Here at Cary Medical Center, our goal is to be the leading healthcare organization in providing high quality, affordable, and accessible care. To achieve this goal, we have invested significant resources in patient safety programs, quality improvement initiatives, and medical/information technology. Cary Medical Center has been recognized nationally for these efforts and has received numerous quality care, patient safety, and customer service awards.
2024 Platinum Level Status for Tobacco-Free Hospital Gold Star Standards of Excellence
2024 Best Places to Work in Maine – Best Companies Group
2024 Aster Awards “Gold” winner for the Cardiac CT TV advertising and the Caring Together Magazine external newsletter
2024 Women’s Choice Award – America’s Best Hospitals for Patient Experience in Obstetrics
2024 Women’s Choice Award – America’s Best Hospitals for Patient Safety
2023 Best Places to Work in Maine – Best Companies Group
2023 Top Rural & Community Hospital by Chartis Center for Rural Health
2023 Women’s Choice Award – America’s Best Hospitals for Comprehensive Care
2023 Women’s Choice Award – America’s Best Hospitals for Patient Experience in Obstetrics
2023 Gold Level Status for Tobacco-Free Hospital Gold Star Standards of Excellence
2023 Aster Awards “Gold” winner for the Heartbeat internal newsletter
2023 Bronze Level Status, Cribs for Kids National Safe Sleep Hospital Certification designation
2022 Best Places to Work in Maine – Best Companies Group
2022 Women’s Choice Award – America’s Best Hospitals for Patient Experience in Emergency Care
2022 Women’s Choice Award – America’s Best Hospitals for Patient Experience in Obstetrics
2021 Best Places to Work in Maine – Best Companies Group
2021 Platinum Level Status for Tobacco-Free Hospital Gold Star Standards of Excellence
2021 Newsweek Best Maternity Care Hospitals
2021 Women’s Choice Award – America’s Best Hospitals for Patient Experience in Obstetrics
2021 Women’s Choice Award – America’s Best Hospitals for Patient Experience in Emergency Care
2020 Platinum Level Status for Tobacco-Free Hospital Gold Star Standards of Excellence
2020 Fall Grade of “A” Hospital Safety Score by the Leapfrog Group
2020 Best Maternity Care Hospital as named by Newsweek & The Leapfrog Group
2020 Bronze Level Status, Cribs for Kids National Safe Sleep Hospital Certification designation
2020 Women’s Choice Award – America’s Best Hospitals for Patient Experience in Patient Safety
2020 Women’s Choice Award – America’s Best Hospitals for Patient Experience in Obstetrics
2020 Spring Grade of “A” for Hospital Safety Score by the Leapfrog Group
2020 Aster Awards “Gold” winner for the Jefferson Cary Cancer Center Patient Handbook
2019 Fall Grade of “A” for Hospital Safety Score by the Leapfrog Group
2019 Jean-Pierre Michaud, MD, FRCS(c) inducted as a fellow member of the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons
2019 Spring Grade of “A” Hospital Safety Score by the Leapfrog Group
2019 Kris Doody, RN, CEO, Cary Medical Center & Pines Health Services Inducted Into Junior Achievement Maine Business Hall of Fame
2019 Platinum Level Status for Tobacco-Free Hospital Gold Star Standards of Excellence
2019 Aster Awards “Bronze” winner for the Heartbeat newsletter
2018 Gold Level Status for Tobacco-Free Hospital Gold Star Standards of Excellence
David Levasseur, DDS, BSc,- 2018 Maine Primary Care Association Excellence in Oral Health Award Recipient
2018 Kris Doody, RN and Chief Executive Officer at Cary Medical Center, was named by the Becker’s Hospital Review as one of “100 great leaders in healthcare”
Bonnie Bouchard, CNM, MS – 2018 Maine American College of Nurse Midwives Affiliate Maine Hospital Association Award
Carl Flynn, MD – 2018 Maine Medical Center & Tufts University School of Medicine Roger A. Renfrew, MD rural teaching award
2018 Women’s Choice Award as one of America’s Best Hospitals for Obstetrics
