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Jeffrey L. Brickman, FACHE, President and CEO of Central Maine Healthcare (CMH), has informed the CMH Board of his desire to retire from full-time health system leadership in September 2021. Mr. Brickman has had a successful 41-year career defined by leading successful change efforts in multiple markets, including the last 5 years with CMH. “The […]

Central Maine Healthcare, Auburn, Lewiston and State of Maine partner to open clinic at Auburn Mall Central Maine Healthcare, the State of Maine, the City of Auburn and the City of Lewiston are launching a regional high-volume COVID-19 vaccination site at the Auburn Mall on March 17. “We are thrilled that this critical resource will […]

Central Maine Healthcare acquires Spectrum Orthopaedics-Auburn You know their faces and you know about the great orthopedic care they provide. Now, they’ll be joining with the other trusted name for healthcare in Central and Western Maine: Central Maine Healthcare. The first-rate group of providers of Spectrum Orthopaedics-Auburn, formerly Central Maine Orthopaedics, is now part of […]

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 […]

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 […]

Three team members at Rumford Community Home have tested positive for COVID-19, Central Maine Healthcare officials said Friday. “Our top priority is the safety of the residents, team members and the community,” said Peter J. Wright, FACHE, president of the Central Maine Healthcare Long-Term Care Division. “We are taking every precaution possible, including testing beyond […]

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 […]

Elective inpatient surgeries postponed, building access limited LEWISTON, Maine—To ensure the safety of patients and staff during the rapidly evolving situation involving COVID-19, Central Maine Healthcare is postponing some elective surgeries and limiting access to its buildings, system officials said today. Starting Monday, some elective surgeries involving overnight stays will be put off until the […]