Hospital

Maine hospitals endured a tough year in 2022, according to a variety of recent data and financial disclosures. The picture has somewhat improved for them in recent months, but it will be hard for them to fully bounce back from the deep-rooted problems that have driven many into the red.

Among the recommendations are that all hospitals use a standard data collection process for reporting attacks, and that efforts are made to improve the dialogue between hospitals, law enforcement and prosecutors during the criminal justice process.

The six Maine hospitals are among 23 across the U.S. recognized in the rural category this year by Leapfrog. The organization says it bases its rankings on surveys and data which are reviewed and verified.

Calais Regional Hospital is cutting hours for 90 employees and eliminating two special care rooms. The hospital faces a funding loss of more than half a…