Summer 2015 Blaise deSibour, Blue Hill community member, went

Blaise deSibour, Blue Hill
community member, went from
having a debilitating leg injury to
enjoying an adventure vacation
in Colombia.
See story on page two...
Summer
2015
A Message from the CEO
This is an exciting time for Blue Hill Memorial Hospital. I’m so pleased
with and proud of recent recognition the hospital received for
outstanding patient experience, quality, technology, and performance.
While our physicians and staff are committed to providing excellent,
personalized care to our patients and their families, this formal
recognition is so important because it comes from those we’ve cared
for. Through surveys and other feedback, our patients have consistently
given us high marks, and I want to take this opportunity to say ‘Thank
You.’ The Blue Hill team is dedicated to improving the health and
wellness of our community, and we are grateful for the opportunity to
care for our friends and neighbors every day.
John Ronan, President and CEO
The hospital has been diligently working on a master facility plan to ensure we are well-prepared
for the future. We have recently completed careful analysis that includes a permanent location
for Blue Hill Cardiovascular Medicine, improved space for the oncology/infusion clinic, cardiac
rehabilitation, facility upgrades to Blue Hill Family Medicine, and private patient rooms in the
medical-surgical unit. There will be much to come on this once the overall campus plan is closer to
being finalized.
The annual meeting of Blue Hill Memorial Hospital will be held August 4, 2015 under the big tent.
Last year was the first year we held the meeting outside, across from the hospital, and it worked
well. The larger space meant that more community members were able to participate. If you plan to
attend, please RSVP to Marcy Phippen at (207) 374-3410.
As always, thank you for your continued support of Blue Hill Memorial Hospital.
Health Insurance Marketplace Enrollment
Assistance Available
Financial counseling has always been available at BHMH to help patients with
questions about their medical bills, financial assistance, and set up payment plans.
This year, however, our certified application counselors expanded their services
to help those who wish to enroll in health insurance plans through the Health
Insurance Marketplace. Assistance was available daily during open enrollment,
and continues to be offered for those who are eligible to enroll in a program now
because of a qualifying life-changing event.
Robyn McElyea, Financial Counselor,
Patient Accounting, BHMH
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“We are so pleased that we could offer this service to our patients and neighbors,”
explains Rachel Fowler, BHMH Financial Services analyst. “We experienced great
success signing up many people who have struggled to cover the costs of their
healthcare, and we hope that this will enable them to seek out the preventative care
that they need to stay as healthy as possible.”
For more information, please call 207-374-3927.
Cover Story
Prior to last November, Blaise deSibour had regularly visited
his primary care physician and made the occasional visit
to a hospital emergency department for minor injuries, but
he never spent a night in the hospital. Over the years, he
wondered about the relationship between Blue Hill Memorial
Hospital and EMHS, unsure if it was the right thing. He was
concerned that BHMH was being “swallowed up” by a larger
organization. He was worried that his hospital could lose its
identity and with it the ability to serve the healthcare needs
of the community. He struggled with these thoughts as he
remembered his grandmother’s tireless efforts to support the
hospital. He had questions about donating; where his money
would go and did BHMH even need it anymore?
In the summer of 2014, Blaise attended Blue Hill Memorial
Hospital’s Annual Meeting. As he listened to president
and CEO, John Ronan’s message, he began to think a little
differently. However, he still wondered how the hospital
benefits from being part of a larger health delivery system.
Now, fast forward to 8:30 am on November 3, 2014. As Blaise
tells it, he had been using a chainsaw near his property when
his brother-in-law, Troy Clapp, found him on the ground —
trapped. “Part of the tree that I was cutting broke off and drove
me and the chainsaw into the tree stump, breaking my femur.”
From the very first responders and ambulance crew, to the
emergency department and other staff at Blue Hill Memorial
Hospital, Blaise says, “to see the caring faces of people you
know was an awesome thing.” He is still amazed that “between
the Blue Hill emergency department; Eastern Maine Medical
Center’s surgical, recovery, and inpatient units; as well as
his own primary care team, everyone seemed to know him
and about his situation. He remains grateful for a seamless
exchange of timely information that flowed between BHMH
and EMMC.
Today, with first-hand knowledge, Blaise has a new-found
appreciation for and understanding of the relationship
between his hospital and EMHS. “The benefits from
information sharing (through the electronic medical records
system), immediate access to skilled trauma and surgical
specialists at EMMC, the personal, familiar care at Blue Hill,
and support from my primary care team was immeasurable.”
