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SMHC Medical Center Sanford

SMHC Medical Center Sanford is a medical facility located in Sanford, ME. This hospital has been recognized for Pulmonary Care Excellence Award™ and Critical Care Excellence Award™.

Awards

Healthgrades awards tell you which hospitals deliver superior quality care. Healthgrades evaluates hospital performance using objective quality measures including clinical outcomes and patient safety, as well as patient experience.

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Specialty Clinical Quality Awards

Pulmonary Care Excellence Award™

Pulmonary Care Excellence Award™ (2024, 2023)

Superior clinical outcomes in treating chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and pneumonia

Critical Care Excellence Award™

Critical Care Excellence Award™ (2023)

Superior clinical outcomes in treating pulmonary embolism, respiratory system failure, sepsis, and diabetic emergencies

Safety Ratings

How well a hospital safeguards patients from potential complications

No events relating to foreign objects left in body during a surgery or procedure

3 ratings were worse than expected

  • Accidental cut, puncture, perforation or hemorrhage during medical care
  • Breakdown of abdominal incision site
  • Pressure sores or bed sores acquired in the hospital

8 ratings were as expected

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Hospital Quality

Clinical Ratings

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Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Heart Attack

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Heart Failure

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Diabetic Emergencies

In Hospital

As Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Pulmonary Embolism

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Respiratory Failure

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Sepsis

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Specialty Excellence Awards

Critical Care Excellence Award™

Critical Care Excellence Award™

2023

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Gallbladder Removal Surgery

In Hospital

As Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Colorectal Surgeries

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Pancreatitis

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Better than Expected

Bowel Obstruction

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Better than Expected

Gastrointestinal Bleed

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Stroke

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Hip Fracture Treatment

In Hospital

Worse than Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Outpatient Rotator Cuff Repair

In Hospital

As Expected

Outpatient Total Hip Replacement

In Hospital

As Expected

Outpatient Total Knee Replacement

In Hospital

As Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Outpatient Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

In Hospital

As Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Pneumonia

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Specialty Excellence Awards

Pulmonary Care Excellence Award™

Pulmonary Care Excellence Award™

2024, 2023

Data Source

Providers

Provider Reviews

He does not know what he is doing. Runs in tells you something and runs out. He needs to retire. That whole place should be shut down and new Doctors who know what they are doing in there. Stay away from Apple dore. Doctors and Hospitals. All for profit not patients.

Sep 30 2024

Review for Dr. Ruben

Dr. Ruben was very specific and detailed in his questions and answers during his diagnosis of my condition. He was very clear in his answers to my many questions and made both recommended and optional suggestions. He was very helpful and I found his manner to be exactly what I need in a doctor:...

May 20 2024

Review for Dr. Ruben

Very personable, very positive, highly experienced - I was favorably impressed, to say the least.

Doug Helms Apr 17 2024

Review for Dr. Ruben

Dr Ruben does not explain whats happening and why he is recommending course of action. Does not listen. When I had a problem, could not get in touch with him. He did not give me instructions or cautions about a treatment which caused problems.

Peter Mar 07 2024

Review for Dr. Ruben

Excellent- I have been a patient of Dr. Ruben since my first colonoscopy sometime in the late 80s/early 90s. He was very fast, which surprised me at first. However, I soon learned you simply have to take the initiative to speak up and say "I have more questions" and you immediately have his...

jf Jul 10 2021

Review for Dr. Ruben

Location

SMHC Medical Center Sanford

25 June St, Sanford ME 04073

CallDirections

(207) 324-4310

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is SMHC Medical Center Sanford located?

SMHC Medical Center Sanford is located at 25 June St, Sanford, ME 04073. Find other locations and directions on Healthgrades.

Has SMHC Medical Center Sanford won any recent awards from Healthgrades?

Yes, SMHC Medical Center Sanford has been awarded with Pulmonary Care Excellence Award™ and Critical Care Excellence Award™ in the past two years.

Does SMHC Medical Center Sanford score well in safety ratings?

Healthgrades tracks outcome ratings for 11 hospital services. View more details here.

How do I get in at SMHC Medical Center Sanford?

Phone number, appointment information, and directions can be found on Healthgrades SMHC Medical Center Sanford profile..

How does SMHC Medical Center Sanford rank in terms of safety and outcomes?

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Contact Us

25 June St

Sanford, ME 04073

Directions

(207) 324-4310