“Time lost is brain lost” is a common saying when it comes to stroke care. Healthcare organizations focused on providing timely, high quality care are able to decrease the effect a stroke can have on a patient. Eastern Maine Medical Center has received recognition for its focus on these efforts through the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines® Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award.

St. Joseph Internal Medicine recently received prestigious recognition from the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA).

Maine Coast Memorial Hospital, in collaboration with Beth C. Wright Cancer Resource Center, has secured a $39,900 grant from the Maine Affiliate of Susan G. Komen®.

Maine Coast Memorial Hospital has hired Chris Frauenhofer as chief financial officer. Frauenhofer will arrive at the hospital at the end of May.

EMMC is pleased to announce James Raczek, MD, FAAFP, has accepted an expanded role as Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer in addition to his Chief Medical Officer role, effective immediately.

Starting Thursday June 6th, Janine Robichaud, certified yoga coach and intructor is openly inviting cancer patients and their caregivers to her 8 week session of Hatha Yoga. The

Robert S. Warner, D.O., an otolaryngologist, has been appointed to the Central Maine Medical Center Medical Staff. He is practicing in association with Central Maine ENT Head and Neck Surgery in Lewiston.

Chris Ross, an avid NASCAR fan and resident of North Waterboro, Maine was selected by the students to be honored at the Sanford Jr HS on April 25. Currently a patient at the Cancer Care Center of York County in Sanford, center staff nominated Chris for this award.

A backdrop of a tropical sunset graced the 20th Annual Chefs’ Gala sponsored by Camden National Bank.

Join hundreds of other runners and walkers on Saturday, June 1st at the York Hospital 5K Road and Cross Country Race.

Philip Villiotte, MD, Radiation Oncologist and Medical Director reports that the Cancer Care Center of York County in Sanford was awarded the American College of Radiology accreditation.

Central Maine Medical Center has received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke Silver Plus Quality Achievement Award. The award recognizes CMMC’s commitment and success in implementing a higher standard of stroke care by ensuring that stroke patients receive treatment according to nationally accepted standards and recommendations.

Chris Ross, an avid NASCAR fan and resident of North Waterboro, Maine was selected by the students to be honored at the Sanford Jr HS on April 25. Currently a patient at the Cancer Care Center of York County in Sanford, center staff nominated Chris for this award.

Mid Coast Health Services (MCHS) recently hosted Senator George J. Mitchell as the guest speaker at its Annual Herbert and Harriet Paris Healthcare Leaders Reception and Lecture.

Sebasticook Valley Health (SVH) is pleased to announce that gynecologist William Bradfield, MD, has joined the SVH Medical Staff. Dr. Bradfield is now accepting patients at SVH Physicians, which is located on 72 North Road in Detroit, Maine.

As part of an effort to support healthcare for local children, the University of Maine, in late February, hosted its second BearFest. The

Sebasticook Valley Health (SVH) received a gold level award for meeting all the standards around creating a tobacco-free environment and supporting tobacco-free lifestyles by the Maine Tobacco Free Hospital Network. Thirty-one Maine hospitals were also honored during the event, which was held at the Maine Hospital Association in March.

Families, friends and community members – join us for the Pen Bay Walk of Life, a free public event – and honor loved ones on National Trails Day, Saturday, June 1 from 10 a.m. to noon on the Pen Bay Medical Center campus.

Central Maine Medical Center raised over $101,000 with its recent annual dinner-dance affair.

An exciting and innovative community collaborative announced today will bring art and healthcare related activity to communities throughout The County using a unique vehicle.

Rosscare’s LiveSAFE program has funding available to assist seniors and disabled community members who may be in need of a help button, but are unable to afford this valuable lifesaving service.

Healthier options will soon be available in hospital cafeterias throughout the MaineHealth system, thanks to a new national initiative.

A major renovation of the emergency department at TAMC will result in a temporary, six-week relocation of the entrance. Beginning at 4:00 a.m. on April 23, patients using the emergency room at TAMC’s A. R. Gould Memorial Hospital on Academy Street in Presque Isle will be directed to enter through the facility’s main entrance.

Oncologic surgeon Lisa A. Rutstein, M.D., is providing surgical care at Central MaineMedical Center in Lewiston.

Clinicians at Eastern Maine Medical Center (EMMC) and researchers at the University of Maine (UMaine) are using motion capture technology to develop precise three-dimensional images of the human body for the benefit of patients and athletes.

Bridgton Hospital in Bridgton, Maine, was recently named one of the HealthStrong™ Top 100 Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) in the United States.