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  December 31, 2020   MMC COVID-19 Daily Update is a M-F communication to all MMC and MMP colleagues containing information about our ongoing response. Distribution time is about 4 p.m. Non-COVID news of operational importance to the entire medical center may run in Monday’s Updates. The deadline for this news is the preceding Monday. Submissions for this newsletter made via  this  intake form .    Information Resources:   •           MaineHealth COVID-19 Intranet homepage •           MaineHealth COVID-19 Internet Website •           COVID-19 FAQs •           Employee Health Info Line   COVID-19 Population Update:   •           Number of admitted MMC COVID-19 positive patients – 42 •           Number of Maine positive cases (CDC) – 24,201   Care Team Vaccination Progress MMC vaccinations / percent vaccinated: 6,141 / 50% Vaccinations scheduled in the next 14 days: 3,917     You Are Making a Difference! Total COVID-19 Discharges:  357 COVID-19 Discharges Since Last Update : 4   Thank yo

  *sent on behalf of Doug Sawyer, MD, PhD – Chief Academic Officer, Maine Medical Center & MaineHealth* Hello all,   Over the past 2 decades, many organizations have looked to 2020 as they set goals. I remember the American Heart Association setting a goal for a healthier America by 2020; Horizons2020 was a long-term project in the European Union to revamp how science was organized and conducted to improve the health and wellness of society;  lots of organizations made the phrase "2020 Vision" a planning cliché.  Who would have guessed how 2020 would go down in the history books so differently than envisioned?   As I reflect on 2020, I am thankful for the dedication of our care team members to care for our patients and communities like never before.  I am thankful for the opportunities we have had to hone our virtual communication skills. We have also become better researchers and educators this year, pivoting at a moment’s notice to accelerate urgent COVID-19 studies and