As an employee at Blue Hill Garage, he explains, “You don’t
see or hear from customers when their cars are running well
and rarely do we hear from customers that all is okay, but
we typically hear when something is wrong. The same seems
to happen with the hospital.” Blaise decided that sharing his
personal story was a perfect opportunity to let the community
know that Blue Hill Memorial Hospital “is working,” the
relationship with EMHS “is working,” and that “we should
support and promote the services that our local, community
hospital has to offer.”
The happy ending to Blaise’s story: nine weeks later, after
challenging rehabilitation work and the coordinated care
provided by BHMH, Blaise was able to enjoy an adventure
vacation in Colombia!
Blue Hill Memorial Hospital has been a member of EMHS
since 2005. EMHS members work collaboratively to provide
high quality, coordinated care close to home. Patients,
providers, and communities all have roles in today’s health
delivery system, and by working together we can achieve
better results. We want you to be healthy, productive, and
living your healthiest life possible. We are dedicated to
providing the right care, at the right time, and in the right
place. Together we’re stronger.
When Given a Choice
When given a choice, no one desires to stay in a hospital. We would all much rather be in our
own homes with familiar people and things that make us comfortable. However, there are times
when hospitalization is necessary due to illness or surgery. When a stay is needed, it is when we
are not feeling our best. For all of these reasons, Blue Hill Memorial Hospital is committed to
doing everything we can to make a stay here as comfortable and “home-like” as possible. We
have always strived to provide exceptional customer service, and we are taking that promise to
the next level by looking at all aspects of our patient experience. Recently, we asked our patients
and employees how we can improve and the response was extraordinary. More than 50 ideas
were submitted ranging from better reading material, to hospital gowns that do not hang open in the back, to music therapy,
and on and on. We are working on making as many of these improvements as we can in order to help our patients feel more
comfortable when staying with us. Sometimes it is the smallest things that make the biggest difference.
For more information or to make a suggestion, please call Nicolle Hincks at 207-374-3927.
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Each gift listed on
the next few pages
played an important
role in advancing
the delivery of
high quality,
compassionate
primary and selected
specialty healthcare.
Philanthropist
($20,000+)
Edward and Anne Frye Charitable Trust
Fiduciary Trust Company
Francis & Louise Nichols Foundation
Laurence Garceau
Mr. and Mrs. H. Bradlee Perry
Allene M. White
Founder’s Circle
($10,000+)
Eduard & Rayanne Kleiner Foundation
Hickory Foundation
Island Medical Center
Virginia James
Eduard and Rayanne Kleiner
Cornelius and Trudie Prior
Prior Family Foundation
Alan and Jacqueline Stuart
Michael and Veronica Stubbs
The Stuart Foundation
Leader’s Circle (5,000+)
Becton Family Foundation
Louis S. Cleaves Trust
Leslie and Richard Fairbanks
Rick and Rita Seger
Frank and Christine Wanning
Donors to Blue Hill Memorial Hospital
January 1, 2014 - December 31, 2014
Benefactor ($2,500+)
Bar Harbor Bank & Trust
Bonbright Family Foundation Trust
James and Joan Darby
Down East Family YMCA
Marion B. Hamilton Charitable Trust
Anne and Ted Johnson
Jan and Bob Marville
Patron ($1000+)
Gordon and Lucy Ambach
Benedict-Miller Foundation
Chandler and Nita Barbour
Jeffery and Hillary Becton
Dianne and Bobby Capen
The Chandler Barbour Trust
Edward and Susan Clayton
Clements Family Charitable Trust
Alice B. Clements
John and Anika Clements
Robert Clements, Jr. and Beth Clements
Thomas and Katherine Clements
Tyler Clements and Lily King
Claire S. Connor, RN, MPH
Doug and Posie Cowan
Mr. and Mrs. Archibald Cox, Jr.
Gladys M. Cutler
Joel P. and Ruth H. Davis
Blaise deSibour & Leslie Clapp
Marshall Dodge, RN and Kit Dodge, MD
Ben and Dianna Emory
William and Marcia B. Fenn
Marcia B. Fenn
Laurence Flood
Foundation, Inc.
Eugene B. Hamilton Trust
Hickrill Foundation
Charles O. Holland and Ann M. Holland, PhD
Richard and Mary Howe
Richard & Mary Howe Charitable Gift Fund
Hans and Laurel Huber
We apologize for any errors or omissions that
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at (207) 374-3411 to report any changes that
you would like to see in the future. Thank you.
