University of New England to Conduct Health Survey for OneMaine Health Collaborative
06/10/2010 - News Release Portland, Maine June 1, 2010  Three of Maine's health systems have joined forces to conduct a statewide study to better understand community health needs. Working together under the name OneMaine Health Collaborative, the partnership brings together Eastern Maine ...

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Seven EMHS Members Receive National Designation as Well Workplaces
05/17/2010 - NEWS RELEASE  May 17, 2010 (Brewer, ME) – The Wellness Council of Maine (WLCME), a subsidiary of the Wellness Council of America (WELCOA) announced that seven EMHS member organizations have received WELCOA Well Workplace Designations The Aroostook Medical Center in Presque ...

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EMHS Awarded $12.75 Million for Healthcare IT
05/04/2010 -   May 4, 2010 NEWS RELEASE   (Brewer, Maine)   This morning, Vice President Joseph Biden and US Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced that EMHS is one of 15 communities nationwide included in the Beacon Communities program ...

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Hood is Business Leader of the Year
03/23/2010 - March 22, 2010 News Release(Brewer, ME.) – We are pleased to share with you that EMHS president and CEO Michelle Hood, FACHE has been named the Large Company Business Leader of the Year by MaineBiz Magazine. In bestowing this honor ...

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CMS to Continue Down East Community Hospital Medicare Provider Status
12/23/2009 -  12 23 09 NEWS RELEASE (Machias, Me) –The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), the federal agency that oversees Medicare and Medicaid, has rescinded the termination date of December 31, 2009 for Down East Community Hospital (DECH). This news ...

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Quality, Safety, Transparency Lead to National Award
12/11/2009 -  December 11, 2009 NEWS RELEASE December 11, 2009 An organizational pledge to deliver to patients the same kind of care we’d want our own families to receive triggered a never ending journey in safety and quality that is capturing national ...

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Rosscare Debuts New Website for Seniors!
11/23/2009 -  November 23, 2009 (Bangor, ME) – Rosscare understands that it can sometimes be difficult for seniors to find easily accessible information on aging well. That is why Rosscare is proud to debut their new internet home, www.rosscare.org. This website provides ...

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Presentation on Protecting Your Parents Wellbeing
11/13/2009 -  November 20, 2009 Protecting Your Parents Wellbeing (Orono, Me) – Thursday, November 19, Penny Lamhut, MD, medical director for Dirigo Pines, will be presenting, “Presenting Your Parents Wellbeing.” This presentation will address the various options available for seniors and what ...

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Two EMHS Continuing Care Nurses Honored with Excellence in Caregiving Award
11/02/2009 -  November 2, 2009 (Brewer, ME) –Two EMHS continuing care caregivers were recently honored by the Maine Health Care Association for “outstanding service and dedication to Maine’s long term care residents. The recipients, Stella DerBoghosian, CNA at Charles A Dean Memorial ...

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Millinocket Regional Hospital Becomes EMHS Strategic Affiliate
10/16/2009 - October 15, 2009 News Release (Millinocket, Maine) – The Millinocket Regional Hospital Board of Trustees this week finalized their agreement to become a strategic affiliate of Eastern Maine Healthcare Systems (EMHS). Millinocket CEO Marie Vienneau, FACHE says becoming an EMHS ...

Blue Hill Memorial Hospital - BHMH Appoints New Imaging Manager
07/29/2010 - Blue Hill Memorial Hospital has hired David Garey to lead its diagnostic imaging department. Prior to his appointment in Blue Hill, Garey managed diagnostic imaging for The Aroostook Medical Center (TAMC) which, like Blue Hill Memorial Hospital, is part of ...

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Rosscare - Ross Manor Voted “Best of the Best” for Thirteenth Year in a Row!
07/29/2010 - July 28, 2010 (Bangor,Me) – For the thirteenth straight year, Ross Manor has been named “Best of the Best” for nursing homes by Market Surveys of America.   “We are honored that the Bangor community has again voted Ross Manor ...

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Acadia Hospital - Deb Sanford Named Acadia Hospital Vice President
07/28/2010 - BANGOR, ME —The Acadia Hospital’s new Vice President of Patient Services and Risk Management is Deb Sanford, RN, MS, MBA. In her new role, scheduled to begin August 30, Sanford will be responsible for administrative leadership of patient care. “I ...

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CA Dean - Join us for the First Annual “Forrest G. Whitman” Golf Tournament!
07/28/2010 -  Join us for the First Annual “Forrest G. Whitman” Golf Tournament   For more information on this exciting event please visit our registration page. ...

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Acadia Hospital - Karen Clements Named Acadia Hospital Chief Nursing Officer
07/26/2010 - BANGOR, ME —The Acadia Hospital’s new Chief Nursing Officer is Karen Clements, RN, BSN, MSB.   Clements, who will begin her new position right after Labor Day, commented, “I am truly excited about this unique opportunity to work with such ...

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Eastern Maine Homecare - Eastern Maine HomeCare Launches New Website
07/23/2010 - Add content ...

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Healthcare Charities - Antique Appraisal to Benefit Rosscare’s Lifeline
07/19/2010 -   Antique Appraisal to Benefit Rosscare’s Lifeline The public has a great opportunity to have their antiques appraised while helping to support the Rosscare Lifeline Help Button Program.  The event will be held at the Dirigo Pines Retirement Community in ...

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Eastern Maine Medical Center - EMMC Only Healthcare Facility in Maine to be named a Most Wired Hospital
07/15/2010 - July 15, 2010 EMMC Only Healthcare Facility in Maine to be named a Most Wired Hospital (Bangor, ME)—Eastern Maine Medical Center continues to be recognized as a leader in leveraging healthcare information technology to better serve our patients. We’re proud ...

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Acadia Hospital - Acadia Hospital CEO Joins MHA Board of Directors
07/14/2010 - BANGOR, ME — The Acadia Hospital President and CEO David S. Proffitt, PhD, joined the Maine Hospital Association Board of Directors at the association’s Summer Forum held at the Samoset Resort in Rockport.   Dr. Proffitt, who will serve as ...

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Inland Hospital - Meet Sarah Dooley, Physician's Assistant...
07/12/2010 - Sarah Dooley, PA C Family Medicine Meet Sarah Dooley, Physician Assistant... Inland Hospital welcomes Sarah Dooley, PA C, a certified physician assistant joining New Horizon’s Health Care, Inland Hospital’s family practice division. Dooley joins Dr. John Garofalo and Beth Held, ...