Teams of physicians, nurses, and employees at Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital (SNMH) were recently thanked for their dedication to providing exceptional patient care to community members in need.
Pen Bay Medical Center earns ‘A’ safety rating Fri, 04/30/2021 - 1:15pm
ROCKPORT Pen Bay Medical Center (PBMC) received an “A” grade in the spring 2021 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade, a national distinction recognizing PBMC’s achievements protecting patients from errors, injuries, accidents and infections.
“This rating demonstrates how focused our care team is on providing a safe place for patients to come to for their health care,” said Mark Fourre, MD, president of PBMC and Waldo County General Hospital, in a news release. “As we continue to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, this has never been more important. I am proud of our care team’s commitment to our patients, their families and our community.”
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PORTLAND The Leapfrog Group has named four MaineHealth hospitals LincolnHealth, Pen Bay Medical Center, Waldo County General Hospital and Stephens Memorial Hospital as Top Rural Hospitals 2020. Leapfrog’s Top Rural Hospital Awards recognize achievements in patient safety and quality.
“We could not be more proud of the care team at Stephens,” said Andrea Dodge Patstone, President of Stephens Memorial Hospital in Norway, Maine. “Receiving this elite Leapfrog designation in the same year that our team earned a 5-Star rating for patient experience from the Federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is truly amazing.”
The Leapfrog Group, an independent national quality evaluator, considered more than 2,200 hospitals from across the country for a Top Hospital Award. Of them, 105 were selected as Top Hospitals. The Top Rural Hospital Award went to just 19 hospitals, meaning MaineHealth hospitals make up more than 1/5 of the rural hospitals that were