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Team members working vaccination clinics recognized for work during pandemic The work of Central Maine Healthcare team members who have been staffing COVID-19 vaccination clinics is being recognized with a generous gesture by Lee Auto Malls. Team members at all three of the healthcare system’s hospitals – Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston, Bridgton Hospital […]

Fall 2020 Hospital Safety Grade marks fifth ‘A’ in a row for CMMC Central Maine Medical Center earned its fifth ‘A’ grade in a row for hospital safety from The Leapfrog Group, an independent national watchdog organization and advocate for hospital transparency. The national distinction announced Monday is for the Fall 2020 Leapfrog Hospital Safety […]

Chair Deborah Dunlap Avasthi passes torch to Devore S. Culver The Central Maine Healthcare Board of Directors will have a new chair, Devore S. Culver, and five new members in 2021 to advance the organization’s mission of providing exceptional healthcare services in a safe and trustful environment through the expertise, commitment and compassion of its […]

Central Maine Healthcare has put in place additional coronavirus infection prevention protocols in light of the outbreak at Russell Park Rehabilitation and Living Center. “Our top priority is the safety of our patients, staff and the communities we serve,” said CMH Chief Medical Officer John L. Alexander, MD, MHCM, FACEP. “Community spread is driving the […]

Central Maine Healthcare on Thursday broke ground for its new Cancer Care Center that consolidates cutting-edge oncology services in a convenient location for the region. “It’s a momentous day for Central Maine Healthcare and the communities we serve. Patients will have increased access to high-quality care supported by the latest technology – all close to […]

State Hears Arguments for Approval   Plans for a new low-cost, convenient location for same-day surgery in the Mid-Coast—where no such facility currently exists—were presented Wednesday. Speaker after speaker from Central Maine Healthcare—the sponsor of the ambulatory surgical center (ASC)—described the value and potential of the project, which would be the 17th ASC in Maine […]

As healers, hospitals and providers have an important role to play in the wellbeing of their communities. Along with healthcare systems across the nation, Central Maine Healthcare believes in a vision of society where all individuals reach their highest potential for health. The senseless killing of an unarmed black man in Minneapolis and the protests […]

The new facility will bring lower-cost, more convenient Out-patient care to the Mid-coast area. TOPSHAM, Maine — Central Maine Healthcare is proposing a new ambulatory surgery center (ASC)—offering high-quality care in a less-expensive and more convenient outpatient setting—to serve Mid-coast Maine. Plans for the center, which will be located in Topsham, were revealed in a letter […]

Hector Tarraza, M.D., to Lead Central Maine Cancer Center LEWISTON, Maine —Dr. Hector Tarraza, M.D., a celebrated cancer surgeon specializing in women’s health, has joined Central Maine Healthcare as its new Chief of the Oncology Institute. Until recently chief of obstetrics and gynecology at Maine Medical Center in Portland, Tarraza has had a distinguished career […]

LEWISTON, Maine – A seasoned healthcare professional with leadership experience at multiple hospitals on the East Coast has joined Central Maine Medical Center as president, Central Maine Healthcare officials said today. Steven G. Littleson, FACHE, who most recently served as chief integration and operating officer for Lancaster (Pa.) General Health, starts his new role May […]