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Maine's health care workforce shortage is exacerbated by the …

(5 days ago) WebMaine hospitals continue to grapple with a severe workforce shortage. Dr. Dora Mills of MaineHealth says demographics are part of the challenge. The 2020 census found that the Northeast has the highest percentage in the country of people older than …

https://www.mainepublic.org/health/2023-04-14/maines-health-care-workforce-shortage-is-exacerbated-by-the-states-demographics

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DHHS Advances Health Care Workforce Development Strategy

(9 days ago) WebAt the direction of Governor Janet Mills, the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has developed and executed a variety of programs to address the …

https://www.maine.gov/dhhs/blog/dhhs-advances-health-care-workforce-development-strategy-2023-04-07

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Gov. Janet Mills to announce new health care worker initiatives

(1 days ago) WebHealth care worker shortages across Maine have led some hospitals to scale back services in recent weeks. This isn't a new issue in Maine, but the pandemic …

https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/health/mills-to-announce-new-initiatives-to-strengthen-maines-health-care-workforce-shortages-york-hospital-wells-central-maine-medical-center-ems-emergency/97-1b742169-bb5a-4358-bf86-ed6966ca3cf1

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MaineHealth signals capacity challenges for health care system …

(8 days ago) WebPORTLAND, Maine – Leaders from across MaineHealth, northern New England’s largest health system, said today that they expect capacity challenges for the …

https://www.mainehealth.org/news/2021/10/mainehealth-signals-capacity-challenges-health-care-system-likely-continue-months-ahead

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Maine Jobs and Recovery Plan includes health care initiatives

(1 days ago) WebAccording to Mills, the tuition support programs will be backed by $4 million from the Maine Jobs and Recovery Plan. For people already working in the health care …

https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/health/maine-plans-to-address-shortage-of-health-care-workers-via-initiatives-aimed-at-recruitment-advancement-maine-governor-janet-mills-jobs-recovery-plan/97-c62ab66c-3e05-485d-8ea0-7f3f367ac78a

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Office of Governor Janet T. Mills - Maine

(2 days ago) WebBut for a long time now, health care facilities across the state have had to grapple with a shortage of workers and the pandemic has only made the problem …

https://www.maine.gov/governor/mills/news/governor-mills-announces-new-maine-jobs-recovery-plan-initiatives-strengthen-maines-health

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Maine Gov. Addresses Health Care Staffing Shortage After - NECN

(5 days ago) WebMaine Gov. Addresses Health Care Staffing Shortage After Hospital Cuts Back By Dustin Wlodkowski • Published October 13, 2021 • Updated on October 13, …

https://www.necn.com/news/local/maine-gov-addresses-health-care-staffing-shortage-after-hospital-cuts-back/2573224/

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How will Maine address its shortage of medical professionals?

(5 days ago) WebAAMC also projects a national shortage of between 37,800 and 124,000 physicians by 2034. Researchers at The Robert Graham Center observed this trend …

https://mainepolicy.org/how-will-maine-address-its-shortage-of-medical-professionals/

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Maine’s health care industry steps up effort to recruit and retain

(6 days ago) WebA 10-year forecast conducted by Cypress Research Group in 2016 found that Maine health care providers would experience a 20% shortage of registered nurses by …

https://www.mainebiz.biz/article/maines-health-care-industry-steps-up-effort-to-recruit-and-retain-workers

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What's behind severe strain on Southern Maine Health Care …

(4 days ago) WebTo date, we’ve treated more than 500 COVID patients at SMHC, the third highest volume among Maine hospitals. This increased demand for care comes at a …

https://www.seacoastonline.com/story/opinion/columns/2021/11/10/severe-strain-southern-maine-health-care-capacity-covid-labor-shortage-york-county-maine/6371137001/

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Years-long heath care staffing issue made worse by pandemic

(6 days ago) WebThe staffing shortage may be hurting Central Maine Medical Center the most right now, but its been an issue affecting health centers in the state for decades. Skip …

https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/health/its-hurting-this-state-and-its-hurting-everyone-years-long-staffing-shortages-continue-to-affect-maine-health-care/97-131b08d5-dc86-459b-a9f6-ef998ac935ca

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Long Term Care Workforce Shortage Crisis - mehca.org

(3 days ago) Webage. The Maine Health Care Association recently surveyed its 200 provider members and received 122 concerning responses showing just how seri-ously workforce shortages …

https://www.mehca.org/files/Advocacy/StaffingShortages_2021.pdf

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5 ways to address the shortage of health care workers - STAT

