Acute Care Hospitals · Voluntary non-profit - Private
Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center
- 489 State Street, Bangor, ME 04401
- (207) 973-7000
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center carries a 5-star CMS overall rating — above the national norm. On healthcare-associated infection measures, it performs better than the national average on 6 and worse on 0. For 30-day readmissions, it beats the national rate on 3 measures and trails on 0.
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 | 0.272 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.024 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 17212 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 16.127 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 9 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 0.558 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.552 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.588 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 14650 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 14.440 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 14 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 0.970 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.130 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.393 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 202 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 5.862 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 3 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 0.512 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit | — | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit | — | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures | 34 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 0.323 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 0 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | — | Not available |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.402 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.644 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 115990 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 9.238 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 8 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 0.866 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.234 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.554 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 106159 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 56.981 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 21 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.369 | 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 | 3.7 | Same as national | 77 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 4.4 | Same as national | 1555 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 12.2 | Same as national | 420 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | 2.2 | Same as national | 132 |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 11.3 | Same as national | 74 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 9.7 | Same as national | 481 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 14.2 | Same as national | 272 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 15.5 | Same as national | 189 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 0.64 | Same as national | 5789 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 179.14 | Same as national | 80 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.13 | Same as national | 6592 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.25 | Same as national | 6829 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 2.19 | Same as national | 1919 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 1.16 | Same as national | 881 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 6.16 | Same as national | 855 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 2.51 | Same as national | 2084 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 4.04 | Same as national | 853 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 1.85 | Same as national | 295 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 1.40 | Same as national | 1247 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 0.80 | 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 | -41.6 | Not available | 531 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | -19.8 | Not available | 589 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | -25 | Not available | 271 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 13.4 | Better than national | 2577 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 11.3 | Same as national | 1162 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 10.7 | Same as national | 407 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 5 | Same as national | 407 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 1 | Same as national | 707 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 9.7 | Better than national | 531 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | 8.5 | Same as national | 129 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 17.4 | Same as national | 85 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 16.8 | Better than national | 589 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | 4.1 | Same as national | 67 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 13.7 | Same as national | 271 |
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 | 2 | 1711 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 3 | 1711 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 2 | 1711 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 3 | 1711 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 3 | 1711 |
| Quietness - star rating | 2 | 1711 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 2 | 1711 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 2 | 1711 |
| Summary star rating | 2 | 1711 |
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 | medium | — |
| 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 | 4326 |
| 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 | 216 | 436 |
| 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 | 378 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | 106 | 45 |
| Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before being transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better | 462 | 14 |
| Left before being seen | 1 | 36014 |
| Head CT results | 67 | 12 |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 98 | 86 |
| Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery | — | — |
| ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) | — | — |
| Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing | 13 | 3047 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 68 | 325 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 87 | 113 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 85 | 59 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 77 | 325 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 98 | 173 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | 99 | 211 |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | — | — |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | — | — |
| Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 89 | 9604 |
| Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 90 | 1994 |
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 Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center rated?
- Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center has a 5 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center have emergency services?
- Yes. Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center located?
- Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center is located at 489 State Street, Bangor, ME 04401.
- What type of hospital is Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center?
- Northern Light Eastern 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.