The hospital released its Community Benefit Report outlining the value of contributions made through programming, services and other activities that fall under their not-for-profit mission.
The local board overseeing MaineHealth Waldo Hospital has given its approval to restructuring the hospital’s obstetrics department, ending inpatient labor and delivery services there as of April 1. The decision was ratified by the MaineHealth Board of Trustees today.
Four care team members from MaineHealth Pen Bay and Waldo Hospitals were recently honored with employee awards during ceremonies held on the hospital campuses.
MaineHealth Pen Bay Hospital has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Hospital Accreditation. The Gold Seal is a symbol of quality that reflects a health care organization’s commitment to providing safe and quality patient care.
The five-year study, funded by a $20.7 million grant from the National Institutes of Health and led by Tufts University School of Medicine, aims to identify the root cause of persistent Lyme disease symptoms.
In the fight against the disease, MaineHealth Pen Bay Hospital (MHPBH) recently installed a new, state-of-the-art mammography machine in its Radiology department in September and, with it, became the first hospital in Maine to begin using new Genius AI Detection (GAID) 2.0 software in scans.
As part of Lung Cancer Awareness Month, MaineHealth Pen Bay and Waldo Hospitals will be open for CT lung cancer screens as part of National Lung Cancer Screening Day on Saturday, Nov. 9.
Later this month, Pen Bay Medical Center will open the doors of its new Rockland Health Center, located within the Rockland Plaza at 75 Maverick St., when it opens its relocated Walk-in Care practice Saturday, October 19.