John and Barbara Jacobs
Jim Jaffray
Jim and Marsha Kannry
Daniel L. Krattli, Sr. and Katherine Krattli
Jean Palmer Messex
D. Scott and Ruth Miller
E. Anthony and Meredith Newton
James and Susan Noyes
Noyes Family Partnership
Ocean Ledges Fund - Maine Community Foundation
Daniel P. & Nancy C. Paduano Foundation
Dan and Nancy Paduano
Trina Parson
Pen Bryn Fund of the Maine Community Foundation
Rioux Catering, LLC
Greg and Marci Roraff
Arthur and Abby Ryan
Mary Allison Rylands
Sasco Foundation
Curtis S. Shaw
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph T. Smith
David and Joyce Snow
The David & Joyce Snow Fund
Spectrum Medical Group
John and Katherine Stookey
Cynthia Stroud and Susan D. Shaw
Ted Swain
Judith and Lowell Thomas
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program
Viking, Inc.
Honorable and Mrs. Frank Weil
William F. Whitman, Jr. and Barbara Whitman
Dr. and Mrs. Robert Woodhouse
Sponsor (500+)
John and Michelle Bannister
Benjamin Moore & Company
Harry and Marie Bissell
Malinda V. Boothe
Boothe Family Fund
Homer and Gertrude Chisholm
Chubb & Son Matching Gifts Program
M. Harrison Clark, Jr. and Sarah A. Clark
Donna and Nick Constantinople
Dahl-Chase Pathology Associates, P.A.
Terrance and Sandra Eaton Carol J. Gotwals
Scott M. Gray and Edward A. Griffin
Howard Harrison, Jr. and Mandana Harrison
Oakley Hutchins & Son Construction
Eric and Carol Judson
Kathleen and Sam Kriegman
Dr. Richard Littlefield
David and Barbara Marlow
Kenneth and Cherie Mason
Cliff and Ann Mathews
Michael and Eileen Morrison
John H. Murphy
Kathleen Ober, MD
Richard and Kathy Penna
Stephen and Sherry Pfister
Ronald and Mary Pressman
Robert A. Roth Charitable Fund
Ruth M. Ryan
Alexander and Susan Sierck
Bob and Linda Slaven
Erik Paul and Joan Sorensen
Elizabeth S. Van Vleck
Regina and Edward Volkwein
V. R. Boothe
Edward Wendell, Jr. and Mary Wendell
Stephen Van R. Winthrop and M. Jane Williamson
Michael and Barbara Wolf
Supporter (250+)
AEW and SSW Family Charitable Fund
Benjamin J. Austin
Sally G. Austin
Donna M. Bissonnette
Sue and Stan Bergen
J. Alton and Cynthia Boyer
The Boyer Charitable
Gift Fund
Robert and Judith Bruce
Elizabeth Schidzick-Brunelle and Kenneth Brunelle
Lee and Libby Buck
Carolyn and Thomas Bugbee
Hilary and Kay Childs
Dan Coit, MD and Catherine Coit
Thomas and Paula Colwell
James and Mary Crawford
James and Leila Day
Patricia B. Deetjen
Donna and Yvan Dupuy
Gary W. Farmer, MD
Lauri E. Fernald
Mr. and Mrs. William M. G. Fletcher
Rachel H. Fowler
Hale & Hamlin, LLC
Christopher J. Haley and Megann Holland
Brinley Hall, Jr. and
Ann Hall
Mark and Marie Hankinson
Kris and Hanna Henderson
Frank C. Henry, Jr. and Wanda Henry
David and Patricia Hollenberg
Joan Holmberg, MD and Robert Holmberg, Jr., MD
Matthew G. Hyde
Rebecca and Jacques Gagne
Edward B. Grimball
Christine Kilpeck
Robert J. Kilpeck
L. Berell and Patricia Kornreich
Philine R. Lachman
Brian and Audrey Le
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Richard and Mindy Marshuetz
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Paul and Barbara McNulty
Eugene B. Meyer
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John C. Parish, Jr. and Elizabeth Parish
Burton Pearl & Linda Elder
Tom and Joy Richardson
Gordon and Judy Rittmeyer
Frank and Jinx Roosevelt
Sara Sara’s
James and Marcia Schatz
David M. Schoonover and Barbara J. Griffiths
Vincent L. Schwenk
Dorrance Sexton, Jr. and Patricia Sexton
George Shattuck, Jr. and Isabel Shattuck
Marc and Ann Sonnenfeld
Ann and Dale Sprinkle
Thomas and Yolanda Stein
Gordon and Dawn Stewart
Peter and Linda Sturtevant
Suzy’s Scissor Shack
Amy E. Tan, MD and Arthur Morrison
The First
Joan P. Tilney
Diane and Ian Walker
Wilder Family Charitable Fund
Augustus and Suzanne Williamson
Tamara J. Wilson
Mr. and Mrs. J. Christopher Young
Friend (100+)
Tommy and Christine Adkins
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Joseph and Deborah Amato
William and Elana Anderson
David and Janet Anderson
Amanda Antworth and Brayden L. Antworth
Muriel T. Asbornsen
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M.E. Astbury & Son, Inc.
