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CMMC awarded Gold Plus status from American Heart Association
Published on: July 19th, 2024 The American Heart Association (AHA) has rated Central Maine Medical Center (CMMC) among the best in the nation for its care of stroke patients. The hospital also got high marks for its treatment of stroke patients who have diabetes. The AHA announced earlier this month that CMMC has achieved Get with the Guidelines Stroke […]
Rumford Hospital ED nurse honored for showing calm under pressure
Published on: July 12th, 2024A Rumford Hospital Emergency Department nurse is the recipient of the DAISY Award. The DAISY Award is an international recognition program that rewards and celebrates the extraordinary, compassionate and skillful care nurses give daily. Davita Briggs, RN, cares for patients in the Emergency Department at Rumford Hospital and has a supervisory role in the inpatient […]
Highlands Country Club to host annual Bridgton Hospital Golf Tournament
Published on: June 28th, 2024Details have been announced for the 32nd annual Bridgton Hospital Golf Tournament. The event will take place on Sept. 11, 2024 at Bridgton Highlands Country Club. This long-standing tournament has raised more than $1 million over the years to support the many services and programs offered by Bridgton Hospital. “We are grateful to the businesses […]
Central Maine Healthcare wins national award for commitment to quality
Published on: June 21st, 2024 Central Maine Healthcare (CMH), which includes Central Maine Medical Center (CMMC) in Lewiston, Bridgton Hospital, Rumford Hospital and numerous healthcare practices, is a recipient of the 2024 IPRO Quality Award. The award from the Island Peer Review Organization recognizes commitment to and success in improving patient outcomes and reducing readmissions. Central Maine Healthcare is […]
Central Maine Healthcare shows its pride
Published on: June 6th, 2024Pride flags were raised at all three Central Maine Healthcare (CMH)hospitals on Monday to mark the beginning of Pride Month. Before the flag raisings at Bridgton Hospital, Rumford Hospital and Central Maine Medical Center (CMMC) in Lewiston, representatives from CMH leadership made brief remarks about why it is important for team members to embrace a […]
Newsweek names CMMC among best maternity hospitals in the U.S.
Published on: May 31st, 2024Newsweek, a weekly national news publication, has named Central Maine Medical Center (CMMC) one of the best hospitals in the nation for maternity. Newsweek evaluated U.S. hospital maternity departments using three pillars: an online survey of health care professionals and hospital managers with knowledge of maternity processes, results from patient experience surveys and consideration […]
Central Maine Healthcare obtains full ownership of orthopedic ambulatory surgery center
Published on: May 24th, 2024Maine’s Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has approved the full ownership of Central Maine Healthcare’s (CMH) orthopedic ambulatory surgical center which is located in Auburn. Last year, Central Maine Health Ventures, Inc. (“CMHV”), a subsidiary of CMH, signed a letter of intent to acquire the 50% membership interest that was owned by Spectrum […]
Central Maine Healthcare welcomes new medical director of trauma
Published on: May 17th, 2024Central Maine Healthcare has a new medical director of trauma. David Lewis, MD, recently joined the team and will practice at Central Maine Surgical Associates at Central Maine Medical Center (CMMC). Dr. Lewis completed his undergraduate studies at Williams College in Massachusetts before attending the School of Medicine at Washington University in St. Louis. He […]
Bridgton Hospital nurse anesthetist winner of Winnie R. Moore Award
Published on: May 9th, 2024 Seth Rabinowitz, CRNA, a nurse anesthetist at Bridgton Hospital, is this year’s winner of the Winnie R. Moore Award. The Winnie R. Moore Award was established to recognize clinical nursing excellence. Recipients exemplify qualities such as leadership, mentorship and commitment to caring for the Lakes Region. It’s named after Winnie Moore, RN, who spent […]
Jared Tobolski, MD, joins Central Maine Healthcare’s cardiology team
Published on: May 3rd, 2024The Central Maine Heart and Vascular Institute (CMHVI), which is part of Central Maine Healthcare, is pleased to welcome Jared Tobolski, MD. Dr. Tobolski, a general cardiologist who specializes in non-invasive cardiology, will be the new director of the institute’s preventative cardiology and sub-specialty clinic, as well as director of Cardiac Rehabilitation. Dr. […]
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