Rumford Hospital and Bridgton Hospital, which are part of Central Maine Healthcare, have been recognized by the American Stroke Association and American Heart Association for their outstanding care of stroke patients.
The two critical access hospitals received the Get with the Guidelines Rural Stroke Achievement Award.
These awards recognize rural hospitals for applying the most up-to-date, evidence-based treatment guidelines to improve patient care and outcomes.
Rumford Hospital received the Gold Award while Bridgton Hospital received the Silver Award.
“I want to thank all team members who have consistently dedicated themselves to enhancing patient care,” said Stephany Jacques, president of Rumford Hospital and Bridgton Hospital. “This recognition serves as a reminder of their deep commitment to their patients and to the community every day.”
Pictured:
Rumford Hospital Stroke Award(front): Lauren Bradley, RN (back left to right): Kelly Smith, tech, Denise Harvey, RN, Merideth Alanskas, RN, nurse leader
Bridgton Hospital Stroke Award (left to right): Jake Richards, RN, associate nurse leader, Nadine Shalabi, RN, Kevin Kralik, MD, Janette Laplante, RN, nurse leader, Kari Paradis, RN, VP of Nursing, Erica Underwood, infection preventionist, Chris Hodgkins, director of regional practices and specialty clinics and Mary Fernald, RN
