2 rural Maine hospitals named among the country's top 100
By Staff Two rural Maine hospitals rank among the best 100 in the country, according to an annual study by a Portland-based consulting group. Franklin Memorial Hospital, in Farmington, and Pen Bay Medical Center, in Rockport, were named to the list of top 100 rural and community hospitals compiled by the Chartis Center for Rural Health. The ranking is based on a Chartis evaluation conducted since 2010, and which analyzes over 1,000 hospitals on the basis of 36 criteria in areas such as quality, outcomes, patient perspective, cost and financial efficiency. Only one other New Engl...