The MDI hospital board is made up of members who doubtless voice support for keeping the island towns as vibrant, year-round communities. Yet in this hypocritical decision to close the maternity ward they have dome as much to hurt that effort as the most rapacious developer turning year-round housing into seasonal, tourist housing.
Why not have 2 or 3 of the doctors train in OB - hasn’t Dr Hanke delivered babies? Then have may be 6 med surg nurses train for OB. As they won’t get much practice in BH why not share with Ellsworth. Or request an opportunity to do “refresher” days up in Bangor a few times a year?
I’m sure there are other ideas. MDIH serves this whole island and although it’s hard to find anywhere to live in BH these days, there are lots of people living on the rest of the island - even Trenton.
It’s really upsetting to lose that special place to have a baby.
I agree with Mr. Pessoa. Besides demeaning a women’s health and wellness major concern, how will this make Bar Harbor and the Island a viable attractive place for young men and women to have babies, fill the expensive new school, and keep this place from
just becoming one great big hotel for tourists?
What about considering flexible part time positions for qualified doctors who may want to be semi employed as they plan their retirement years? What about fundraising for the financial needs to continue maternity services? What about an innovative program to give practical experiences in rural health care for aspiring almost doctors or younger doctors who would love to live in this beautiful and family friendly place? These are not my ideas.
MDI Hospital has done some version of these ideas for other specialties.
First they got rid of the anesthesiologist who performed the epidurals, then when (understandably) fewer people went to them to have their babies, they pointed to that as the reason they closed. I wouldn't be surprised to find that they planned this closure long ago.
The MDI hospital board is made up of members who doubtless voice support for keeping the island towns as vibrant, year-round communities. Yet in this hypocritical decision to close the maternity ward they have dome as much to hurt that effort as the most rapacious developer turning year-round housing into seasonal, tourist housing.
Why not have 2 or 3 of the doctors train in OB - hasn’t Dr Hanke delivered babies? Then have may be 6 med surg nurses train for OB. As they won’t get much practice in BH why not share with Ellsworth. Or request an opportunity to do “refresher” days up in Bangor a few times a year?
I’m sure there are other ideas. MDIH serves this whole island and although it’s hard to find anywhere to live in BH these days, there are lots of people living on the rest of the island - even Trenton.
It’s really upsetting to lose that special place to have a baby.
I agree with Mr. Pessoa. Besides demeaning a women’s health and wellness major concern, how will this make Bar Harbor and the Island a viable attractive place for young men and women to have babies, fill the expensive new school, and keep this place from
just becoming one great big hotel for tourists?
What about considering flexible part time positions for qualified doctors who may want to be semi employed as they plan their retirement years? What about fundraising for the financial needs to continue maternity services? What about an innovative program to give practical experiences in rural health care for aspiring almost doctors or younger doctors who would love to live in this beautiful and family friendly place? These are not my ideas.
MDI Hospital has done some version of these ideas for other specialties.
First they got rid of the anesthesiologist who performed the epidurals, then when (understandably) fewer people went to them to have their babies, they pointed to that as the reason they closed. I wouldn't be surprised to find that they planned this closure long ago.