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Frieda A. Beltzer
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Julie Bennett Cleveland
Amy D. Bergen Larranaga
Paul R. Bernard
Ellen Best and Geoffrey Anthony
Ellen S. Best, Attorney at Law
Edson and Sarah Blodgett
Blue Hill AFG
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Standish and Virginia Bourne
James and Kathleen Bower
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Richard J. Brownell, Jr.
Benjamin Bunney, MD and Marjorie Bunney
Dorothy H. Campbell
Barbro Chapman
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Lynn E. Cheney
Jane W. Chisholm
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Evelyn K. Duncan
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Molly Felton
Sallie Findlay and Gene Nelson
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Katherine B. Flood
Mr. and Mrs. George W. Fowler, Jr.
Robert Friedlander, MD and Sam Friedlander
Guilford W. Full
Elaine and Tom Gagner
Thomas and Orasa Garland
Colonel Richard Cushing Gibson
Roger & Betty Lameyer Gilmore
Helen T. Goodberlet
Andrew and Rose Gove
Margaret H. Graham
John and Leona Gray
Arthur W. and Sally C. Gregg
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Margaret Brown Hannah
Hannah & Associates, Inc.
Joseph and Elizabeth Hare
Robert L. Harris
Kendall W. Hatch, Sr.
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Basil and Harriet Heanssler
Richard Hero and Jane Whitney
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Mr. and Mrs. Glenn J. Hill
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Robert and Nancy Hitchcock
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Lawrence Howe
Ellen M. Hughes
Debbie Jacobs
Richard M. Johnson
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Kneisel Hall Chamber Music Festival
Darryl and Nancy Knowlton
Joel Krosnick and Diana Straight Krosnick
Catherine N. Lay
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Susan Lees
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Robert J. Publicover and Richard Forster
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Philip Levendusky and
James A. Rittenhouse
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Rosenzweig
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M. Suzanne Macdonald
The Saltonstall Family Fund
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Susan W. Smith
John H. Mitchell
Elizabeth V. Spelman
Edie Murphy
David and Lee Stare
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Starkey
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James B. Thomas, MD and Margaret Thomas, PhD
Lisa and Rex Thors
Nina Totenberg Charitable Trust - Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund
Frances A. Tower
Wilma and Charles Turner
Mr. and Mrs. Chester R. Tweedie
John and Heather Veague
Liz and John Vickery
Robert S. Walker, MD
Gregory and Anne Warren
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Alexander Welsh
Caroline G. Werth Charitable Foundation
David and Susan Wheaton
Elizabeth M. Wilkins
Dr. David E. Williams
Gail and Page Williamson
J. Ben and Micca Wootten
Shelia M. Worden, RN
Thomas K. Yoder
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Paul N. Zierk
Honor Roll (up to $99)
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Jodi Ambrose
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Down to Earth Pottery
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EMHS Foundation
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Eysenbach family
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Tim Miragliuolo
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Network for Good
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George Ziegler
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Here’s what’s happening at the
Blue Hill Memorial Hospital
Family Medicine Practices...
Castine Community Health Services:
Blue Hill Family Medicine:
Weight Management Group
Pain Management Group
“It is not just what you eat; it is what is eating you.” That
phrase, says Gordana Hassett, LCSW, sums up the issues
that were addressed in the Weight Management Group held
this spring in Castine. “We focus on unresolved emotional
issues that we sometimes try to manage with food,”
she explains.
“It is not just
Through the weight management
group, participants learned how to
what you eat;
manage weight effectively. Techniques
it is what is
were shared on how to find a balance
eating you.”
between the physical and emotional
well-being. Gordana, and fellow group
leader, Raeanne Hodgson, RN look forward to offering more
programs like this in the future.
Raeanne Hodgson, RN
Gordana Hassett, LCSW
A new pain management
group is now meeting at
BHMH for patients who are
living with chronic pain. The
purpose of the group is to
expose participants to new
ways to deal with their pain.
