Eastern Maine Medical Center and Maine Medical Center Account for Over 40% of Cardiovascular Discharges in Maine



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By: Saparja Nag  Nov. 08, 2017

Eastern Maine Medical Center (EMMC) and Maine Medical Center (MMC) together serve the entire state of Maine as well as some residents of northern New England. Both EMMC Heart Care and MMC Cardiovascular Institute are dedicated to the most innovative techniques in cardiovascular care, keeping them up to date with modern medicine. Their commitment to providing the best medical treatment for the residents of Maine has made them the top two highest volume hospitals for cardiovascular patients by a huge margin. Dexur analysts were able to determine that both EMMC and MMC each account for over 20% of Medicare Inpatient Discharges in Maine, whereas no other hospital in the state was responsible for more than 8% of state cardiovascular discharges.

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Saparja Nag

Saparja is a healthcare journalist with a particular interest in how medicine can and should affect health policy. She has extensive experience as a health educator and research scientist in biochemistry. She also enjoys running, cooking elaborate meals, and then eating elaborate meals. Saparja received a Bachelors of Arts in Biochemistry from Vassar College.