St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center Archives

St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center

Published
August 26, 2021

Hospital leaders make joint plea for Mainers to get vaccinated

Leaders from the state's four major health care networks issued a stark warning to the public that hospitals could be pushed past a tipping point if the COVID-19 surge continues.
Published
August 20, 2021

With deadline for vaccine mandate looming, hospitals prepare ‘contingency plans’ for potential staff shortages

St. Mary's and CMMC administrators said they continue to work on education and outreach, but can't say how many unvaccinated staff members they'll be able to reach by the Sept. 17 deadline for final shots.
Published
August 18, 2021

Oxford County hits high level of COVID-19 transmission, hospitalizations at CMMC, St. Mary’s stay relatively low

Central Maine Medical Center and St. Mary's Regional Medical Center each reported three in-patients with confirmed COVID-19 on Tuesday. Statewide, 84 individuals were hospitalized with the virus.
Published
August 12, 2021

COVID-19 vaccine mandate for all health care workers leaves area hospitals with hundreds to reach by fall

Gov. Janet Mills announced Thursday that all health care workers must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by Oct. 1.
Published
August 10, 2021

Androscoggin, Oxford counties hit substantial COVID-19 transmission, CMMC sees increase in cases

The rate of community transmission in Androscoggin and Oxford counties spilled over into a substantial range Tuesday, while Franklin County was just one of three counties in the state with a moderate rate.

Published
July 27, 2021

CMMC, St. Mary’s have ‘no plans in the immediate future’ to require COVID-19 vaccines for its workers

Representatives from the Lewiston hospitals said their stances have not changed, even amid growing advocacy at the national level for mandatory inoculations.
Published
July 20, 2021

New daily COVID-19 cases on the rise in Androscoggin and Oxford counties

The areas saw an increase in the seven-day average Tuesday compared to 14 days ago.
Published
July 19, 2021

Staff vaccination rates at CMMC, St. Mary’s slowly rise to meet other Maine hospitals’ levels

The rate rose from May to June, moving closer to other hospitals in state.
Published
July 9, 2021

‘There’s a cautious optimism,’ CMMC doctor says as hospitalizations reach record lows

There has not been a confirmed COVID-19 patient in Central Maine Medical Center's intensive care unit for nearly a month and St. Mary's Regional Medical Center has had one or no patients per day over the past month.
Published
June 30, 2021

‘Vaccines are key here,’ Maine CDC director says at final COVID-19 briefing

Meanwhile, officials from Central Maine Medical Center and St. Mary's Regional Medical Center say Maine Hospital Association's advocacy for a COVID-19 vaccination mandate does not affect their current outlook.