“We used the book, ‘Managing
Pain Before it Manages You,
Third Edition’ by Margaret
Caudill,” explains Patty
Herklotz, LCSW. “We covered
topics including mindfulness
Support cards serve as
practice, breathing techniques, reminders to participants.
cognitive behavioral therapy,
recognizing styles of thinking and cognitive distortions that
may exacerbate the pain, and various
complementary therapies.”
Complementary care providers were invited to visit
the group to share how their services can be a possible
intervention to manage their pain. Acupuncture, Yoga,
Feldenkrais, Reiki, and nutritional care were all discussed
and each group meeting began with a meditation or guided
imagery exercise. Feedback from participants has been
positive: “I am leaving with better understanding on pacing
myself, self-control, and living to make me happy even if it
may cause pain. It was nice to meet with people having the
same pain as myself and with different ailments.”
Patty, and group co-leader Jan Watson, RN, heard
repeatedly from the participants that having chronic pain
can be very isolating and can contribute to depression
and anxiety. As a result, they are now offering a free
monthly pain support group for the graduates of the pain
management group’s program. This additional group
offering provides ongoing support for participants and
reinforces what was learned in the pain management group,
ensuring lasting benefits.
In addition to the pain management and support groups,
patients are encouraged to talk with their primary care
provider regarding a pain treatment plan. A plan may
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include a referral to see a physiatry* specialist, such as Peter
Arabadjis, MD, at BHMH.
* Physiatry is the practice of muscular-skeletal medicine,
non-surgical spine care, and electro-diagnostic studies for those
living with pain and/or disabilities.
Please contact your primary care provider for a
referral or for more information, call Patty Herklotz
at 207-374-2311.
Island Family Medicine:
Substance Abuse Counseling
Deer Isle and Stonington
“Besides disrupting
residents who struggle with
families and ruining
alcohol and/or prescription
lives, alcohol and drug
and illegal drug use now
addiction is a major
can get support in a private
killer of young adults
and convenient location. A
in our community. It’s
substance abuse counselor
great to be able to
from Aroostook Mental
offer counseling and
Health Center meets with
support in our office
patients weekly at Island
for this community
Family Medicine. This
problem.”
counselor is also a certified
DEEP (Drivers Education and
– Charles Zelnick, MD
Evaluation Program for OUI
Offenders) counselor and can assist those who may have lost
their license and are required to participate in the program
to meet Maine law requirements.
Working in collaboration with Dr. Zelnick, the clinic is also
able to offer Suboxone® treatment for those with
opiate addiction.
To reach Island Family Medicine, please call
(207) 367-2311. To schedule an appointment with the
substance abuse counselor, please call 1-800-244-6431.
Blue Hill Cardiovascular Medicine:
A New (temporary) Home
Denis DeSilvey, MD and Fred Watters, MSN, FNP-C have
moved across the parking lot. Their new, temporary space
will allow patients of the cardiology practice to be seen in
a more comfortable setting with increased privacy.
A permanent location is being considered as part of the Blue
Hill Memorial Hospital master facility plan.
For more information on Blue Hill Cardiovascular
Medicine, please call 207-374-3930.
Introducing the Healthy
Peninsula Community
Resource Guide
The Healthy Peninsula Community
Resource Guide is a searchable
database of primarily non-profit
health and human service resources in
greater Hancock County. The online
guide features information to keep community members
and professionals alike connected with up-to-date resource
and program listings, including statewide resources that are
available to families, seniors, and adults with chronic illness.
Caregivers on the Blue Hill Peninsula, Stonington and Deer
Isle, and across Hancock County will also find this to be
a valuable resource. The development of this website is a
collaboration of Blue Hill Memorial Hospital and Healthy
Peninsula, and generously funded by the Thriving In Place
Downeast grant awarded to Healthy Peninsula and their
nine community partners by the Maine Health
Access Foundation.
Check out the online resource at bhmh.org
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• Leap Frog 2014 Top
Rural Hospital Award
• National Survey of Patient
Experience (Avatar)
– Exceeding Expectations
– Best Overall Performer
– Would Recommend to Others
– Communication with Doctors
– Communication About
Medications
– Discharge Instructions
– Cleanliness
• Recognized by iVantage as
a HealthStrong Hospital—
rated in quality, performance
outcomes, patient perspective,
affordability, and efficiency
• American Hospital
Association
– Most Wired
• Center for Medicare and
Medicaid (CMS) Five Star
Rating for Patient Experience
57 Water Street • Blue Hill, Maine 04614-1029
Thank
You!
Thank you to our patients and the
community for recognizing the value that
Blue Hill Memorial Hospital has in our region
as a provider of choice. Your feedback has
helped us receive the following recognitions: