Inland Named as a Top Rural Hospital

For the third time in four years, The Leapfrog Group has named Inland Hospital in Waterville to its annual list of Top Rural Hospitals in the U.S. Three other EMHS hospitals (Blue Hill Memorial, Charles A. Dean Memorial in Greenville and SVH in Pittsfield) were also named to the list that recognizes hospitals for their outstanding safety and quality.

Release Date - Dec/10/2013

Meet Denise Bouchard, FNP-C

Inland Hospital welcomes Denise Bouchard, FNP-C, a Certified Family Nurse Practitioner to Inland Family Care in Unity. Bouchard joins Dr. Gavin Ducker, Dr. Charles Kriegel, and Susan Piotti, PA-C at the family practice, located at 80 Main Street in Unity.

Release Date - Nov/22/2013

Inland among Best Hospitals for Women

Inland Hospital has received the 2014 Women’s Choice Award^® ranking among America’s Best Hospitals for Patient Experience in Obstetrics.   This marks the second consecutive year of earning this award. The distinction is the only award that identifies the country’s best healthcare institutions based on robust criteria that consider female patient satisfaction, clinical excellence, and what women say they want from a hospital, including quality physician communications, responsiveness of nurses and support staff, cleanliness and trusted referrals from other women. 

Release Date - Nov/13/2013

Inland practices receive Let's Go! awards

Inland Hospital is proud to announce that five of their Inland Family Care and New Horizons Health Care practices and their Diabetes & Nutrition Wellness Department have recently been recognized for promoting healthy eating and active living among their patient population.  The hospital-owned practices were among 15 healthcare sites in the EMHS system and 77 pediatric and family practices statewide to receive the LET’S GO! Healthcare Sites of Distinction award for their commitment to curb childhood obesity. Waterville Pediatrics also received the award.

Release Date - Nov/12/2013

Inland Awarded “A” Grade in Safety

Inland Hospital was honored with an “A” grade in the Fall 2013 update to the Hospital Safety Score, which rates how well hospitals protect patients from accidents, errors, injuries and infections. The Hospital Safety Score is compiled under the guidance of the nation’s leading experts on patient safety and is administered by The Leapfrog Group (Leapfrog), an independent industry watchdog. The first and only hospital safety rating to be analyzed in the peer-reviewed Journal of Patient Safety, the Score is designed to give the public information they can use to protect themselves and their families.

Release Date - Oct/30/2013

Flu is Gonna Lose!

The flu is gonna lose – if we all get vaccinated! Inland Hospital encourages you to protect yourself and your family by getting a flu shot this fall. Contact your primary care doctor to get vaccinated. If you don’t have a doctor, call Inland’s Physician Finder Line at 1-800-914-1409 or visit www.inlandhospital.org.

Release Date - Oct/15/2013

Inland Hospital presents its Fall Pops Concert

Inland Hospital presents its Fall Pops Concert with the Portland Symphony Orchestra and soprano, Suzanne Nance on Saturday, October 26 at the Waterville Opera House. Tickets are $18 for the concert or $50 for the concert and a pre-concert hors d’oeuvre reception. Call 873-7000 or www.operahouse.org for tickets. Or for more information ,call 861-3377.

Release Date - Oct/07/2013

Community Benefit funding available

Inland Hospital announces that it is now accepting applications for mini-grants through its Community Benefits Program. Inland's program was created to support community projects and organizations that help strengthen the Greater Waterville area and improve the overall health and well-being of local residents.

Release Date - Oct/03/2013

Photos accepted for Inland Calendar

Photographers (both professional and amateur) are invited to submit photos of our area's natural beauty to be considered for Inland Hospital's annual report to the community.

Selected pictures will be featured in the report’s calendar section. The annual report is mailed to all homes in the Greater Waterville area.

Release Date - Oct/01/2013

Let’s Go! Family Fun Day a Success!

On Saturday, Sept. 14^th, 450 people of all ages had fun being active and learning easy ways to eat healthy at Inland’s 2^nd annual Let’s Go! Family Fun Day.

Release Date - Sep/26/2013

Ground breaking for renovation of inpatient services

As dozens of Inland Hospital staff and community supporters looked on, Inland leaders held a ground breaking ceremony today to mark the start of a construction project that will modernize the hospital’s medical-surgical unit.