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Redington - Fairview General Hospital

Redington - Fairview General Hospital is a medical facility located in Skowhegan, ME. This hospital has been recognized for Outstanding Patient Experience Award™.

79%

Patient Experience Rating

10% higher than the national average

Awards

Healthgrades awards tell you which hospitals deliver superior quality care. Healthgrades evaluates hospital performance using objective quality measures including clinical outcomes and patient safety, as well as patient experience.

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Hospital Quality Awards

Outstanding Patient Experience Award™

Outstanding Patient Experience Award™ (2024)

Top in the nation for overall patient experience based on nine measures related to doctor and nurse communication, hospital cleanliness and noise levels, and medication and post-discharge care instructions

Safety Ratings

How well a hospital safeguards patients from potential complications

No events relating to foreign objects left in body during a surgery or procedure

3 ratings were worse than expected

  • Death in procedures where mortality is usually very low
  • Excessive bruising or bleeding as a consequence of a procedure or surgery
  • Breakdown of abdominal incision site

9 ratings were as expected

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Hospital Quality

Clinical Ratings

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Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Heart Attack

Mortality In-Hospital

Worse than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Heart Failure

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Worse than Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Respiratory Failure

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Worse than Expected

Sepsis

Mortality In-Hospital

Worse than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Worse than Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Bowel Obstruction

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Gastrointestinal Bleed

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Stroke

Mortality In-Hospital

Worse than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Worse than Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Hip Fracture Treatment

In Hospital

As Expected

Total Knee Replacement

In Hospital

Worse than Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Pneumonia

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Data Source

Patient Experience

Patient experience measures tell you how patients felt about the care they received at the hospital. These measures are based on the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) survey data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

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85%

Patients who gave a rating of 9 or 10

15% higher than the national average

79%

Would definitely recommend

10% higher than the national average

Redington - Fairview General Hospital

National Average

Communication with doctors

Percent of patients who said that doctors always listened to them and explained things well

100%50%0%84%78%

Communication with nurses

Percent of patients who said that nurses always listened to them and explained things well

100%50%0%87%78%

Responsiveness of hospital staff

Percent of patients who said they always received help quickly from hospital staff

100%50%0%71%63%

Communication about medicines

Percent of patients who said that staff always explained medicines before giving them to patients

100%50%0%68%60%

Discharge Information

Percent of patients who said they were given information about recovering at home

100%50%0%87%86%

Care Transition

Percent of patients who said they understood their care needs when they left the hospital

100%50%0%59%50%

Redington - Fairview General Hospital

National Average

Quietness

Percent of patients who said the area around their rooms was always kept quiet at night

100%50%0%64%59%

Cleanliness

Percent of patients who said their room and bathroom were always kept clean

100%50%0%84%71%

Providers

Provider Reviews

It wasn't a visit it was her giving up on me. She sent hospice in my house without telling me. Saying i had six months to live. I called my lung Dr and she said I am doing good and I have yrs left. I am thinking about a law suit.she should have called me and talked to me her self.

Mar 06 2024

Review for Dr. Banks Paulino

By far the best DR I have ever had at the VA and at or near the top outside! The only reason I saw her, after avoiding the VA for years, was because of the very high praise of 2 other veterans. Her resident, Dr Shahid, did my history and answered several of my difficult questions quickly as well....

Mar 03 2024

Review for Dr. Trask

Listens to your needs, knowledgeable and competent

Feb 08 2024

Review for Dr. Banks Paulino

Helped my husband be mobile again. One evening he was suddenly unable to get off the sofa. He had difficulty walking; sometimes having to crawl over the floor and his hands were swollen like lobster claws rendering him unable to take care of his daily activities, as well as other symptoms. Other...

Feb 02 2024

Review for Dr. Talmadge

Didn’t make me feel comfortable.

Dec 28 2023

Review for Dr. Barr

Location

Redington - Fairview General Hospital

46 Fairview Ave, Skowhegan ME 04976

CallDirections

(207) 474-5121

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Redington - Fairview General Hospital located?

Redington - Fairview General Hospital is located at 46 Fairview Ave, Skowhegan, ME 04976. Find other locations and directions on Healthgrades.

Has Redington - Fairview General Hospital won any recent awards from Healthgrades?

Yes, Redington - Fairview General Hospital has been awarded with Outstanding Patient Experience Award™ in the past two years.

Is Redington - Fairview General Hospital highly rated with patients?

85% patients recommend this hospital. See Healthgrades for detailed clinical ratings by specialty.

Does Redington - Fairview General Hospital score well in safety ratings?

Healthgrades tracks outcome ratings for 12 hospital services. View more details here.

How do I get in at Redington - Fairview General Hospital?

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How does Redington - Fairview General Hospital rank in terms of safety and outcomes?

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Contact Us

46 Fairview Ave

Skowhegan, ME 04976

Directions

(207) 474-5121