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February 21
2018
Parkview Campus Café Reopens
After a considerable amount of hard work, the Mid Coast Hospital Food & Nutrition Services team reopened the café at the Parkview campus on February 13.
February 8
2018
Flu Update: What to Do if You Get Sick
"At this point, we are seeing widespread influenza activity in the region. The vaccinations help to prevent the spread of flu and keep our community members safe,” said Luanne Crinion, RN, MSN, CIC, Mid Coast Hospital’s Infection Preventionist.
January 31
2018
CHANS Vaccinates 4,750, Urges Others to Help Prevent Spread of Flu
Maine Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) has distributed a Public Health Advisory that flu activity in Maine is widespread with laboratory-confirmed influenza reported in all 16 counties. Maine’s Health and Environmental Testing Laboratory has indicated that most strains of influenza are circulating in Maine.
January 11
2018
Flu Update
Maine’s Health and Environmental Testing Laboratory has indicated that most strains of influenza are circulating in Maine.
October 3
2017
Mid Coast Hospital Honored for Addressing Tobacco Use
The Center for Tobacco Independence’s Breathe Easy initiative held the annual Tobacco-Free Hospital Gold Star Standards of Excellence Awards ceremony on Wednesday, September 27, to celebrate the efforts of Maine hospitals to address smoking and tobacco use on their campuses. This year, 33 hospitals from across the state and three gold star champions were recognized for their achievements in advancing campus smoke and tobacco-free policies as well as promoting tobacco-free lifestyles.
August 24
2017
Golf Tournament Supports Community Health
The Mid Coast Hospital Classic 24th Annual Golf Fore! Health Tournament is scheduled for September 13, at the Brunswick Golf Club. All proceeds from the tournament help Mid Coast Hospital provide health and wellness services to the community. Registration is still available.
June 26
2017
Coffin Elementary School Unveils Mural, Supports Healthy Choices
Coffin Elementary School recently held a school-wide assembly to unveil a mural in the school cafeteria depicting scenes of healthy and active living. The four panel mural aligns with the school’s involvement in Mid Coast Hospital’s 5-2-1-0 Let’s Go! program, a childhood obesity prevention and wellness program that promotes the key message of five or more servings of fruits and vegetables, two or fewer hours of recreational screen time, at least one hour physical activity, and zero sugar-sweetened beverages daily.
May 17
2017
Mid Coast–Parkview Health Celebrates Nurses
Last week, May 7-13, Mid Coast Hospital celebrated National Hospital Week with a variety of events aimed at thanking physicians, nurses, and staff for delivering compassionate, high quality care every day.
March 2
2017
Mid Coast Hospital Joins Forces with Hundreds of Local and National Organizations to Increase Colorectal Cancer Screening Rates across the Country
Colorectal cancer screening has been proven to save lives. Mid Coast Hospital has made the pledge to help increase colorectal cancer screening rates by supporting the “80% by 2018” initiative, led by the American Cancer Society (ACS), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the National Colorectal Cancer Roundtable (a coalition co-founded by ACS and CDC).
December 15
2016
Boxing For People With Parkinson’s Comes to Maine
Rock Steady Boxing, a unique exercise program, based on training used by boxing pros, and adapted to people with Parkinson’s disease, will now be available in Brunswick, Maine. A joint collaboration of Mid Coast Hospital and the Landing Y of the Bath Area Family YMCA, the program is offered twice per week, for men and women of all ages and levels of ability.
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