In an attempt to help consumers compare hospitals, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) have awarded their first ever star-based ratings to hospitals based upon customer service and patient experience. Millinocket Regional Hospital is proud to be awarded the highest, five-star rating. Out of 3,553 hospitals nationwide, only 7% (251 hospitals) received a five-star
Read more →Avatar Solutions, a leading provider of Patient, CAHPS, Employee, and Physician Surveys, recently announced its 2014 award-winning hospital partners. Highlighting its consistent dedication to providing a high-quality patient experience, Millinocket Regional Hospital is being awarded the following honor(s): Exceeding Expectations HCAHPS Best Performer- Responsiveness- Small Hospital “We truly enjoy recognizing our patient experience and workforce
Read more →Millinocket Regional Hospital participated in the 2015 Medication Spotlight Survey and the results are in! Each year, as we implement additional safety measures and processes in our pharmacy, we have seen our scores move from the “better” category to the “best” category. This year, the Maine Health Management Coalition raised the bar; requiring an additional
Read more →Millinocket Regional Hospital is pleased to announce that Catherine (Cathy) LeMay has accepted the position of Chief Financial Officer. Cathy is a Maine native who is currently living and working in Alaska and is very excited to have the opportunity to return home. Cathy has more than 30 years of extensive healthcare experience in both
Read more →Members of Millinocket Regional Hospital’s OR Department gathered with Katie Carr, School Nurse of the Millinocket School Department, to give a donation that they gathered together as a department. Members of the OR Department chose to pool their money as opposed to doing a “Yankee Swap” or “Secret Santa” during the Holidays this year. They
Read more →“Millinocket Regional Hospital would like to express our concern and sadness to the families who were displaced by yesterday’s apartment building fire. We too would like to make our resources available to ease their burden and help with the donation process. Individuals who would like to donate much needed supplies (non-perishable food, personal hygiene products,
Read more →We would like to recognize Sharon Holway, Kari Richardson and Wendy Berube for their participation in the Great Maine Getaway Bicycle Ride for Multiple Sclerosis. Sharon rode a total of 50 miles, Kari rode a total of 125 miles and Wendy rode a total of 125 miles. These three cyclists raised $1,875 for the cause.
Read more →After conducting a nationwide search, Millinocket Regional Hospital would like to offer a warm welcome to Robert Peterson, MBA, FACHE, as our new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Mr. Peterson assumed his duties here Monday, June 9, 2014 after departing from a successful career at Eastern Maine Medical Center as the Administrator for Surgery and Women
Read more →On Saturday, May 3, 2014, the Maine Association of Physician Assistants (MEAPA) awarded the Millinocket Regional Hospital with their OUTSTANDING HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL AWARD. It was presented to our emergency room physician assistant group which is not typical as it was received as a group award rather than as an individual award. This award is
Read more →After conducting a nationwide executive search, the Millinocket Regional Hospital (MRH) Board of Trustees is pleased to announce Robert Peterson as chief executive officer. A seasoned healthcare executive with more than 25 years of healthcare leadership experience, Peterson will assume his new duties at MRH on June 9, 2014. “Bob brings extensive leadership experience in community
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