(6 days ago) WebAs the president of Maine-based University of New England, I see five ways forward, and offer examples from our university. Increase the number of doctors, nurses, …

https://www.statnews.com/2023/02/17/addressing-shortage-health-care-workers/

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Nurses facing trauma and leaving: Maine hospitals left to fill

(3 days ago) WebThe Maine Hospital Association had forecasted a shortage of more than 3,000 RNS by 2025, a number that has since been cut in half. One factor helping reduce …

https://wgme.com/news/i-team/maine-hospitals-find-keep-thousands-nurses-trauma-leaving-walking-out-positions-traveling-covid-coronavirus-mandates-staffing-shortage

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Stressed out Maine nurses have found a way to earn a lot more …

(6 days ago) WebIn recent months, travel nurses have earned $3,000 to $9,000 a week, many times what staff nurses typically earn. The pay has become so lucrative that staff nurses …

https://www.bangordailynews.com/2022/02/12/mainefocus/maine-travel-nurses-health-care-shortage-joam40zk0w/

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Maine in desperate need of new doctors as nursing shortage …

(6 days ago) WebThe state has also set up a task force to look at what Maine can do to increase the number of doctors and health care workers. The University of New …

https://wgme.com/news/local/maine-in-desperate-need-of-new-doctors-as-nursing-shortage-continues

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HPSA and MUAP Rural Health and Primary Care - Maine

(Just Now) WebHPSAs are areas that have been determined to have a critical shortage of primary care, dental care, and/or mental health care providers per the guidelines of the Shortage …

https://www.maine.gov/dhhs/mecdc/public-health-systems/rhpc/hpsa.shtml

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State organizations talk housing shortage during 2024 Health Care …

(9 days ago) WebState organizations talk housing shortage during 2024 Health Care Forum. Updated: 3 hours ago WABI TV5 News at 5:00 Buy Maine First. WABI; 35 Hildreth …

https://www.wabi.tv/video/2024/05/28/state-organizations-talk-housing-shortage-during-2024-health-care-forum/

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Maine's health department rarely investigates when residents …

(Just Now) WebBut Sedacca said the shortage of beds funded by MaineCare, the state’s version of Medicaid, means that it can take months to move people with dementia to …

https://www.mmm-online.com/home/channel/maine-health-department-care-facilities-elopement/

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Professional Shortage Rural Health and Primary Care - Maine

(4 days ago) WebThe required ratios are the same as above. Providers in contiguous areas must be over-utilized, excessively distant or unavailable to the population of the area being reviewed. …

https://www.maine.gov/dhhs/mecdc/public-health-systems/rhpc/shortage.shtml

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Maine care facilities lack oversight when residents wander away

(8 days ago) WebBut Sedacca said the shortage of beds funded by MaineCare, the state’s version of Medicaid, means that it can take months to move people with dementia to …

https://themainemonitor.org/wandering-residents/

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Maine’s Care Facilities Lack Oversight When Residents - ProPublica

(4 days ago) WebBut Sedacca said the shortage of beds funded by MaineCare, the state’s version of Medicaid, means that it can take months to move people with dementia to …

https://www.propublica.org/article/maine-health-department-care-facilities-elopement

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Maine DHHS and care facilities: A closer look

(1 days ago) WebMaine is the oldest state in the country, where people aged 65 or older make up the highest share of the population. The Maine Monitor and ProPublica reported last …

https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/maine-dhhs-care-facilities-investigation/97-3d363a2b-684f-465d-93d8-1fe2fabcfe6d

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Maine’s health department rarely investigates when residents …

(4 days ago) WebFrom 2020 to 2022, new reporting shows, residents wandered away from Maine residential care facilities at least 115 times, according to state inspection records and a …

https://www.bangordailynews.com/2024/05/28/state/state-health/maine-long-term-care-facilities-elopement-penalties/

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This Montana school solved its teacher shortage by opening a day …

(9 days ago) WebIn-school day care can be found across the U.S., from Maine to Oklahoma and Colorado. It’s one way to tackle two crises: a shortage of qualified teachers and a …

https://www.hcn.org/articles/this-montana-school-solved-its-teacher-shortage-by-opening-a-day-care/

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Amid mental health crisis, new compact allows social workers to

(2 days ago) WebA 2023 report from Mental Health America, a nonprofit that focuses on issues of mental illness, ranked Alabama 48th among the states in its effectiveness addressing …

https://wisconsinexaminer.com/2024/05/28/amid-mental-health-crisis-new-compact-allows-social-workers-to-practice-across-state-lines/

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