Recent changes made through the Maine State Ferry Service have created an unusual problem for many of Maine’s island communities related to the transfer of blood work and medical samples.
Under the new protocol, Maine ferries will not transport patient lab work in the kind of secure “lock box” that was previously used. Instead, islanders are required to travel with the medical samples to mainland hospital, and ...
Recent changes made through the Maine State Ferry Service have created an unusual problem for many of Maine’s island communities related to the transfer of blood work and medical samples.
Under the new protocol, Maine ferries will not transport patient lab work in the kind of secure “lock box” that was previously used. Instead, islanders are required to travel with the medical samples to mainland hospital, and ...