The Topsham Care Center brings specialized care close to home. The facility offers cardiovascular services, urinary care, gastroenterology and general surgery.
Orthopedics
Rumford Hospital
Rumford Hospital is a 25-bed, not-for-profit critical access hospital (CAH), offering inpatient and outpatient services to the River Valley community. Rumford Hospital provides patients with local access to 24-hour emergency care and an array of healthcare services, including primary care, diagnostic and medical-surgical nursing services, women’s health and ambulatory surgery. The hospital’s swing bed program provides care for patients who need skilled nursing services.
Central Maine Medical Center
Central Maine Medical Center (CMMC) in Lewiston is the flagship facility of Central Maine Healthcare. CMMC is a 250-bed, not-for-profit, Level III Trauma Center, offering comprehensive inpatient and outpatient services to the people of central Maine. CMMC provides 24-hour emergency care, a state-of-the-art Cancer Care Center, an award-winning stroke center and extensive specialized care. CMMC is also the southern Maine base for LifeFlight of Maine, the state’s only medical helicopter service.
Telehealth Services
Central Maine Healthcare now offers telehealth services, bringing you the care you need when you’re unable to leave home. Online and telephone visits are available at most of our outpatient locations.
What is Telehealth?
Telehealth is a service provided to connect you with your healthcare provider virtually, without having to leave the comfort of your home. Telehealth includes phone appointments and video appointments with your provider using technology such as a smartphone, computer or tablet. Depending on your needs and the purpose of your intended visit, you are able to speak your provider about medical conditions and concerns, receive a diagnosis and request prescriptions. To find out if a telehealth visit is right for you, contact the Patient Service Representative at one of our outpatient practices. We can discuss your options with you and schedule the visit.
Telephone Visits
Telephone visits are now available in all CMH primary care and specialty care practices, so you can conduct your healthcare visit by phone from the comfort of your home. Available for both current and new CMH patients, these appointments are scheduled by calling your practice of choice and requesting the appointment. Phone visits are the same cost as an office visit and are covered by all in-network insurance providers.
Online Visits by Smartphone, Computer or Tablet
Many Central Maine Healthcare primary care and specialty care practices now have the ability to conduct online visits. You can visit with your provider using a smartphone, computer or tablet. Below is a list of practices that are currently offering this service. We will continue to update the list as more are added.
Central Maine Internal Medicine – Lewiston
Central Maine Healthcare Orthopedics – Auburn
Topsham Family Medicine – Topsham
Central Maine Family Practice– Lewiston
Family Health Care Associates– Auburn
Central Maine Family Medicine Program– Lewiston
Gray Family Health Center– Gray
Minot Avenue Family Medicine– Auburn
North Bridgton Family Practice & Walk in Clinic– Bridgton
Naples Family Practice– Naples
Bridgton Hospital Specialty Clinics– Bridgton
Central Maine Bariatric Surgery– Lewiston
Swift River Family Medicine– Rumford
Elsemore Dixfield Family Medicine– Dixfield
Rumford Hospital Specialty Clinics– Rumford
Topsham Care Center– Topsham
Central Maine Surgical Associates– Lewiston
Central Maine Pediatrics– Lewiston
Central Maine Gastroenterology– Lewiston
Central Maine Pulmonary– Lewiston
Central Maine Obstetrics-gynecology– Lewiston
Central Maine Rheumatology– Lewiston
Central Maine Sleep Medicine– Lewiston
Central Maine Podiatry- Lewiston
Central Maine Plastic Surgery– Auburn
Central Maine Neurology– Lewiston
Central Maine Medication Management Clinic- Lewiston
Ent Head and Neck Surgery– Lewiston
Emergency Care
If you are experiencing a medical emergency, call 9-1-1 immediately.
Emergencies happen when you least expect them, but rest assured, Central Maine Healthcare is here when you need us.
We offer three ERs right in the communities we serve – each staffed 24/7 with board-certified emergency physicians and specially trained nurses, plus direct access to specialists, advanced technology and more resources from one of the largest integrated health systems in the state.
