Acute Care Hospitals · Voluntary non-profit - Private
Mainehealth Maine Medical Center
- 22 Bramhall St, Portland, ME 04102
- (207) 662-0111
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
Mainehealth Maine Medical Center carries a 4-star CMS overall rating — above the national norm. On healthcare-associated infection measures, it performs better than the national average on 18 and worse on 6.
Healthcare-Associated Infections
lower is better · 36 measures reported
Rates of infections patients can acquire while receiving care, such as central-line and catheter-associated infections, MRSA, and C. difficile.
| Measure | Score | Compared to national |
|---|---|---|
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.379 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.862 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 37901 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 39.411 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 23 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 0.584 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 1.108 | Worse than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.979 | Worse than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 24276 | Worse than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 30.743 | Worse than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 46 | Worse than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 1.496 | Worse than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.802 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.859 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 656 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 17.620 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 22 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 1.249 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.571 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit | 4.338 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures | 259 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 2.224 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 4 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | 1.799 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.246 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 0.772 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 279143 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 26.432 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 12 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 0.454 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.170 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.344 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 257273 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 126.258 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 31 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.246 | Better than national |
Complications & Deaths
lower is better · 20 measures reported
Rates of serious complications (like hip/knee replacement problems or accidental cuts during surgery) and 30-day mortality rates for common conditions.
| Measure | Score | Compared to national | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients | 3.1 | Same as national | 123 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 3.6 | Same as national | 2691 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 12.9 | Same as national | 519 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | 2.4 | Same as national | 225 |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 10 | Same as national | 132 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 14.3 | Worse than national | 660 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 14.1 | Same as national | 434 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 12.7 | Same as national | 453 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 0.45 | Same as national | 9897 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 184.69 | Same as national | 224 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.32 | Same as national | 11048 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.24 | Same as national | 11480 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 3.98 | Worse than national | 4026 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 2.01 | Same as national | 1677 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 10.09 | Same as national | 1631 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 3.74 | Same as national | 4166 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 4.88 | Same as national | 1643 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 1.75 | Same as national | 824 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 1.33 | Same as national | 2220 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 1.02 | Same as national | — |
Unplanned Hospital Visits & Readmissions
lower is better · 14 measures reported
How often patients return to the hospital unexpectedly within 30 days of discharge — a marker of care quality and discharge planning.
| Measure | Score | Compared to national | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital return days for heart attack patients | 1.7 | Not available | 685 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | 5.2 | Not available | 773 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | 0.6 | Not available | 474 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 14.2 | Same as national | 4692 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 12.2 | Same as national | 875 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 10.1 | Same as national | 427 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 6.2 | Same as national | 427 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 1 | Same as national | 1810 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 12.3 | Same as national | 685 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | 10.1 | Same as national | 221 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 18.3 | Same as national | 143 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 18.7 | Same as national | 773 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | 4.4 | Same as national | 113 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 14.9 | Same as national | 474 |
Patient Experience (HCAHPS)
higher is better · 9 measures reported
What patients say about their hospital stay — communication with nurses and doctors, responsiveness, cleanliness, pain management, and whether they would recommend the hospital.
| Measure | Score | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| Nurse communication - star rating | 4 | 1375 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 4 | 1375 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 3 | 1375 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 3 | 1375 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 2 | 1375 |
| Quietness - star rating | 2 | 1375 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 3 | 1375 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 4 | 1375 |
| Summary star rating | 3 | 1375 |
Timely & Effective Care
higher is better (unless a wait time) · 30 measures reported
How consistently hospitals follow recommended care processes — for example, giving heart-attack patients aspirin on arrival, or the average time spent in the emergency department.
| Measure | Score | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| Emergency department volume | very high | — |
| Global Malnutrition Composite Score | — | — |
| Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Malnutrition Diagnosis Documented | — | — |
| Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Malnutrition Risk Screening | — | — |
| Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Nutrition Assessment | — | — |
| Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Nutritional Care Plan | — | — |
| Hospital Harm - Severe Hyperglycemia | — | — |
| Hospital Harm - Severe Hypoglycemia | — | — |
| Hospital Harm - Opioid Related Adverse Events | — | — |
| Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination | 99 | 12532 |
| Average (median) time all patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit, including psychiatric/mental health patients and patients who were transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better | 226 | 469 |
| Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit, excluding patients transferred to another facility or psychiatric care/mental health patients. A lower number of minutes is better | 218 | 409 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | 397 | 45 |
| Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before being transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better | 208 | 16 |
| Left before being seen | 3 | 131333 |
| Head CT results | 45 | 31 |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 100 | 121 |
| Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery | — | — |
| ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) | 62 | 32 |
| Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing | 16 | 8076 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 55 | 221 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 61 | 62 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 72 | 32 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 75 | 223 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 94 | 141 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | 98 | 611 |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | — | — |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | 89 | 491 |
| Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | — | — |
| Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | — | — |
Maternal Health
lower is better · 4 measures reported
Measures of maternal outcomes and safe delivery practices, including severe complications during childbirth.
| Measure | Score | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| Cesarean Birth | — | — |
| Risk Adjusted Severe Obstetric Complications (All) | — | — |
| Risk Adjusted Severe Obstetric Complications (excluding blood-transfusion-only cases) | — | — |
| Maternal Morbidity Structural Measure | Yes | — |
Frequently asked questions
- How is Mainehealth Maine Medical Center rated?
- Mainehealth Maine Medical Center has a 4 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does Mainehealth Maine Medical Center have emergency services?
- Yes. Mainehealth Maine Medical Center operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is Mainehealth Maine Medical Center located?
- Mainehealth Maine Medical Center is located at 22 Bramhall St, Portland, ME 04102.
- What type of hospital is Mainehealth Maine Medical Center?
- Mainehealth Maine Medical Center is classified by CMS as a Acute Care Hospitals facility (Voluntary non-profit - Private).
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Data as of 2026-06-14. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog. This is public data provided for informational purposes only and is not medical advice. See our methodology and editorial policy.