COVID-19 Vaccine Update, January 20, 2021
York Hospital is now preparing community-facing clinics for those who are age 70 and over, which is in line with state planning. The number of available appointments we will have on a weekly basis will be contingent upon supply provided to us by the state of Maine. We...COVID-19 Vaccine Update, January 15, 2021
York Hospital is eager to provide COVID-19 vaccinations for our patients over age 70 and those with certain at-risk conditions, following Phase 1B of the State of Maine Vaccination Plan. While we are still awaiting detail from the state regarding the amount of vaccine...2021 Friends of York Hospital Scholarship Application Period is Open
The Friends of York Hospital Scholarship Committee is pleased to announce that the application period for 2021 is now open for students in the York Hospital service area who are interested in pursuing a career in medicine and/or healthcare. All applications must be...Coping During the Pandemic: Stress and Substance Use Disorders
Presenters from York Hospital Recovery Center will share treatment and recovery options for substance use disorders tied to pandemic stress.
York Lions Club and York Hospital: Together We Serve Local Seniors
We are thrilled to announce that York Hospital’s Hancock Family Fund for Healthy Aging recently received a $35,000 Endowment from the York Lions Club to Improve Health Outcomes for Seniors. Christmas came a little early when the York Lions Club contacted York Hospital...COVID-19 Vaccine Information
The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is responsible for managing distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine throughout the state of Maine. York Hospital’s vaccination process is guided by their direction. At this time, the CDC’s current focus for...New Updates to COVID-19 Testing Information at York Hospital
PLEASE NOTE: York Hospital’s partnership with the state of Maine to offer rapid result COVID-19 testing ended December 31, 2020. If you are seeking rapid results COVID-19 testing outside of clinical care (before or after traveling, returning to college, etc.), the...Thankful Thursday: Celebrating the Light
This year has directed a spotlight on York Hospital’s frontline caregivers: individuals who are by our patients’ sides along every step of their health care journey. These essential workers attend to our patients’ physical needs in many ways: diagnosing, nursing and...York Hospital COVID-19 Update
As York Hospital’s Infection Control team continues testing efforts in order to assess its progress containing the COVID-19 outbreak, no new patients have tested positive for COVID, while eight new staff members have received positive results. Additionally, there has...Vaccinations have Begun for Frontline Staff at York Hospital
We are excited to report that York Hospital’s first shipment of Moderna vaccine was received on December 21, and the first COVID-19 vaccines were administered to caregivers at 8 a.m. December 22. The CDC is currently recommending that COVID-19 vaccine be offered to...New Respiratory Clinic Offers Increased Safety and Efficiency for Treating Patients
In our continuing efforts to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 and other respiratory illnesses such as influenza that are more prevalent during the winter months, a new Respiratory Clinic opened this week at York Hospital. Located adjacent to the Hospital’s Emergency...York Hospital’s Peterson Family Surgery Center Receives ‘Guardian of Excellence’ Award for Patient Experience
Press Ganey has named York Hospital’s Peterson Family Surgery Center a 2020 Guardian of Excellence Award® winner. The Guardian of Excellence Award recognizes top-performing health care organizations that have achieved the 95th percentile or above for performance in...York Hospital COVID-19 Outbreak News and Updates
York Hospital’s Infection Control team, headed by Evangeline Thibodeau, MD, infectious disease specialist, continues its efforts, in tandem with the Maine CDC, to move forward with the testing and investigation of a COVID-19 cluster at the Hospital’s main campus in...Updated Visitor Guidelines, December 16, 2020.