From chest pain to trauma, broken bones to stroke, know that expert care is always around the corner.
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Why Choose Us?
- 24-hour coverage by general surgeons and on-call access to neurologists, orthopedic surgeons, radiologists, anesthesiologists and more specialists to meet your needs
- Trauma Center, providing specialized care for critical injuries
- Onsite lab and imaging services, including CT and MRI to rapidly diagnose serious conditions
- Nationally Certified Chest Pain Center in Lewiston for those suffering symptoms of a heart attack
- Leading-edge stroke care ranked in the top percentile nationwide by the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association
Emergency Medical Transport
Central Maine Healthcare works closely with both local and state emergency transport services to ensure patients throughout our communities receive the critical medical care they need as quickly as possible.
By Ground: Ambulance Service
Emergency Medical Services (EMS), also known as ambulance teams or paramedic services) are our first line of care. They are always at the ready, 24/7, to respond to an emergency or crisis, provide short-term interventions during transport and deliver a patient to a Central Maine ER with both speed and care.
By Air: LifeFlight
Central Maine Medical Center (CMMC) in Lewiston is a home base for LifeFlight of Maine, the state’s only medical helicopter service. We transport critical trauma patients to CMMC for quick care, and our helicopter pads at Bridgton and Rumford allow rapid transfer of critically ill or injured patients to CMMC. This network helps us provide faster treatment, leading to better outcomes.
Emergency Care FAQ
Central Maine Healthcare is committed to making a trip to the emergency room as stress-free as possible. We’ve prepared this information so you know just what to expect at every step.
What happens when I arrive?
First, you will meet a registrar at the registration desk. The registrar will ask you a few questions and open a record for you in the hospital’s computer system. Then our triage nurse evaluates your symptoms, vital signs and other information to help prioritize your care.
Why did someone else get seen before me, when I got here first?
The triage process identifies more seriously ill and injured patients who need higher priority care. This means that patients may not be seen by care providers in the same order in which they are registered and triaged. For example, someone having a heart attack demands immediate attention and will be seen before someone with a fever, cough or even broken bone.
What happens after triage?
You may be escorted to a treatment room or asked to wait in the waiting area, depending upon the seriousness of your illness and available treatment space. Even if space is not immediately available, a care provider may begin any necessary tests, such as blood work or a urine sample.
What happens in the treatment area?
Once you are in a treatment room, you will be evaluated by a physician, a physician assistant (PA) or nurse practitioner (NP). An emergency nurse will also assist.
Following your evaluation, your care provider may order additional testing and treatments. An emergency nurse will monitor your condition. The nurse will also give you any medications prescribed by the emergency care provider. If you feel your condition is changing, do not hesitate to tell your nurse or other care provider.
How long will the wait be?
Although everyone’s experience is different, the average visit to any CMH Emergency Department is about two and a half hours. Many visits are shorter, and some are longer.
What happens after I am treated?
When all necessary treatments and procedures are complete and test results are reviewed, your care provider will decide if you will be discharged home, admitted to the CMH system as an inpatient, or transferred to a different hospital.
Patients who are discharged home are provided with complete after-care instructions. If you are advised to contact your primary care provider, it is very important that you do so.
If you have any questions after discharge, please call the Emergency Department you visited:
Central Maine Medical Center: (207) 795-2200
Bridgton Hospital: (207) 647-6070
Rumford Hospital: (207) 369-1051
Bridgton Hospital
Bridgton Hospital is a 25-bed, not-for-profit critical access hospital (CAH) that serves the people of western Maine. Founded in 1917, Bridgton Hospital provides 24-hour emergency services and features medical and surgical services, intensive care and a variety of other services including oncology, hematology, podiatry, orthopedics, cardiology and diabetes education. The hospital provides a comprehensive range of diagnostic services with a full-service lab and a radiology department boasting 3D mammography, ultrasound, CT scan and MRI.