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Masking Reminder: Masking Precautions Remain in Healthcare Settings May 24  2021 May 21  2021 COVID-19 Update: Gratitude for Our CommunityDuring the COVID-19 pandemic, several individuals, businesses, and community organizations have supported Mid Coast–Parkview Health through financial contributions, sewing fabric masks, and donating food and services to support our frontline team members. The teamwork, optimism, and unwavering commitment shown by the community in addressing the greatest public health challenge in a century has been reassuring and appreciated as we have navigated through this pandemic. COVID-19 Update: Gratitude for Our Community May 21  2021 May 6  2021 Mid Coast–Parkview Health Celebrates Nurses Week and Hospital WeekEach year, Nurses Week (May 6 – 12) and Hospital Week (May 9 – 15) are opportunities to highlight hospitals, health systems, and health care workers and the innovative ways they are supporting the needs of their community members Mid Coast–Parkview Health Celebrates Nurses Week and Hospital Week May 6  2021 Apr 29  2021 Mid Coast Hospital Receives Top Patient Safety GradeThe Leapfrog Group, a non-profit that aims to improve health care quality and safety for consumers and purchasers, has announced its Spring 2021 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades and has awarded Mid Coast Hospital an ‘A’, the highest designation that Leapfrog offers. Mid Coast Hospital Receives Top Patient Safety Grade Apr 29  2021 Apr 19  2021 Mid Coast–Parkview Health Celebrates VolunteersDuring National Volunteer Week, April 18–24, Mid Coast–Parkview Health recognizes the contributions of the more than 500 volunteers who support the healthcare system throughout the year, as well as the additional 1,200 community members who have stepped up to assist with the operations at Mid Coast Hospital’s COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic this year. Mid Coast–Parkview Health Celebrates Volunteers Apr 19  2021 Mar 11  2021 COVID-19 Update, March 11: Visitor Restrictions at Mid Coast HospitalRecognizing the importance of visitors to the wellbeing of patients, Mid Coast Hospital is relaxing visitor restrictions on visitors, but many restrictions are still in place. The new visitor policy took effect on March 11, 2021, and applies to all Mid Coast Hospital facilities until further notice. COVID-19 Update, March 11: Visitor Restrictions at Mid Coast Hospital Mar 11  2021 Jan 26  2021 COVID-19 Update: Community VaccinationsMid Coast Hospital is excited that we are now able to offer COVID-19 vaccination to eligible people in our community! With the Maine CDC’s recent guidance to expand COVID-19 vaccination eligibility to people over 70 years of age, we have opened a large-scale regional vaccination clinic at Brunswick Parks & Recreation. Vaccination will be accessible to all community members who meet the Maine CDC’s current criteria. COVID-19 Update: Community Vaccinations Jan 26  2021 Jan 20  2021 COVID-19 Vaccine Update: January 20Mid Coast Hospital is excited to be able to offer COVID-19 vaccination to eligible people in our community. Ability to schedule appointments is dependent upon eligibility requirements determined by the Maine CDC as well as availability of vaccine. COVID-19 Vaccine Update: January 20 Jan 20  2021 Jan 19  2021 Mid Coast Hospital Announces Large-Scale Regional COVID-19 Vaccination ClinicWith the Maine CDC’s recent guidance to expand COVID-19 vaccination eligibility, Mid Coast Hospital announced the establishment of a large-scale regional vaccination clinic in collaboration with the Town of Brunswick. The Brunswick Parks & Recreation location on Brunswick Landing will provide additional space, ensure adequate parking, and increase vaccination throughput with the ability to provide more than 800 vaccines daily. Mid Coast Hospital Announces Large-Scale Regional COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic Jan 19  2021 Dec 17  2020 Mid Coast Hospital Administers First Doses of COVID-19 Vaccine to Front-Line CaregiversMid Coast Hospital administered the first vaccinations for COVID-19 to its front-line caregivers today. At 7:30 a.m. Paul LaPrad, MD, became the first care team member at Mid Coast Hospital to receive the vaccine. LaPrad has been a pulmonologist in the community for 25 years, and has been caring for COVID-19 patients at Mid Coast Hospital since March. Mid Coast Hospital Administers First Doses of COVID-19 Vaccine to Front-Line Caregivers Dec 17  2020 Dec 16  2020 Storm Update, Thursday, December 17: Delayed OpeningsStorm Update, Thursday, December 17: Due to the forecasted winter storm, Mid Coast Medical Group practices, Mid Coast Hospital Rehabilitation, and the Topsham and Bath Laboratory Service Centers will be opening at 10 a.m. on Thursday, December 17. The Mid Coast Hospital COVID-19 Testing Site will open at 1 p.m. All other services and procedures will proceed as scheduled. Storm Update, Thursday, December 17: Delayed Openings Dec 16  2020 Nov 6  2020 Mid Coast Senior Health Named Best Nursing HomeMid Coast Senior Health has been recognized as a Best Nursing Home for 2020-21 by U.S. News & World Report. Only 21% of U.S. skilled nursing facilities have achieved this designation. Mid Coast Senior Health Named Best Nursing Home Nov 6  2020 Sep 15  2020 Mid Coast–Parkview Health Announces Drive-Thru Flu Shot ClinicsDuring October and November, Mid Coast–Parkview Health will host a series of drive-thru flu shot clinics in Bath, Brunswick, and Topsham. Clinics will be offered every weekend in October at Mid Coast Hospital’s Parkview Campus, 329 Maine Street in Brunswick and at varying Mid Coast Medical Group practice locations. The fall 2020 drive-thru clinic schedule is available at www.midcoasthealth.com/flu. Mid Coast–Parkview Health Announces Drive-Thru Flu Shot Clinics Sep 15  2020 Aug 31  2020 Mid Coast–Parkview Health Provides Over $30 Million in Community BenefitMid Coast–Parkview Health is proud to announce it delivered $30,683,764 in community benefits in 2019, according to its recently released Community Benefit & Impact Report published online at www.midcoastparkviewhealth.com/here-for-the-community-here-for-you/. Mid Coast–Parkview Health Provides Over $30 Million in Community Benefit Aug 31  2020 Aug 28  2020 Working Together to Keep Our Kids SafeMaine families and school communities are grappling with a host of complex and looming anxieties about the return to school. The question remains: how do we move forward in Maine as we cope with the legitimate anxiety around opening schools and keeping our kids and communities safe? Working Together to Keep Our Kids Safe Aug 28  2020     Next Last