Critical Access

Down East Community Hospital

Machias, ME

Social Responsibility

Reflects performance across health equity, value, and outcomes.

  • National 552 of 790
  • State 12 of 13
B

Financial Assistance

Can the average insured family of three with an income of $82K apply for assistance?
Free care: NO
Discounted care: NO
Large bill assistance: UNKNOWN

Hospital Type

  • Icons / Interface-Essential / Size / 30px 25 or fewer beds
  • Icons / Interface-Essential / Safety Net / 30px Safety Net
  • Icons / Interface-Essential / Tax Status / 30px Non-Profit
  • Icons / Interface-Essential / Setting / 30px Rural
B

Equity

Reflects commitment to equity, inclusion, and community health

  • National 313 of 885
  • State 8 of 14
C

Pay Equity

Measures the difference in compensation of hospital CEOs compared to housekeeping staff

  • National 743 of 897
  • State 13 of 14
INFO
Ratio of executive compensation to housekeeping wages
B

Community Benefit

Measures the extent of hospital investment in free care and community health

  • National 340 of 877
  • State 8 of 14
INFO
Financial assistance
Community investment
Medicaid revenue share
A

Inclusivity

Measures the extent to which patients being served are demographically similar to those in the surrounding community

  • National 325 of 660
  • State 9 of 14
INFO
Income inclusivity
Racial inclusivity
Education inclusivity
B

Value

Reflects the avoidance of use of low-value services and cost efficiency

  • National 470 of 801
  • State 12 of 13
A

Avoiding Overuse

Measures the avoidance of inappropriate tests and procedures that offer little or no clinical benefit

  • National 208 of 891
  • State 8 of 14
INFO
Carotid artery imaging for fainting
Head imaging for fainting
C

Cost Efficiency

Measures risk-adjusted mortality and cost per Medicare patient

  • National 679 of 801
  • State 13 of 13
INFO
Cost efficiency at 30 days
Cost efficiency at 90 days
C

Outcomes

Reflects performance as it relates to patients' health and experience of care

  • National 730 of 900
  • State 11 of 14
C

Clinical Outcomes

Measures patient mortality and readmission rates over various periods of time

  • National 803 of 900
  • State 12 of 14
INFO
In-hospital mortality
30-day mortality
90-day mortality
7-day readmission
30-day readmission
B

Patient Satisfaction

Measures aspects of the hospital experience as reported by patients

  • National 365 of 567
  • State 8 of 13
INFO
Communication with nurses
Communication with doctors
Communication about medicines
Discharge information
Cleanliness of hospital environment
Quietness of hospital environment
Overall rating of hospital
Recommendation of hospital