MaineHealth Maine Medical Center

12/26/2025

We're proud to say MHMMC has been named as one of 100 hospitals on the Becker's Hospital Review list of "Great Hospitals in America."

The Becker's Hospital Review editorial team chose hospitals for inclusion based on analyses of their recent achievements, including U.S. News & World Report and Newsweek rankings, Healthgrades awards, CMS star ratings and safety grades from The Leapfrog Group.

Congratulations, team!

Explore the 100 great hospitals America 2025 list featuring top clinical care, patient safety, and innovation recognized by U.S. News and Healthgrades.

12/24/2025

Santa and his elves made sure MaineHealth Barbara Bush Children's Hospital was on his holiday list earlier this week before heading back to the North Pole for his final preparations!

🎄 We wish you a Merry Christmas!🎄

12/24/2025

It's looking like a winter wonderland around here this Christmas Eve. We hope you're staying safe and warm this holiday, but if anything happens, we'll be here. 🎄 🎁 ❄️

12/23/2025

Look around MHMMC Biddeford and you might think Santa's elves have been hard at work bringing holiday cheer to our patients. But it's actually Izze, a CNA, and Kyla, a Clinical Nurse Educator, who are responsible for the great artwork you can find throughout the hospital.

12/22/2025

Bright Bodies is a free12-week program affiliated with Let’s Go! that uses the Smart Moves™ curriculum which has been shown in studies to improve health. It is a healthy lifestyle and family approach for children ages 6-17 who have extra weight or obesity. Children and their families will learn about food intake and activity levels, while gathering concrete skills to promote healthier behaviors and lifestyles along with building self-esteem, confidence and strengthening family dynamics. Learn more: https://www.mainehealth.org/lets-go/community-settings/parents-caregivers/bright-bodies-mainehealth-lets-go

12/20/2025

If you are living with Type 2 Diabetes or have been identified as someone at risk, MaineHealth has free programs to support you:

Living Well with Diabetes
The MaineHealth Living Well with Diabetes Self-Management Program can help you learn how to manage your type 2 diabetes through an evidence-based program developed at Stanford University. Learn more: https://www.mainehealth.org/care-services/endocrinology-diabetes-care/living-well-diabetes

Diabetes Prevention Program
This free program helps people lower their chance of developing type 2 diabetes and other serious health problems, like heart disease or stroke. https://www.mainehealth.org/care-services/endocrinology-diabetes-care/diabetes-prevention-program

12/19/2025

Good food is essential to good health. MaineHealth offers nearly 100 locations where patients can access nutritious food at no charge. Among them, our food pantry in Portland.

We want to ensure that patients and their families have the healing foods they need, regardless of their ability to pay. To learn more visit: https://annualreport.mainehealth.org/home/stories/can-what-we-eat-help-treat-disease/

12/18/2025

Members of the MHMMC community came together this week to celebrate Hanukkah with menorah lightings in Portland and Biddeford. The gatherings, led by Rabbi Levi Wilansky in Portland and Cantor Beth and Dr. David Strassler in Biddeford, honored the holiday's core themes: light, hope and resilience.

12/17/2025

Marybeth, an RN at MaineHealth Urogynecology South Portland, has earned a DAISY Award® for securing timely care for a patient during a particularly difficult time.

As Marybeth’s nominator wrote, in part: "From day one, Marybeth has been there to support and care for me. My visits often expose a very vulnerable side of me, and she always puts my mind at ease with her kindness and compassion. Recently, I was in a lot of pain and reached out for a visit. The next available appointment was days away, but Marybeth took it upon herself to advocate for me, speak with the provider and secure a visit the next day. She was caring, knowledgeable, supportive and kind—all qualities of an outstanding nurse. I am forever grateful for her and the care she has provided, even on my most vulnerable days."

The DAISY Award® for Extraordinary Nurses was created to recognize and honor the compassionate care nurses provide every day to the patients they serve. It is celebrated in over 5,400 healthcare facilities and nursing schools in 34 countries.

Congratulations, Marybeth!

12/15/2025

Happy Hanukkah! Our team at MaineHealth Barbara Bush Children's Hospital has kicked off the festival of lights with fire-safe menorahs at our nursing stations and atrium. We will be holding celebrations at MHMMC Biddeford and Portland in the coming days for our care team and visitors to embrace the spirit of light, hope and resilience of this holiday.

12/15/2025

Jennifer, an RN at MaineHealth Surgical Care Acute Care Surgery Portland, has earned a DAISY Award® for her exceptional compassion, clinical excellence and advocacy while supporting a patient through a challenging healing journey.

Jennifer’s nominator wrote, in part: “Jennifer is an exceptional nurse who embodies every quality of compassionate and outstanding care. She has supported me through some of the lowest points in my healing journey and has helped me find strength by reminding me of how far I’ve come and how far I can continue to go. Jennifer has consistently advocated for me, especially during times when I felt unheard. Her compassion extends not only to me but also to my husband, who has taken on a significant caregiver role throughout this long process of wound healing. She also exemplifies clinical excellence. She looks for new approaches to improve my care, communicates seamlessly with my Home Health nurse and provides clear, easy-to-follow treatment plans.”

The DAISY Award® for Extraordinary Nurses was created to recognize and honor the compassionate care nurses provide every day to the patients they serve. It is celebrated in over 5,400 healthcare facilities and nursing schools in 34 countries.

Congratulations, Jennifer!

12/12/2025

Patient Story Spotlight

From lifesaving care to life-giving moments, like an annual return to the Fryeburg Fair, Mick is grateful that his LVAD (left ventricular assist device) has given him the chance to enjoy his favorite things again.

To watch Mick's full story and learn more about how our Cardiovascular team helps patients continue to enjoy every moment, visit https://www.mainehealth.org/lvad