CMMC Diverts Surgeries After Equipment Sterilization Issue

2026-08-26

Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston is diverting some surgical patients and postponing certain procedures after state health officials identified a problem Aug. 21 with equipment used to sterilize surgical instruments, according to an article at CentralMaine.com. The hospital says surgeries requiring the affected steam-sterilization process are being diverted, while...