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to change weekly and even daily, we remain steadfast in our commitment to provide a safe environment for patients and caregivers alike. For that reason, we have further revised our patient visitor guidelines as of December 16, 2020....York Hospital Nationally Recognized with an ‘A’ for the Fall 2020 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade
York Hospital was awarded its ninth ‘A’ in the fall 2020 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade, a national distinction recognizing York Hospital’s achievements protecting patients from harm and providing safer health care. The Leapfrog Group is an independent national...Wells Veteran and Granddaughter Donate Handmade Cardiac Monitor Holders
Veteran Ray Porelle of Wells is truly a ray of sunshine. After being in cardiac rehab at York Hospital last summer, where he admired the exercise monitor holders being used by patients, he and his 9-year-old granddaughter, Katherine Porelle of Wolfeboro, began a...Service Changes in Berwick —To Better Care for You
Last Friday we announced that Kittery Walk-In Care would close temporarily on December 5th. This step was taken as part of a plan to maximize York Hospital’s ability to prevent the spread of COVID-19 among patients and caregivers by carefully focusing caregiver...York Hospital COVID-19 Outbreak Update
York Hospital’s Infection Control team, headed by Evangeline Thibodeau, MD, infectious disease specialist, continues to focus its efforts on the testing and investigation of a COVID-19 cluster at the Hospital’s main campus in York, under the leadership of the Maine...It’s National Influenza Vaccination Week: Flu Shots are Available Here!
National Influenza Vaccination Week, December 6 –12, is a call to all Americans 6 months and older to get their annual flu vaccine if they have not already. Since COVID-19 and flu could spread simultaneously this winter, this week will serve to remind people that...COVID-19 Cluster Investigation at York Hospital
York Hospital’s Infection Control team, led by Evangeline Thibodeau, MD, infectious disease specialist, and under the leadership of the Maine CDC, is currently investigating a COVID-19 cluster of four staff members working on the Hospital’s Medical-Surgical team at...Upcoming Service Changes—To Better Care for You
As we head into the start of the annual cold and flu season, we are also experiencing increased coronavirus activity across the nation. York Hospital is committed to ensuring the ongoing safety of our patients and our staff at all times. To better care for you and the...York Hospital in Wells Celebrates 20 Years of Service!
On December 4, 2000, the Wells Regional Medical Community opened its doors at 112-114 Sanford Road, Route 109 in Wells, committed to providing convenient, high-quality health care close to home as a service of York Hospital. Two decades later, York Hospital in Wells...Updated Visitor Guidelines Effective November 24, 2020
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to change weekly and even daily, we remain steadfast in our commitment to provide a safe environment for patients and caregivers alike. For that reason, we have further revised our patient visitor guidelines as of November 24, 2020....NOT FEELING WELL? USE TELEHEALTH FOR YOUR NEXT WALK-IN CARE VISIT
Telehealth Walk-In Care Visits are Available Monday-Friday, 10a-5p! It is our pleasure to offer York Hospital Virtual Care – a service that connects you with Walk-In Care providers through your phone, tablet or computer to deliver real-time care and consultation,...York Hospital Thanks Veterans
On Veterans Day, we would like to honor and thank “our” veterans. One way we do that, today and every day, is through a simple new resource developed by our Spiritual Care Team for patients: a “Thank You” notecard, featuring a United States flag, that can be used to...Thankful Thursday: John T. Gorman Foundation Grant Funds Meal Delivery Program
An Appetite to Serve! York Hospital’s Meal Delivery Program When the pandemic arrived in southern Maine this March, York Hospital already had a robust meal delivery program in place. It started in 1999, in response to patient requests for assistance...York Hospital Presents “Coping During COVID-19: Managing Stress with Self-Care” Webinar on November 10
Tuesday, November 10, from 12 p.m. – 1 p.m. Adjusting to the shorter days and colder weather that accompany winter can be difficult, even during the best of times. This year, we’re also facing continued uncertainties related to the coronavirus pandemic. To help people...November 6 is the Final Day for Drive-Thru Flu Shots
Influenza vaccinations are available at the following York Hospital community locations: • At primary care provider visits during regular office hours ‑please call the office first. • At the following Walk-In locations: Berwick, Kittery, Sanford, Wells and...York Hospital Birthing and Family Care Recognized for Best Practices and Safety Awareness
October is Infant Safe Sleep Awareness/SIDS Prevention month. York Hospital would like to call attention to and acknowledge the critical importance of educating parents and caregivers of infants about safe sleep awareness in order to prevent sudden infant death...York Hospital Welcomes New Medical Staff in October
York Hospital is pleased to announce three new members joining its medical staff this month. Joshua Keller, MD, has joined Rheumatology Associates, P.A., while Julie Suarez, MD and Jane Vanni, PA are the latest additions to the hospitalist team. Both Dr. Suarez and...‘Friends of York Hospital’ Awards 2020 Scholarships
A Year Like No Other. . . A year like no other required us to make a few changes to the process of selecting students for our 2020 Friends of York Hospital Scholarship. The Friends of York Hospital Scholarship Program annually awards scholarships to graduating seniors...October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Did you know that October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month? Breast cancer doesn’t stop—not even for a global pandemic. This October, we would like to take a moment to remind you that patient screening shouldn’t stop either. Mammography saves lives. Yearly...Need Answers to Health Insurance Questions?
