Pen Bay Medical Center

Maine Medical Center was named a top teaching hospital for a third straight year and Pen Bay Hospital a top rural hospital.

Originally, the seller thought the facility lent itself to reuse for quasi-medical uses. The city made it clear it wanted to see workforce housing development.

The state has consistently scored near the top in national evaluations of hospital quality and safety, conducted by the Leapfrog Group. Now the group is singling out Maine for its high marks.

Besides the Maine recipients, only one New England facility made the list, based on an analysis by the Portland-based Chartis Center for Rural Health. The accolade follows a national honor for five of Maine's rural hospitals in December.

Before the center opened, PBMC’s primary care practices were scattered across several locations off campus. The hospital says the center will improve health care delivery by making it easier for physicians and staff to collaborate.

The prestigious Top Hospital Awards from The Leapfrog Group honored only 19 rural hospitals nationwide. With five recipients, Maine's showing is far better than last year, when one hospital in the state was recognized.

The bank made the pledge to the ongoing building project five months after also donating $250,000 to support another hospital expansion, at Pen Bay Medical Center in Rockport.

The bank's pledge of $250,000 comes as work gets underway on the 41,500-square-foot medical office building, and adds to fundraising that has already collected 70% of the project costs.

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