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| Ten Mid Coast Hospital employees, providers, friends, and family took part in the 33rd Annual Trek Across Maine June 16-18. The 2017 cycling team raised more than $11,300 in support of the American Lung Association (ALA) and healthy lungs in Maine. | | | |
| On June 5, two medical students began a nine-month clinical rotation at Mid Coast Hospital in Brunswick. Maine Track students, Diana Stade and Madeline Wetterhahn, are gaining hands-on training under the supervision of Mid Coast providers as part of the Tufts University School of Medicine - Maine Medical Center Program (TUSM-MMC) Longitudinal Integrated Curriculum (LIC) program.
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| The MaineHealth Center for Tobacco Independence’s Breathe Easy initiative held the first annual Behavioral Health Gold Star Standards of Excellence Awards ceremony on Wednesday, June 7, to celebrate the efforts of Maine behavioral health organizations to address smoking and tobacco use on their campuses. Ten organizations from across the state and two individual champions were recognized for their achievements in advancing campus smoke- and tobacco-free policies as well as promoting tobacco-free lifestyles. | | | |
| Cancer patients in Maine and Mt. Washington Valley now have access to world-class, coordinated cancer treatment thanks to an innovative collaboration between MaineHealth members and its affiliate hospitals. The MaineHealth Cancer Care Network, which will deliver comprehensive, patient-centered care and is being launched in part with a $10 million grant from The Harold Alfond® Foundation, is also affiliating with Boston’s Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. | | | |
| For the second consecutive year, Becker's Hospital Review has named Mid Coast Hospital one of America’s 100 Great Community Hospitals (2017). Released on June 2, the 100 Great Community Hospitals list recognizes hospitals for their clinical quality, operational excellence, and economic impact on the surrounding area. | | | |
| More than 60 local preschoolers visited Mid Coast Hospital on Friday, May 5, for its Teddy Bear Clinic. This annual event is a fun learning experience that helps take the fear out of hospitals for children ages three to six. | | | |
| Each year, Mid Coast Hospital holds a community skin cancer screening aimed at promoting early detection and prevention of skin cancer. Offered at no cost to the public, this year’s event was held on Saturday, May 13, 2017. Of the 129 individuals screened, 87 had positive findings and were educated on continued monitoring. The screening identified 30 individuals who were referred for follow-up care and potentially life-threatening cancers in 8% of participants. | | | |
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I couldn't be happier. I'm back to teaching karate to kids and I hope to test for my black belt within the year. Frankly I'm just happy to be walking up and down stairs pain-free. |
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After the surgery, I got wonderful care at Mid Coast Hospital The nurses took really good care of me. The therapists were very thorough, explaining how to do all my exercises. I spent a week at Bodwell Rehabilitation Center after my hospital stay. |
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My post surgery stay at Mid Coast Hospital was wonderful. I am really impressed by the high level of nursing care I received. I couldn't have asked for a better experience. |
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In the hospital, I had a private room on the new Medical/Surgical Unit. It was as comfortable as home. My care team was caring and attentive. They were very attentive to my husband, too, whenever he was with me. |
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