We can help! If you need answers, York Hospital’s Health Care Help Center has Certified Assisters who are trained to help. They will point people in the right direction, whether their questions are about Medicare, Medicaid, Marketplace open enrollment, or other...Thankful Thursday: Grateful Patient Thanks York Hospital’s Dr. Todd Adams
Nineteen years ago, Dr. G.C. from Pittsford, New York, fulfilled a lifelong dream and bought a condo on the coast of Maine. While vacationing there during his first year, Dr. C. came down with what he thought was a bad cold. It turned out to be double pneumonia. “Dr....The Center for Older Adults Moves to South Berwick
We are pleased to announce that York Hospital’s Center for Older Adults has moved from the hospital campus in York to a new location at York Hospital in South Berwick, 57 Portland Street, Suite B, in South Berwick, Maine, effective Monday, October 5, 2020....Introducing the Loving Kindness Chapel at York Hospital
When you pass the Loving Kindness Room in York Hospital’s Hancock Hallway, you will notice some changes. For some time, hospital chaplains have been asked by patients and family members if York Hospital has a chapel. The answer now can be a resounding “Yes.” York...September 30 Webinar: Fighting the Flu
Local experts discuss the role of vaccines in safeguarding public health and ways to protect yourself and your loved ones this flu season.
York Hospital Welcomes New Providers in Pulmonary Medicine and Newborn Telemedicine
York Hospital is pleased to welcome two new physicians to its medical staff this month. Ming Hui Fan, M.D., has joined Pulmonary Associates of York Hospital, while Derek Trapasso, M.D., F.A.A.P., has been appointed Consulting Medical Director of York Hospital’s...An Open Letter to our Community
September 2020 We are filled with gratitude by our community’s generosity, confidence, kindness and action. Your support of York Hospital these past several months has been a critical factor in our ability to keep our community safe and strong....Back to School in the Time of COVID-19
As schools begin to reopen with remote or hybrid learning models because of the pandemic, many families have questions about safely navigating these uncharted waters and dealing with their new normal. To help address some of these concerns, York Hospital will host an...York Hospital Welcomes New Director of Emergency Services
York Hospital welcomed Jessica Stevens, MD, MPh, as Medical Director of Emergency Services at the beginning of August. Prior to joining York Hospital, Dr. Stevens held positions in Emergency Medicine at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, MA, Central Maine...
York Hospital Stroke Team Receives Get With the Guidelines-Stroke Gold Plus Award
York Hospital’s stroke team has once again received a Get With The Guidelines® – Stroke Gold Plus Achievement Award from the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association.® This award acknowledges the hospital’s commitment to ensuring stroke patients...
York Hospital Achieves Five-Star Patient Experiences and Overall Quality Ratings from Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
York Hospital is pleased to announce that it has just received a five-star rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for Overall Patient Experiences. CMS uses a five-star quality rating system to measure the experiences Medicare beneficiaries...
York Hospital Postpones Annual Hancock Classic Fundraiser
It was slated to be a magical summer evening in August, 2020, on the lawn of The ViewPoint Hotel overlooking the Nubble Lighthouse. For the fifth year in a row, hundreds of guests were planning to gather to celebrate the achievements of the Hancock Family Fund for...
