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Central Maine Healthcare, which includes Central Maine Medical Center, Rumford Hospital, Bridgton Hospital and numerous practices, will lift its mandatory masking requirement for patients, visitors and team members, and convert to a mask optional organization, effective May 1. This decision was made after decreasing rates of COVID-19 community transmission in Maine have been recorded in […]

  During National Volunteer Week, Central Maine Healthcare (CMH) paid tribute to members of the community who donate their time and talents to provide services to Central Maine Medical Center, Bridgton Hospital, Rumford Hospital and CMH’s practices. Volunteers were treated to lunch at the hospital and thanked for their tireless efforts. In 2022, Central Maine […]

Heart Month activities are being organized by the nationally recognized Central Maine Heart and Vascular Institute (CMHVI), where vascular surgeons, cardiothoracic surgeons and cardiologists perform cutting-edge procedures and lead their Maine community in the prevention of heart and vascular disease.   The team at CMHVI asked everyone to wear red on Feb. 3, National Wear […]

Rumford Hospital, is closing its maternity unit, effective March 31, 2023. A number of factors played into the decision to close the service, including a declining birth rate, a severe and persistent shortage of obstetricians willing to practice in an area with so few deliveries, and the pressing need for a more consistent plan for […]

Central Maine Healthcare has announced Steve Littleson, DBA, FACHE, president and CEO, Central Maine Healthcare, has assumed the role of president of Rumford Hospital. This development follows the resignation of Peter Wright, FACHE, who served as president of the rural hospital for four years. “I would like to thank Peter for his leadership and many […]

Central Maine Healthcare (CMH) announced today it will reimburse students pursuing a two or four year nursing degree at Maine College of Health Professions (MCHP) in Lewiston under a new Central Maine Healthcare Student Loan Program. This benefit is worth up to $22,500 in tuition costs. Following graduation, nurses who qualify within the program guidelines […]

In their signature tie-dye shirts, Team CMH made a huge showing at the Dempsey Challenge over the weekend, running, walking and biking to help raise money for the Dempsey Center. For the second consecutive year, team members represented Central Maine Healthcare as a single, unified team. This year’s Team CMH roster was larger than last, […]

Sue Bartash, lead volunteer for Central Maine Healthcare, is  at it again. In the 14 years she has been volunteering here, Sue has managed to knit and crochet, literally, thousands of afghans. The majority of them, like the one she is working on now, are given to patients in the ICU to keep and take […]

  Central Maine Medical Center’s new, state-of-the-art, comprehensive cancer treatment center is now open, promising to improve both the hospital’s capacity and quality of care. The Cancer Care Center brings CMMC’s surgical oncology, radiation oncology and chemotherapy units together under one roof, an improvement for patients who walk across campus to access cancer services on […]

The Rumford Hospital Auxiliary is seeking items for its annual yard sale to be held Saturday, May 21. Furniture, household items, tools, books and puzzles are always in demand. It’s a great time to clean out storage spaces and help support our worthy cause. All proceeds are donated to the Rumford Hospital. Members of the […]