Southern Maine Medical Center in Biddeford is among a handful of Maine hospitals

Southern Maine Medical Center in Biddeford is among a handful of Maine hospitals taking the lead in restructuring, a response to new economic realities that will reverse the trend of specialization. Restructuring reorganizes hospital staff and resources around patients, and though at SMMC it has been marked by employee layoffs the emphasis on patient-centered care is not a smoke screen for saving money. Hospitals in other states are several years ahead of Maine\u27s facilities when it comes to restructuring, and reported results so far are mixed. Details