COVID-19 Testing Info
WHAT KIND OF COVID-19 DIAGNOSTIC TESTING DOES YORK HOSPITAL OFFER? York Hospital offers Rapid Result nucleic acid amplified tests (NAAT) and Aptima SARS-CoV-2 assay, transcription mediated amplification (TMA) tests at its Drive-thru Testing Center, 343 Route 1, York,...
York Hospital Welcomes New Physicians in August
York Hospital is pleased to welcome five new physicians, across a variety of specialties, to its medical staff this August. Glenn Jones, Jr., M.D. and Andrew Oliver, M.D. will be joining Pediatrics of York Hospital’s expanding team, while Sukeerti Kesar, M.D....
York Hospital Welcomes New Physicians in July
York Hospital is pleased to welcome five new physicians, across a variety of specialties, to its medical staff this July. Christopher Hasslinger, M.D. will be part of York Hospital’s Emergency Medicine Team, while J. Christian Higgins, M.D. joins Interventional...
York Hospital in Wells is Open!
As of July 1, all services at York Hospital in Wells—including Emergency, Lab and Imaging—are open for in-person visits. We are thrilled to be able to resume offering a full range of services and care to our patients and our community, so please don’t wait to get the...
Updated Patient Support Visitor Guidelines are Effective June 25
In order to continue to care for our patients, visitors and our own caregivers in both the safest and kindest way possible, we are pleased to announce that we are implementing the following updated guidelines for our “Patient Support” visitors, to allow one support...
York Hospital Celebrates #prideinside
The month of June marks Pride Month, a time to commemorate the Stonewall riots of June, 1969. Just last week (over 50 years later), the Supreme Court ruled in support of lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and questioning (LGBTQ) people, protecting LGBTQ workers from...
York Hospital Receives 2020 Outstanding Patient Experience Award from Healthgrades
We are pleased to announce that York Hospital is the recipient of a Healthgrades Outstanding Patient Experience Award™ for 2020. This award recognizes hospitals that provide an overall outstanding patient experience—delivering a positive experience for patients during...
United Way Funding Enables YH to Expand Home Meal Delivery Service During COVID-19
“In challenging times like these, collaboration, generosity and community are needed most.” ~ United Way of York County website DID YOU KNOW? Since 2018, the United Way of York County (UWYC) has been helping York Hospital expand our home meal delivery service...
Upcoming Service Changes Announced
The York Hospital Leadership Group and Board of Trustees are committed to the hospital’s long-term success in order to support the communities we serve and provide the highest quality, innovative, compassionate health care far into the future. We are currently living...
Dr. Morwood Will Present a Virtual Lunch & Learn on June 24
Grab your lunch at home and join us on Zoom for a virtual version of our popular Lunch & Learn series on Wednesday, June 24, 2020, from 12–1 p.m. Dr. Michael Morwood, an orthopaedic surgeon at York Hospital and Atlantic Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine, will...
York Hospital Meal Delivery Volunteer Drivers Run on a Full Tank and a Huge Heart!
Volunteer York Hospital meal delivery drivers practice social distancing. Front row, left to right: Donna Wilson, Ruth Swift, Neal Sherman. Back row, left to right: Chris Woodbury, Dominic Bressi, David McGuire. Not shown: Joanne Dixon, Jim Burke, Tom Pavlidis....
Join with us and Celebrate National Cancer Survivors Day Sunday, June 7
On Sunday, June 7, tens of thousands of people will celebrate the 33rd annual National Cancer Survivors Day®. This event is held in communities worldwide to champion all people who are living with a history of cancer and to recognize those who have supported them...
Standing Together for Social Justice
At a time when there is increasing unrest in our local and national landscape, it is important that we revisit our core value of offering Loving Kindness to our caregivers, our patients, and our communities. We stand with you now in commitment to these values, and...
