including staffing shortages and a backlog of patients who …

https://www.mainepublic.org/health/2021-08-27/staffing-shortages-seasonal-demand-complicate-response-to-covid-surge-at-maine-hospitals

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MaineHealth signals capacity challenges for health care system …

(8 days ago) WebPORTLAND, Maine – Leaders from across MaineHealth, northern New England’s largest health system, said today that they expect capacity challenges for the …

https://www.mainehealth.org/news/2021/10/mainehealth-signals-capacity-challenges-health-care-system-likely-continue-months-ahead

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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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What's behind severe strain on Southern Maine Health Care …

(4 days ago) WebTo date, we’ve treated more than 500 COVID patients at SMHC, the third highest volume among Maine hospitals. This increased demand for care comes at a …

https://www.seacoastonline.com/story/opinion/columns/2021/11/10/severe-strain-southern-maine-health-care-capacity-covid-labor-shortage-york-county-maine/6371137001/

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Diagnosis burnout: Acute staffing shortages weigh on Maine …

(5 days ago) WebRich Gilbert, 57, a nurse and unit manager at a nursing home, stands outside his South Portland home after working a shift recently. Gilbert is on edge from overwork …

https://www.pressherald.com/2021/10/24/workforce-shortages-in-nursing-homes-other-health-care-fields-reaching-critical-point/

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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. Skip …

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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Collins’ Bipartisan Bill to Address Nursing Shortage Passes the …

(9 days ago) Web“In the midst of a growing demand for medical treatments and services, health care providers across Maine continue to face a significant shortage of nurses. …

https://www.collins.senate.gov/newsroom/collins-bipartisan-bill-to-address-nursing-shortage-passes-the-senate

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HPSA and MUAP Rural Health and Primary Care - Maine

(Just Now) WebHPSAs are areas that have been determined to have a critical shortage of primary care, dental care, and/or mental health care providers per the guidelines of the Shortage …

https://www.maine.gov/dhhs/mecdc/public-health-systems/rhpc/hpsa.shtml

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Nursing homes face ongoing staff shortages - The Maine Monitor

(Just Now) WebNursing homes face ongoing staff shortages — a problem that predates the pandemic. By Rose Lundy Braeden Waddell. July 25, 2021. Share. The use of contract …

https://themainemonitor.org/maine-nursing-homes-face-ongoing-staff-shortages-a-problem-that-existed-before-the-pandemic/

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Professional Shortage Rural Health and Primary Care - Maine

(4 days ago) WebThe required ratios are the same as above. Providers in contiguous areas must be over-utilized, excessively distant or unavailable to the population of the area being reviewed. …

https://www.maine.gov/dhhs/mecdc/public-health-systems/rhpc/shortage.shtml

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State organizations talk housing shortage during 2024 Health Care …

(3 days ago) Web(WABI) - The Maine State Chamber of Commerce hosted its 2024 Health Care Forum over Zoom Tuesday morning. Representatives from local organizations discussed …

https://www.wabi.tv/2024/05/28/state-organizations-talk-housing-shortage-during-2024-health-care-forum/

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

(7 days ago) WebLike most states, Maine is experiencing a shortage of health-care workers amid a hiring crunch, COVID-19 vaccine mandates, and concerns about the ongoing …

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

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Seniors Can Wait Months For Home Health Care Because Of …

(9 days ago) WebThe Maine home-based care program, which helps Shackett and more than 800 others in the state, has a waitlist 925 people long; those applicants sometimes lack …

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2021/06/30/1010328071/with-workers-in-short-supply-seniors-often-wait-months-for-home-health-care

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Maine’s Health Department Rarely Investigates When Residents

(8 days ago) WebBut Sedacca said the shortage of beds funded by MaineCare, the state’s version of Medicaid, means that it can take months to move people with dementia to nursing homes …

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/maine-s-health-department-rarely-investigates-when-residents-wander-away-from-their-care-facilities/ar-BB1nbldA

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Amid mental health crisis, new compact allows social workers to

(4 days ago) WebA 2023 report from Mental Health America, a nonprofit that focuses on issues of mental illness, ranked Alabama 48th among the states in its effectiveness addressing …

https://stateline.org/2024/05/28/amid-mental-health-crisis-new-compact-allows-social-workers-to-practice-across-state-lines/

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Pentagon mulls special pay boost to fix health care personnel …

(Just Now) WebSpc. Hongyi Wu, from the 673rd DCAS, 62nd Medical Brigade, takes a sample for testing during enhanced screening for COVID-19 testing at a drive-up …

https://www.airforcetimes.com/federal-oversight/watchdogs/2024/05/29/pentagon-mulls-special-pay-boost-to-fix-health-care-personnel-shortage/

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Maine’s health department rarely investigates when residents …

(4 days ago) WebFrom 2020 to 2022, new reporting shows, residents wandered away from Maine residential care facilities at least 115 times, according to state inspection records and a …

https://www.bangordailynews.com/2024/05/28/state/state-health/maine-long-term-care-facilities-elopement-penalties/

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Three Portland Democrats compete for open seat in Maine House

(Just Now) WebMay 30—Three Democrats are competing to represent a part of Portland in the Maine House of Representatives and fill the seat held by outgoing House Speaker …

https://news.yahoo.com/news/three-portland-democrats-compete-open-080600209.html

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