"We’ve Gone From 22,000 Patient Encounters Per Year… to Over 30,000” — Coffey On Rising Emergency Department Demand.

Send us Fan MailQ-Point Podcast | Brad CoffeyPresident, Covenant Health Foundation“We’ve Gone From 22,000 Patient Encounters Per Year… to Over 30,000”— Coffey On Rising Emergency Department Demand.Brad Coffey, President of Covenant Health Foundation, joined Q-Point to discuss St. Joseph Hospital’s growing emergency department needs, including an increase from 22,000 annual patient encounters to more than 30,000 in 2025. He details plans for a nearly $17 million expansion designed to increase treatment space, improve privacy, and create dedicated areas for behavioral health patients and the SAFE Program.Coffey also discusses the September 27 Commit to Community event benefiting St. Joseph Hospital’s SAFE Program. The event has a $250,000 fundraising goal and supports specialized nurses who provide around-the-clock care to victims of violence and sexual assault from communities throughout Maine.The conversation also turns to the financial pressures facing Maine hospitals, including MaineCare and Medicaid reimbursement, potential impacts from H.R.1, Medicare Advantage, and the challenges contributing to hospital service and obstetrics closures across the state.📻 Airs statewide weekends on The Voice of Maine and WLOB Portland.⬇️ 🎧 Now streaming on QPointPodcast.com | Apple Podcasts | Spotify | iHeartRadio | Amazon Music | YouTube MusicQ-Point Podcast invites guests and candidates from all parties to join the conversation. The views, information, opinions, and comments expressed during this program do not necessarily represent those of the hosts, Q-Point Podcast associates, or affiliates.This episode was pre-recorded, produced, and sponsored by Corenna Quirk, Broker at NextHome Experience.Support the showThis podcast is for informational and educational purposes only and should not be considered professional advice or recommendations of any nature whatsoever, and no warrantee, guarantee, or representation as to the accuracy of  the information presented is made by your use.  The views, information, opinions, comments, and observations of this podcast may not be those of the host or the management, and you entertain and rely on the content presented at your sole risk and responsibility.  Your access of this podcast acknowledges that the contents and design are the sole property of the presenter and no use in any shape, manner or form of this podcast may be made without written permission.  The presenter of the podcast hereby disclaims any and all responsibility for any and all damages arising out of or related to your use, reference and reliance on podcasts and information presented therein.