Awards & Recognition

MaineHealth Maine Medical Center has earned accreditation and national recognition for the exceptional health care we provide. Our patient outcomes are among the nation's best.

MaineHealth Maine Medical Center Portland Awards & Recognition

MaineHealth Maine Medical Center Portland (MHMMC Portland) received an “A” grade in the spring 2024 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade, a national distinction recognizing MHMMCP’s achievements protecting patients from errors, injuries, accidents and infections. This rating demonstrates how focused our care team is on providing a safe place for patients to come to for their health care. The Leapfrog Group is an independent national watchdog organization committed to health care quality and safety. The Safety Grade is updated every six months. It is the only hospital ratings program based exclusively on hospitals’ prevention of medical errors and other harms to patients in their care. The Hospital Safety Grade’s methodology is peer-reviewed and fully transparent, and the results are free to the public.

U.S. News & World Report has named MHMMC Portland as the top hospital in Maine for 2023-2024. This is the 11th straight year U.S. News has named MHMMC Portland “Best Regional Hospital.” We were recognized for these procedures and conditions:

Abdominal aortic aneurysm repair
Aortic valve surgery
Back surgery (spinal fusion)
Colon cancer surgery
Diabetes
Heart attack
Heart bypass surgery
Hip replacement
Knee replacement
Leukemia, lymphoma & myeloma
Lung cancer surgery
Ovarian cancer surgery
Prostate cancer surgery
Urology

The Joint Commission has certified MHMMC Portland as a Comprehensive Stroke Center, the highest level of designation for stroke care, and the first in the state of Maine. This designation means that we are ready to treat the most complex stroke cases, including interventional techniques, 24/7. We follow national standards and guidelines that can significantly improve outcomes for stroke patients.

the joint commission top performer key quality measures 2013

MHMMC Portland again recognized as a Top Performer on Key Quality Measures by the Joint Commission for attaining and sustaining excellence in accountability measure performance for heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia and surgical care.

The MHMMC Portland Spinal Surgery program has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® by demonstrating compliance with The Joint Commission’s national standards for health care quality and safety in disease-specific care.

MHMMC Portland received a 5-Star rating for overall quality from the Centers of Medicare & Medicaid in July of 2023. The CMS star rating uses publicly available Medicare program data to summarize quality information across five categories of care into a single star rating for each hospital. Categories include mortality, safety of care, readmission, patient experience and timely and effective care. Learn more about the methodology CMS uses in its star ratings here. View our page on the CMS Hospital Compare website.

2022 Magnet Recognition for Excellence in Nursing. Magnet status is awarded by the American Nurses Credentialing Center, an independent organization within the American Nurses Association. Magnet recognition is widely considered to be the ultimate credential for high-quality nursing care. MHMMC Portland was first recognized as a Magnet hospital in 2006 and was consecutively re‐designated in 2011, 2017, and 2022, proving our commitment to the highest level of quality care. Fewer than 10 percent of hospitals achieve this recognition. Learn more about MHMMCP Nursing.

MHMMC Portland’s Specialty Pharmacy recently received full accreditation from URAC, the governing body that evaluates pharmacy program quality. The accreditation is an indicator that our specialty pharmacy maintains the highest standards of quality, patient centeredness and access to care.

Proud to be one of five hospitals in the country recognized for our collaborative efforts to improve community health through Let’s Go! with the 2014 NOVA Award.

The Maine Tobacco-Free Hospital Network, an initiative of the Breathe Easy Coalition of Maine, recognized MHMMC Portland in 2014 and in 2016, as a hospital that has worked hard to make their campus a 100% tobacco-free environment by awarding MHMMC Portland the Gold Standard of Excellence Award.

MHMMC Portland established itself as an International Learning Collaborative (ILC) Founding Partner in 2021. With MHMMC Portland care team embers actively contributing to the ILC for more than a decade, this new partnership recognizes and endorses the ILC’s founding principle: The Fundamentals of Care are visible and valued in every care setting globally.

The ILC community shares a global vision that recognizes the challenges of making fundamental care a valued and essential element in a person’s self-care, health and wellbeing and a set of evidence-based behaviors and actions that inform every educational, clinical and care setting. MHMMC Portland is invested in ensuring Fundamental Care is at the heart of health and care for its community.

MaineHealth Maine Medical Center Biddeford/Sanford Awards & Recognition

MaineHealth Maine Medical Center Biddeford/Sanford (MHMMC Biddeford/Sanford) provides care that is among the nation's best. Accreditation is a distinction given to MHMMC Biddeford/Sanford when its performance meets or exceeds standards and quality expectations.

Leapfrog Hospital Safety

MHMMC Biddeford/Sanford received an “C” grade in the Spring 2024 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade, a national distinction recognizing achievements protecting patients from errors, injuries, accidents and infections. This rating demonstrates how focused our care team is on providing a safe place for patients to come to for their health care. The Leapfrog Group is an independent national watchdog organization committed to health care quality and safety. The Safety Grade is updated every six months. It is the only hospital ratings program based exclusively on hospitals’ prevention of medical errors and other harms to patients in their care. The Hospital Safety Grade’s methodology is peer-reviewed and fully transparent, and the results are free to the public.

Joint Commission Gold Seal

Accreditation by the Joint Commission signifies that MHMMC Biddeford/Sanford has achieved national quality standards and reflects our commitment to patient care.

Nationally Recognized Cancer Care

MHMMC Biddeford/Sanford’s cancer care program is accredited by the Commission on Cancer for achieving national standards for cancer treatment.

Highest Level of Breast Care

MHMMC Biddeford/Sanford’s breast care program is accredited at the highest level in the United States by the NAPBC.

Nationally Recognized Joint Replacement Surgery

MHMMC Biddeford/Sanford's Joint Replacement Program has earned the Joint Commission’s gold seal of approval for hip and knee replacement surgery.

Highest Quality Weight Loss Program

The American College of Surgeons has accredited MHMMC Biddeford/Sanford's weight management program at the highest level.

Sleep Center of Excellence

MHMMC Biddeford/Sanford’s sleep medicine program is accredited by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine.

Highest Level of Primary Care

Nine MHMMC Biddeford/Sanford primary care practices have been recognized by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) for providing Level 3 Patient-Centered Medical Home care to their patients.