Franklin Community Health Network
State officials: Allow takeover of Farmington hospital group
The state’s largest hospital group is one step closer to taking over Franklin Community Health Network, including the only hospital in Franklin County. On Friday, state officials recommended that the Maine Department of Health and Human Services let MaineHealth acquire FCHN. The 62-page preliminary report said MaineHealth had shown it would be able to provide […]
Staff presented with EPIC awards
FARMINGTON — The first four recipients of the EPIC awards established by the Franklin Community Health Network Spirit Committee have been announced. They include Diane Daggett, environmental services; Beth Giberson, ICU; Roger Wells, security; and Marsha James, Farmington Family Practice. Joseph Bujold, board chairman, and Joline Hart, vice president, human resources, presented each recipient with […]
New board members announced
FARMINGTON — Franklin Community Health Network President Rebecca Arsenault announces the appointment of four new community members to the FCHN/Franklin Memorial Hospital board of directors. They are John Bogar of Farmington, Michael Cormier of Wilton, Christine Tropeano of Farmington and Darryl Wood of New Sharon. Bogar is the president of the Kyes Insurance Agency, chairman […]
Health education professor given Community Health Leadership Award
FARMINGTON — A former University of Maine at Farmington professor of health education was presented the annual Community Health Leadership Award on Monday during Franklin Community Health Network’s annual meeting. Peter C. Doran of Belgrade came to UMF in 1971 “to spend a year to develop programs in rehabilitation services, but stayed another 25 years as […]
Farmington hospital network realizes $8.4 million operating loss
FARMINGTON — Unprecedented changes in health care have resulted in an $8.4 million operating loss for Franklin Community Health Network, which includes Franklin Memorial Hospital, during this past fiscal year, an official announced Monday. The hospital experienced challenges that produced “a negative financial position never witnessed before,” Rebecca Ryder, president and chief executive officer, reported […]
Former employee claims age discrimination in suit against Franklin Community Health Network
FARMINGTON — A former chief financial officer at Franklin Community Health Network has claimed age discrimination, retaliation and slander in a complaint recently filed in Franklin County Superior Court against FCHN and Rebecca Ryder, FCHN chief executive officer and Franklin Memorial Hospital president. Eric Martinsen, now of Cottonwood, Ariz., seeks action and monetary amounts to […]