2018 Red Cross Real Hero Biomedical Award
2017 Gold Star Standards of Excellence for Addressing Tobacco Use
2017 “A” Hospital Safety Score by the Leapfrog Group
2017 Women’s Choice Award as one of America’s Best Hospitals for Obstetrics
2017 Kris Doody, RN and Chief Executive Officer at Cary Medical Center, was named by the Becker’s Hospital Review as one of “60 rural hospital CEOs to know”
2017 Kris Doody, RN, CEO was awarded the Board of Trustee Award by The American Hospital Association
2016 Kris Doody, RN, CEO, named Quorum CEO of the Year
2016 Gold Star Standards of Excellence for Addressing Tobacco Use
2016 AVATAR Exceeding Patient Expectations Award
2016 AVATAR Exemplary Service Overall Best Performer Award
2016 “A” Hospital Safety Score by the Leapfrog Group
2016 Women’s Choice Award as one of America’s Best Hospitals for Obstetrics
2015 AVATAR Exceeding Patient Expectations Award
2015 AVATAR Exemplary Service Overall Best Performer
2015 Named to the Harvard Pilgrim Honor Roll
2015 Women’s Choice Award as one of America’s Best Hospitals for Obstetrics
2015 Top Rural Hospital by the Leapfrog Group
2015 “A” Hospital Safety Score by the Leapfrog Group
2015 Gold Recognition for Cary’s National Hospital Organ Donation Campaign, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
2015 Gold Star Standards of Excellence Award, Maine Tobacco Free Hospital Network
2015 Women’s Choice Award- America’s Best Hospitals for Patient Experience in Obstetrics
2014 AVATAR Exceeding Patient Expectations Award
2014 Named Best Overall Performer by Avatar
2014 recognized by HealthGrades for being in the top 100% of hospitals across the nation for patient satisfaction
2014 HCAHPS Best Performer- Communications with Nurses (medium sized hospital)
2014 HCAHPS Best Performer- Responsiveness of Hospital Staff Composite
2014 HCAHPS Best Performer- Pain Management Composite (medium sized hospital)
2014 Legislative sentiment for receiving an ‘A’ in patient safety from the Leapfrog Group
2014 Named a Health Strong Hospital by iVAntage Analytics
2014 Cary’s Women’s Imaging Center named ‘One of America’s Best Breast Centers’
2014 Received an ‘A’ in Patient Safety from the Leapfrog Group
2014 Quorum Health Resources Leadership in Quality Award
2014 NDNQI/ANA Outstanding Commitment to Patient Care Award
2013 Top Performer on Key Quality Measures® by The Joint Commission
2013 AVATAR Exceeding Patient Expectations Award
2013 AVATAR Exemplary Service Overall Best Performer Award
2013 Women’s Choice Award- America’s Best Hospitals for Patient Experience in Obstetrics
2013 “Case in Point” Case Management Society of America Platinum Award for Inpatient & Outpatient Case Management Programs
2013 Maine Department of Environmental Protection Governor’s Award for Environmental Excellence
2013 Quorum Health Resources Leadership in Quality Award
Gold level award by the Maine Tobacco-Free Hospital Network
2013 Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval for accreditation
2013 Cary Medical Center has been recognized as a Fit-Friendly Worksite by the American Heart Association
2013 Environmental, Community, Academia, & Non-profit Organizations Environmental Merit Award
2012 AVATAR Exceeding Patient Expectations Award
2012 AVATAR Exemplary Service Overall Best Performer Award
2012 “A” Hospital Safety Score by the Leapfrog Group
2011 AVATAR Exceeding Patient Expectations Award
2011 AVATAR Overall Best Performer Award
2011 HCAHPS Best Performer Award for Nursing Communications
2011 “Award of Honor” by the American Hospital Association
2009-2010 “Director’s Award” by the Maine Immunization Program
2009-2011 Safety and Health Award for Public Employers by the Maine Department of Labor and the Bureau of Labor Standards
2009 “Top Leadership Team” in the nation for “Small Hospital Division” by HealthLeaders
2009 recognized in the Top 50 rural hospitals in the nation by Ingenix
