Central Maine Healthcare
Changing the Face of Healthcare in Maine
Since 1974, National Volunteer Week has served as an opportunity to recognize those who dedicate their time and effort to the causes they care about. Central Maine Healthcare could not do the amazing work we do without our volunteers. In fact, in 2021 our volunteers served over 11,000 hours.
From all of us at Central Maine Healthcare…Thank You!
Join Peter Wright, President of Bridgton Hospital, for an update on all of the great things happening at Bridgton Hospital and beyond. Peter will describe our services,
new providers and what’s on the horizon for our team members and locations. Bring your questions as we’ll reserve the end of the meeting for a community Q&A session.
We look forward to seeing you there. Please visit Facebook for more information or email marketing@cmhc.org to RSVP or get more details.
With the combined efforts of the Maine National Guard, local community leaders, volunteers and team members, Central Maine Healthcare has administered nearly 100,000 vaccinations throughout the pandemic.
Most of these happened at CMH’s high-volume vaccination site at the Auburn Mall, which was the longest continually-operating vaccination site in the State of Maine before finally ending operations last month. Many doses were administered, and continue to be provided, at CMMC, Rumford Hospital and Bridgton Hospital, as well.
The opening of the Cancer Care Center at CMMC is just one example of how Central Maine Healthcare is using technology to offer the most advanced cancer treatment in Maine. Christopher Foote, DO, was recently interviewed on CMH Close-up about micro-ultrasound equipment that will be used to better diagnose prostate cancer.
Click here to listen to the interview.
Central Maine Medical Center, Bridgton Hospital and Rumford Hospital are pleased to announce we have partnered with New England Donor Services to celebrate National Donate Life Month, a celebration commemorating those who have given the gift of life through organ and tissue donation. For those
whose lives have been saved or healed by a transplant, National Donate Life Month provides a chance to share their story to encourage more people to register as donors.
In 2021, the U.S. surpassed 40,000 transplants for the first time ever. This is a special and life-saving milestone and was made possible thanks to the generosity of donors and a strong partnership between donor hospitals, organ procurement organizations and transplant centers.
In addition to organ donation, tissue donations help more than one million individuals each year. Heart valve, bone and skin donations give recipients a new chance at a healthy life, the recovery of tendons and ligaments can help heal a severe sports injury and cornea donations give the gift of sight.
Currently, more than half of New England residents are registered organ and tissue donors, yet the number of patients in need of transplants continues to outpace the number of organs donated. More than 100,000 people are waiting for a transplant and a second chance at life. On average, 17 people die each day because the organ they need is not donated in time. Someone is added to the waiting list every nine minutes. Registering your decision to become a donor is the most effective way to save lives through donation and is a sign of support to those who continue to wait.
As a first step in our hospital’s commitment to this important campaign, I urge you to join me in registering your own generous decision to be an organ and tissue donor. To learn more about donation and to sign up as a designated donor, visit www.registerme.org. By taking a few minutes to register, you ensure that your desire to give this gift is officially recorded. You may someday be able to give the priceless gifts of life, sight and mobility to another.
This week we celebrate our Patient Access team and would like to recognize all of the hard work and dedication they have demonstrated over the past year. Together, they have overcome many challenges and CMH is pleased to have them enjoy a fun-filled week with more than 150 team members across all three hospitals, working in Revenue Cycle, PAC and PSCC. From color dress days and baby photos, the teams are invited to celebrate their accomplishments.
