Friday, March 27, 2009

Maines Makes the Grade


The 2007 U.S. News and World Report “Americans best hospitals” ranking, included a Maine facility for the first time. The Maine Medical Center is one of the 173 medical centers listed in the report. The ranking were based out of the 5,462 medical facilities observed.
Within the report there are different categories to qualify for, one being the “heart and heart surgery”, where MMC ranked a 50 out of 50. The report also showed a strong nurse to patient ratio as well as an above average survival rates.
Those listed in the report as prestigious hospitals such as John Hopkins Hospital and Yale-New Haven Medical Center.

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