Acute Care

Northern Light AR Gould Hospital

Presque Isle, ME

Social Responsibility

Reflects performance across health equity, value, and outcomes.

  • National 1281 of 2717
  • State 10 of 15
B

Financial Assistance

Can the average insured family of three with an income of $73K apply for assistance?
Free care: NO
Discounted care: NO
Large bill assistance: UNKNOWN

Hospital Type

  • Icons / Interface-Essential / Size / 30px 6-49 beds
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  • Icons / Interface-Essential / Tax Status / 30px Non-Profit
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A

Equity

Reflects commitment to equity, inclusion, and community health

  • National 483 of 2728
  • State 4 of 15
A

Pay Equity

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

  • National 676 of 2736
  • State 5 of 15
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Ratio of executive compensation to housekeeping wages
B

Community Benefit

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

  • National 1528 of 2716
  • State 6 of 15
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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 1623 of 2563
  • State 12 of 14
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Income inclusivity
Racial inclusivity
Education inclusivity
B

Value

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

  • National 1424 of 2725
  • State 13 of 15
A

Avoiding Overuse

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

  • National 67 of 2562
  • State 5 of 15
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Knee arthroscopy
Carotid endarterectomy
Data Unavailable
Carotid artery imaging for fainting
EEG for headache
Data Unavailable
EEG for fainting
Data Unavailable
Colonoscopy screening
Inferior vena cava filters
Spinal fusion and/or laminectomies
Data Unavailable
Coronary artery stenting
Data Unavailable
Renal artery stenting
Head imaging for fainting
Vertebroplasty
C

Cost Efficiency

Measures risk-adjusted mortality and cost per Medicare patient

  • National 2196 of 2725
  • State 14 of 15
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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 2465 of 2738
  • State 14 of 15
C

Clinical Outcomes

Measures patient mortality and readmission rates over various periods of time

  • National 2398 of 2738
  • State 13 of 15
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In-hospital mortality
30-day mortality
90-day mortality
7-day readmission
30-day readmission
7-day unplanned admission
NA

Patient Safety

Measures the avoidance of preventable patient safety errors

  • National NA of 2127
  • State NA of 9
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Central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI)
Data Unavailable
Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)
Data Unavailable
Surgical site infection: Major colon surgery
Data Unavailable
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)
Data Unavailable
Clostridioides difficile (C. diff)
PSI 90: CMS patient safety and adverse events composite
B

Patient Satisfaction

Measures aspects of the hospital experience as reported by patients

  • National 1210 of 2670
  • State 10 of 15
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Communication with nurses
Communication with doctors
Responsiveness of hospital staff
Communication about medicines
Discharge information
Care transition
Cleanliness of hospital environment
Quietness of hospital environment
Overall rating of hospital
Recommendation of hospital