Maine Medical Center

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Brittney Glover

What a terrible hospital. Oh my goodness. My sister brings my nephew up there to get tested for hemophilia, a blood disorder, no big deal. Runs in the family. Basically just lets us all know if we need to panic over every bruise. So, she gets there, everything seems fine. Then they whisk him away to the pediatric unit(they were supposed to have a room in the birthing suite(aka maternity). He is perfectly healthy and they will not return him to my sister. He is breastfed, they keep him away from his mom OVERNIGHT with no explanation. None at all. And 7 hours after showing up for the tests that were supposed to be given right away, they still have done no testing and denied the baby his mothers milk for the entire time when she was in the hospital requesting to feed him every 2 hours. We are not from that area, and were told "oh, best hospital to get the testing." Well, guess what? NOT!!! My advice to anyone in need of any medical care at all, even a bandaid... Go somewhere else. I will never return to that place unless every other hospital in New England is shut down, I have no transportation to get farther than that, and someone drags me kicking and screaming into that disorganized hell hole.

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Sheryl Lee

I give this low rating to Maine Medical, and their Associate, Spring Harbor, for their glaring failure to change their model of help, #CBT. #CBT is an Old model that trains people to try and change their negative thought pattern (Pavlovs Dogs). But, from my experience of it, it is only a stop-gap measure for mental health emergencies. Good long-term care is mandatory. Only through good #CaseManagement can someone benefit at all. If people fail to recognize where a behavior started, one that made them feel safe in a scary, toxic environment, they will repeat the same things over and over again. No amount of #CBT will change their immediate reaction to tough situation/words that trigger their emotions from long ago in environments that havent changed, maybe even for generations. Life for them will be constant #Suffering. #Educate, look at #Statistics from around the world on the #BestPractices, and step into the #Flow of time. #Change and the passage of time are inevitable. Be the best that you can be and the #World will follow. #Technology. If you need any help with the #change, I have many suggestions and would be willing to advise. #Dirigo (We Lead!) #TheThreeStreamsPhilosophy

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Dena Withey

Went to emergency with my daughter last night after 4 plus hours and her vomiting 6 times right in the waiting room we still did not get seen when we left we got to the parking area and she was still vomiting I find that after 4 plus hours and not being called was long enough she was tired and just wanted to lay down she had a Drs appointment the next day at a maine medical affiliate and explained she was in emergency the night before and they say its a cold and gives her nothing well this so called COLD has been with her for 2 weeks and she has sinus pain..OK..and this is not the first time I have been to emergency and didnt get called after a ridiculous amount of time..HATS OFF TO MAINE MEDICAL CENTER AND ITS AFFILIATES!!

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Natalie Griggs

I had surgery here one week ago!! Worse experience Ive ever had!! The nurses in Short Stay Unit were careless, rude, demanding! If I was dying on the sidewalk in front of this hospital I would not want MMC caring for me! The only nurse I would allow to care for me is DONNA!! She is a compassionate, caring nurse!! To top everything off I ended up with an infection because the last nurse sent me home with some bad instructions!!! I was never wheeled out of the hospital, they lost my belongings and Ive never felt so rushed to be released.... Regardless how you feel people they want you out by 10am!!!!!!! If I wasnt trying to get right with the lord Id have a few names for the nurses!!!

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Ken Pinet

I went to pick up me meds I said how much please she said it would be $130.00 and b I Said wait what just last mth it was $20.00 thay told me that was the cheapest one that med.she went to ring it up so I said I am not paying $130.00 for something that should cost $20.00.So I said I can get it cheaper and the same amount for $17.00 she said no way can u get that for that price so I went to the other pharmacy and what do ya know $17.00.So main med would have made $115.00 dollar profit Main Med.is scamming thare consumers were there in patient or out patient Main Med.is way to big for their little brains can handle.Main Medical claims thare loosening money Like Hello thay are.

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Beth Prosser

Dr. Kotick & all the ER staff were great! My badly twisted finger got reset speedily, comfortably, and professionally. It felt like a miracle when the doc snapped it back into place and it became functional again after I had twisted it to a 90 degree angle to my hand when I fell on it clearing my roof. Major OUCH! I was met with smiles at reception and the good will continued throughout the visit. Although my primary care docs gave it an earnest try they were simply unable to do what a larger facility with a more diverse staff and greater capability as Me Med was able to do. We are surely fortunate to have these folks at our doorstep in southern Maine. Alan Prosser

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Anne Lagasse

Spouse was admitted inpatient on Psych6. What a joke. The psychiatrist has an ego as large as the hospital. Wanted to do ECT until there would be no memories left. Attending psychiatrist doesnt know how to treat a patient. Please get a competent psychiatrist who can treat a kidney transplant patient whose mania has been elevated by the several immunosuppressants. Psychotherapy is not even available to the patients. Lots of seclusion and restraints. I am desperately trying to get my spouse transferred to another facility. It has been 16 days in with no improvement. MMC should be assigned no "stars". They have drones for employees. Extremely dissatisfied!

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TrinaGill RobCrosby

Worst experience. Was taken there for cardiac issues. Was realeased in 24 hours with no answers. Went back to ER a day later with chest pain and was realeased with plan to make an appointment with one of there cardiologist to see me in not more then a "few days" I called they had no idea what was going and no info at all. Brushed me off to an appointment in Lewiston in a couple of weeks. The lack of communication there is outstanding. For the 24 hours that I was there no one talked to me about what was going on and no could explain what was happening to me. I still have no answers. Very frustrating. Will never go back there again if I have any choice in the matter.

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sarah craig

Horrible visit. They called me to come down for surgery, got there, was told my surgery was tomorrow be there at 6:30, we arrived to find out it wouldnt be till the next morning. So I missed thanksgiving home with my kids and family. Different doctor doing the surgery we were told another doctor. And they would not pay for our hotel. Two days away from my kids, so far, not sure when I will be able to go home. Im sure the doctor spent his thanksgiving with his family. We were in admissions for an hour and a half the night we arrived, to get the wrong information. I was not told my diagnosis or what surgery I was having all I knew was it was my back.

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