Maine Health to integrate Medical Center, Southern Maine Health staff
Maine Medical Center and Southern Maine Health care have announced a plan to integrate into one system.
The plan will have the two hospitals share medical staff members and hospital licenses.
Officials say the move would bring the two hospitals more in line to better serve their patients, staff and overall mission.
Maine Medical has campuses in Portland and Scarborough, while Southern Maine has locations in Sanford and Biddeford.
Leaders from both hospitals in the Maine Health system say they plan to advance a proposal to their local governing board and health system board of trustees calling for the two hospitals to share medical staff and hospital licenses.
Jeff Sanders, president of Maine Medical, said the move "would allow us to work closer together, align clinical services and maximize administrative support and resources.”
Maine Health has not yet provided a comment.