Bridgton and Franklin Memorial hospitals were among seven in Maine named Top Rural Hospitals on Thursday by the Leapfrog Group. For Bridgton Hospital, the award is especially significant because it’s the second time it has been named among the best in Maine. “This prestigious recognition is really a tribute to the positive and dedicated efforts […]
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Rural hospitals earn honors
LEWISTON — Central Maine Healthcare’s critical access hospitals in Bridgton and Rumford have been recognized by the Chartis Center for Rural Health/iVantage Health Analytics and the National Organization of State Office of Rural Health, reflecting top quartile performance among all rural hospitals in the nation. Bridgton Hospital and Rumford Hospital received recognition for performance in […]
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Bridgton Hospital to teach how to manage diabetes
BRIDGTON — Bridgton Hospital’s Diabetes Clinic will present its three-part diabetes self-management classes beginning Monday, Nov. 20. Preregistration and pre-assessment is required for all of those attending. Call Linda Russell, RD, LD, CDE, or Elaine Drew, RN, CDE, CFCN at 207-647-6064 to register. The classes will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. Monday, Nov. […]
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Dr. Leighton recognized at Bridgton
BRIDGTON — Bridgton Hospital presented its inaugural Larry Hopperstead Award for Excellence in Patient Care to Peter Leighton, M.D. Nominated as “a model of a caring physician,” Leighton is available at Bridgton Internal Medicine. As a strong patient advocate and provider, he is able to have difficult conversations with patients, their families, and other providers, […]
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Rollins honored with DAISY Award
BRIDGTON — Bridgton Hospital Director of Nursing Jill Rollins, RN, has been chosen as Central Maine Healthcare’s 2017 DAISY Nurse Leader Award recipient. Rollins was presented with the award at a surprise ceremony. Since 1999, the DAISY Foundation has recognized the compassion and skills of more than 75,000 nurses worldwide through the DAISY Award for […]
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Gladish gains Sunshine Award
BRIDGTON — Bridgton Hospital presented its most recent Sunshine Award to Michelle Gladish who works at Bridgton Pediatrics. The Sunshine Award was established to reward and celebrate the extraordinary skills and compassionate care given by technical support staff. Sunshine Award recipients consistently demonstrate compassion, patient- and family-focused care, passion about life, patient advocacy, and their […]
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Bedell garners DAISY Award
BRIDGTON — Bridgton Hospital presented its most recent DAISY Award to Debora Bedell, R.N. DAISY Award nurse honorees personify remarkable patient experience and consistently demonstrate excellence through their clinical expertise. They are recognized as outstanding role models in the nursing community. As a DAISY Award Honoree, Bedell was presented a bouquet of daisies, a DAISY […]
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Harding receives nursing award
BRIDGTON — In honor of National Nurses Week, Bridgton Hospital announced that Karen Harding, R.N. is the 2017 recipient of the Winnie R. Moore, R.N., Clinical Nursing Award. The presentation took place May 8 during the annual Winnie Moore Breakfast celebrating what nurses do every day. Each year the Medical Staff recognizes a nurse for […]
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Western Maine hospitals seek new ways to combat nursing shortage
Hospital officials in western Maine are steeling themselves for an experienced nursing shortage as many reach retirement age. On Feb. 14, the Nursing Leaders of Maine, the American Nursing Association of Maine and the Maine Nursing Action Coalition announced the results of the 2016 Maine Nursing Forecaster, which looked at the demographics of Maine’s existing […]