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Staff Exodus Threatens Patient Care | Bangor News
Central Maine Healthcare is reeling after Prime Healthcare’s takeover, with 572 staff members leaving — sparking fears for patient safety as critical departments like histology and ER admissions face dangerous understaffing. While Prime claims turnover is normal and boasts 400 new hires, frontline workers report skyrocketing workloads and dwindling support. Promises of investment and staff retention seem hollow as key specialties like OBGYN and surgery lose doctors, relying instead on temp staff. The tension between corporate assurances and on-the-ground reality leaves many feeling abandoned…
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