MMC Holiday Card Contest – One Week Left!
Care team members are encouraged to submit original artwork for MMC’s Holiday Card Design Contest. The deadline for submissions is Sunday, Oct. 31, 2021.
A committee will vote on the entries, and the winning design will be announced in MMC eNews. The winner will receive credit for their work on the card.
The winner’s original artwork will be made into a non-denominational card celebrating the holiday season and produced as MMC’s 2021 Holiday Card.
Designs can be submitted in digital format (JPG, PNG, eps, ai, PDF; with a resolution of 300 dpi/ppi) as a 5” x 7” (vertical) or 7” x 5” (horizontal) size. Designs may include copy. If they do not, copy may be added in final edits. Care team members may submit more than one entry.
Please email entries to Diana Sanders, with the subject line “Holiday Card Entry.”
A physical copy of an original design can also be submitted via Inter Office mail to Diana Sanders, 22 Bramhall, MGB 1612.
Questions? dsanders@mmc.org.
Weekly Construction Update
The Malone Family Tower
· Concrete infill of retaining wall continues.
· Foundation wall concrete is ongoing.
· Concrete slab and foundation layouts continue.
· Continuing trucking deliveries and removal of materials.
Extra Traffic to Impact Gilman, MMC Loading Docks
On Monday, Nov. 8, and Thursday, Nov. 18, contractors working on Maine Medical Center’s Malone Family Tower will be orchestrating large concrete pours.
These pours will increase truck traffic up Gilman Street, past the hospital loading dock area and onto the access road. Unlike previous concrete pours, Gilman Street will stay open, but will experience extra truck traffic. Flaggers will be deployed to help with traffic flow.
There may be slight delays to access the loading docks given these operations. MMC Departments are asked to alert vendors, and, if possible to reschedule and avoid non-essential deliveries and pick-ups at the loading docks on those days.
The work will start at 6 a.m. each day and run until 5 p.m. Site work involving concrete finishing will continue each night until 10 p.m. – a quiet operation that proceeds as the concrete sets.
This work is weather dependent; rain dates are Nov. 11 and Nov. 22, respectively.
Miracle Treat Day at Dairy Queen
Eat ice cream for a great cause! If you’re looking to show some sweet support for The Barbara Bush Children’s Hospital, head to your local Dairy Queen this Thursday, Oct. 28, for Miracle Treat Day.
On this special day, at least $1 of every Blizzard sold – any size, any flavor – will directly benefit BBCH.
Find a participating DQ location here.
Encourage Patients to Get Covered: ACA Open Enrollment begins Nov. 1
Open Enrollment for 2022 coverage through the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Health Insurance Marketplace begins Monday, Nov. 1. This is an annual opportunity to educate and encourage uninsured patients to get coverage or review existing plans.
· Due to the American Rescue Plan, additional financial savings are available to more consumers this year.
· More consumers (both new and current enrollees) may qualify for financial assistance.
· Subsidies on the Health Insurance Marketplace include Advanced Premium Tax Credits (APTCs) and Cost Sharing Reductions (CSRs).
Patients can contact the MaineHealth Access to Care Coverage Team for FREE in-person or virtual assistance at 1-833-284-8816 or by emailing getcoverage@mainehealth.org.
Care Team Members Enjoy Complimentary Food Trucks
Care team members at Campus Drive in Scarborough and MMC Brighton Campus/New England Rehab were recently treated to complimentary food truck events as a thank you for all their hard work.
The food trucks were at 84 Campus Drive in Scarborough on Wednesday, Oct. 20 and at the Brighton Campus on Thursday, Oct. 21.
To see photos from both events, please click here.
MMC PumpkinFest 2021
Thank you to everyone who stopped by to pick up a complimentary pumpkin as part of the MMC Wellness Council’s 2021 Pumpkinfest! The pumpkins sold out both days in record time. The Wellness Council reports it will order even more pumpkins for next year!
If you plan to enter the pumpkin decorating/carving contest, today is the last day to submit photos. Follow the instructions here.
As a reminder, on Wednesday, Oct. 27, Chef Nick and the Nutrition Services team will have special pumpkin dishes on the menu in the Impressions Café.
Open Enrollment Begins Today
The open enrollment period (Oct. 25 – Nov. 5) is now active. Please take this opportunity to review and select from all the benefits we offer to support you at work and well beyond our walls.
Learn about all the core and lifestyle benefits that support your wellbeing – they are as unique as you are! We encourage you to participate in one of the following live Maximize Your Benefits webinars:
Wednesday, Oct. 27, from 12 - 1 p.m. Click here to register.
Thursday, Oct. 28, from 4 -5 p.m. Click here to register.
Monday, Nov. 1 from 12 -1 p.m. Click here to register.
To learn more, enroll or make changes to your 2022 benefits today, visit the MaineHealth Benefits Portal or click on the Benefits Portal icon on your MaineHealth desktop computer. You have until Nov. 5 to make your selections.
Reminder: MMC Town Hall Recording and Survey
The final Town Hall with MMC President Jeff Sanders was Monday, Oct. 18. During each of the three Town Halls, Jeff shared highlights and challenges from the last year and answered questions from MMC care team members. Thank you to everyone who joined a Town Hall. If you were unable to attend, please click here to watch a recording.
Whether or not you attended a Town Hall, please complete this brief survey to help improve upon timing and topics for the next Town Hall series.
New Pager Application Coming in December
CommTech, the current application for sending pager messages, will be replaced by PageGate in December 2021.
Information Technology will be working with managers to identify care team members who have administrative rights in CommTech so those rights can be switched to PageGate.
Administrators of CommTech can contact Tracy Leonard via email or at 662-6424.
It’s National Health Care Facilities and Engineering Week
Celebrate National Health Care Facilities and Engineering Week, today through Saturday, Oct. 30.
Every year during the last week of October, we recognize the important role of health care facility team members who ensure a safe and efficient environment for everyone. This year's theme for the week is, "Engineered to Make a Difference."
Thank you to all care team members in the facilities and engineering department for the work you do in ensuring a safe and efficient environment for all patients, visitors and fellow team members.
Alex Szafran Recognized by AAARAD
Alex Szafran, MMC Director of Radiology, recently received a national award from the Association of Administrators in Academic Radiology - for Advancement of the Radiology Profession (AAARAD).
The award recognizes individuals who have developed innovative solutions to advance radiology administration through published papers or by outstanding presentations for effective, efficient, and collaborative management. Congratulations for this well deserved recognition!
Register for the Hospital Medicine Symposium
Nov. 10, from 8 a.m.- 2 p.m. via Zoom
Register today to join the MMC Division of Hospital Medicine, MMP Hospital Medicine and MaineHealth Hospitalist Council for this year’s Hospital Medicine Symposium on Nov. 10.
The registration fee is $20 (free for medical students and residents).
This year’s featured speakers include grand rounds by Rob Boxer, MD, PhD, and David Levine, MD, MPH, of Brigham and Women’s Hospital, who will be sharing their experience in developing a Hospital at Home program.
The day will also include a clinician educator talk on the value of understanding and teaching physiology as clinicians and medical educators by Dan Ricotta, MD, of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.
Breakout sessions to follow will include topics such as:
· How to Deal with Microaggressions
· How to Teach Clinical Reasoning
· How do we Effectively Communicate in a time of Masks
· Suboxone Prescribing
· Women in Medicine
· Coaching and more!
Questions? Please email: mhes@mainehealthorg.
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