Award-Winning Excellence
MaineHealth Maine Medical Center has earned accreditation and national recognition for the exceptional health care we provide. Our patient outcomes are among the nation's best.
U.S. News & World Report has named MHMMC Portland as the top hospital in Maine for 2024-2025. This is the 12th straight year U.S. News has named MHMMC Portland “Best Regional Hospital.” We were recognized for these procedures and conditions:
- Abdominal aortic aneurysm repair
- Aortic valve surgery
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
- Colon cancer surgery
- Gynecological cancer surgery
- Heart attack
- Heart bypass surgery
- Hip replacement
- Knee replacement
- Leukemia, lymphoma & myeloma
- Lung cancer surgery
- Pneumonia
- Prostate cancer surgery
- Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR)
MHMMC Portland established itself as an International Learning Collaborative (ILC) Founding Partner in 2021. With MHMMC Portland care team embers actively contributing to the ILC for more than a decade, this new partnership recognizes and endorses the ILC’s founding principle: The Fundamentals of Care are visible and valued in every care setting globally.
The ILC community shares a global vision that recognizes the challenges of making fundamental care a valued and essential element in a person’s self-care, health and wellbeing and a set of evidence-based behaviors and actions that inform every educational, clinical and care setting. MHMMC Portland is invested in ensuring Fundamental Care is at the heart of health and care for its community.
MaineHealth Maine Medical Center Biddeford/Sanford (MHMMC Biddeford/Sanford) provides care that is among the nation's best. Accreditation is a distinction given to MHMMC Biddeford/Sanford when its performance meets or exceeds standards and quality expectations.
Leapfrog Hospital Safety
MHMMC Biddeford/Sanford received an “C” grade in the Spring 2024 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade, a national distinction recognizing achievements protecting patients from errors, injuries, accidents and infections. This rating demonstrates how focused our care team is on providing a safe place for patients to come to for their health care. The Leapfrog Group is an independent national watchdog organization committed to health care quality and safety. The Safety Grade is updated every six months. It is the only hospital ratings program based exclusively on hospitals’ prevention of medical errors and other harms to patients in their care. The Hospital Safety Grade’s methodology is peer-reviewed and fully transparent, and the results are free to the public.
Joint Commission Gold Seal
Accreditation by the Joint Commission signifies that MHMMC Biddeford/Sanford has achieved national quality standards and reflects our commitment to patient care.
Nationally Recognized Cancer Care
MHMMC Biddeford/Sanford’s cancer care program is accredited by the Commission on Cancer for achieving national standards for cancer treatment.
Highest Level of Breast Care
MHMMC Biddeford/Sanford’s breast care program is accredited at the highest level in the United States by the NAPBC.
Nationally Recognized Joint Replacement Surgery
MHMMC Biddeford/Sanford's Joint Replacement Program has earned the Joint Commission’s gold seal of approval for hip and knee replacement surgery.
Highest Quality Weight Loss Program
The American College of Surgeons has accredited MHMMC Biddeford/Sanford's weight management program at the highest level.
Sleep Center of Excellence
MHMMC Biddeford/Sanford’s sleep medicine program is accredited by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine.
Highest Level of Primary Care
Nine MHMMC Biddeford/Sanford primary care practices have been recognized by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) for providing Level 3 Patient-Centered Medical Home care to their patients.