Karen Barlow

MaineHealth

MaineHealth is a not-for-profit integrated health system whose vision is, "Working together so our communities are the healthiest in America." It consists of nine local health systems, a comprehensive behavioral healthcare network, diagnostic services, home health agencies, and 1,700 employed providers working together through the MaineHealth Medical Group. With approximately 22,000 employees, MaineHealth provides preventive care, diagnosis and treatment to 1.1 million residents in Maine and New Hampshire. Several of our community hospitals have been recognized by The Leapfrog Group as Top Rural Hospitals. Additionally, The Leapfrog Group has given Hospital Safety "A" Grades to Maine Medical Center, Southern Maine Health Care and Mid Coast–Parkview Health for spring 2022. Our Maine hospitals are all Maine Tobacco-Free Hospital Network Gold Star Standard of Excellence recipients at the Platinum level. Accreditation from The Joint Commission and inclusions in Becker's Hospital Review and U.S. News and World Report round out our recognition from leaders in U.S. health care evaluation.