by Robbie McKay, The Lincoln News As Millinocket Regional Hospital continues to offer programs to their patients, they have announced the formation of an Irritable Bowel Disease support group. Held on the second Wednesday of every month at 4:30 p.m. in the multi-purpose room at MRH, the group will be patient centered with supporting medical
Read more →by Robbie McKay, The Lincoln News In order to offer their patients a variety of options in health care choices, Millinocket Regional Hospital has announced that a new walk-in care facility will be opening in early August. Katie Mackin, marketing coordinator for MRH, said the offices will be located at 87 Main Street in East
Read more →by Robbie McKay, The Lincoln News Millinocket Regional Hospital has been named one of the “62 Critical Access Hospitals to Know for 2017” by Becker’s Healthcare and also has been named one of the 2017 Top 100 Critical Access Hospitals in the U.S., according to The National Rural Health Association’s Rural Health Policy Institute, iVantage
Read more →by Robbie McKay, The Lincoln News Millinocket Regional Hospital is welcoming a new Family Nurse Practitioner on board. Melodie Needham, FNP, is joining Dr. Dunstan in Family Medicine and will be replacing Jackie Carter, FNP. Melodie started her career as a combat medic in Desert Storm. She served four years in the US Army before
Read more →by Robbie McKay, The Lincoln News MILLINOCKET, Maine – A new ophthalmologist has joined the staff at Millinocket Regional Hospital. Dr. Jeremy Valentine will be meeting area people at an open house MRH is holding to welcome him on Monday, June 26 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the White Birch Medical Center, 899 Central
Read more →Tick Bite Recommendations As the summer approaches, Maine CDC is answering many questions about what to do after a tick bite. Through Maine CDC’s syndromic surveillance system it is apparent that emergency rooms are seeing a dramatic increase in visits for suspected tick exposures as well. What to do after a tick bite: Remove the
Read more →Many residents of Millinocket, East Millinocket, and Medway received a very negative mailing on Thursday, May 18th. The author and sender of this document is a disgruntled physician. This physician was not an employee of MRH but rather, a contracted physician we used to cover some open shifts. His work was not completely in line
Read more →A BUELLETIN FROM MILLINOCKET REGIONAL HOSPITAL AND THE MAINE CENTER FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION(MeCDC): Since December 29th, 2016, Millinocket Regional Hospital has seen an increased number of pertussis (whooping cough) cases in the Katahdin Region. Pertussis is an infection that affects the airways and is easily spread from person to person by coughing or
Read more →Augusta, ME (December 13, 2016)— Two Maine communities will receive a total of $600,000 in grant support over three years as part of the Maine Health Access Foundation’s Thriving in Place initiative. These awards represent the third round of implementation funding under this program, designed to promote community-driven approaches to supporting people with chronic health
Read more →Medicare prescription drug coverage can be complicated and difficult to understand. We recognize how frustrating this can be and would like to share some information to help our patients better understand Medicare prescription drug coverage. Self-administered drugs (or drugs you would normally take on your own) provided in an outpatient setting are at the root of much of
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