York Hospital’s Dr. Evangeline Thibodeau Talks About Making Choices
York Hospital’s Dr. Evangeline Thibodeau was among the local infectious disease experts who spoke with Seacoastonline.com about the choices they are making as communities begin to reopen. Dr. Thibodeau shared that while socialization with family and friends,...
Altrusa International of Seacoast, Maine Cares for our Caregivers!
The volunteers of Altrusa International of Seacoast, Maine have been very busy! In addition to their many area service projects and fundraising efforts, they recently took great care to ensure that our York Hospital caregivers weren’t hungry in between meals! As they...
York Hospital and Town of York to Open Drive-thru COVID-19 Testing Center on June 1st
A drive-thru COVID-19 Testing Center will open at York Hospital’s York Walk-In Care location on June 1. With hours from 8 a.m. – 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, for the months of June and July, this project is a collaboration between York Hospital and the Town of York....
York Hospital Breast Care – Open in York and Wells!
Whether it’s a routine mammogram or advanced breast treatment, getting prompt, personal answers and expert care is paramount. York Hospital’s Breast Care service, located at York Hospital in York and Wells, is open and offers the highest quality care in a...
Berwick Walk-In Care Re-Opens!
We are pleased to announce that our Berwick Walk-in Care, Lab and Imaging services, located at 4 Dana Drive in Berwick, ME, have re-opened for patient visits. The Berwick Pharmacy remains open, and you can now call ahead to get your prescriptions filled.
“Welcome Back” to York Hospital from The Front Porch Project of the Seacoast
Photographer Jen Lippe and The Front Porch Project of the Seacoast sure know how to welcome someone home! When the YH Surgery team recently returned to the Surgery Center, able to schedule a limited rotation of elective surgeries in addition to emergent procedures,...
Kennebunk & Berwick Walk-In Care Updates
In an effort to consolidate York Hospital resources, we are announcing the closure of Kennebunk Walk-In Care as of May 9, 2020. We have enjoyed getting to know the Kennebunk community and will miss providing convenient, professional Walk-In care at this location. If...
York Hospital Celebrates Nurses This Week and Every Week
National Nurses Week begins each year on May 6th and ends on May 12th, Florence Nightingale’s birthday. York Hospital is prouder than ever to be celebrating National Nurses Week in 2020, as we commend the more than 350 skilled, compassionate caregivers—RNs, LPNs,...
Adaptation and Opening at York Hospital. Open Since 1906.
We are pleased to share that we are carefully beginning to phase in many of the services originally suspended due to Covid-19. We appreciate all of your patience, especially from those who have had to delay long-planned medical care. Several extra precautions have...
Maskmakers, Maskmakers, Made Us Some Masks
Today we salute the sensational sewers and marvelous mask donors whose contributions are helping to keep our hospital staff, patients, and greater community safe. A heartfelt thank you to all who have been working tirelessly behind their sewing machines to help save...
From Pizza to PPE, Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Provides for York Hospital Caregivers
Since the beginning of March, a small team of workers at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard has been providing hundreds of 3D-printed face shields for our frontline caregivers. The effort began when a machine shop engineering tech approached Joe Murphy, head of innovation at...
York Hospital Patient Recovers from COVID-19 – He Kept us all Believin’
York Hospital is honored to share the story of a patient who, after two weeks in the hospital with one week in the ICU, has recovered from COVID-19 and been discharged from YH. This gentleman’s fight has inspired the entire hospital staff amidst these...
York Hospital Receives another ‘A’ for Patient Safety for the Spring 2020 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade
York Hospital was awarded its 8th ‘A’ from The Leapfrog Group’s Spring 2020 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade. The designation recognizes all York Hospital’s efforts in protecting patients from harm and providing safer health care. The Leapfrog Group is a national...
The Recovery Center at York Hospital is Open
In isolation, recovery from substance use disorder is challenging, York Hospital’s Recovery Center is the premier seacoast area program offering outpatient treatment for patients with Substance Use Disorders and for those affected by others’ use. If you need help,...
York Hospital’s Hometown Heroes
Danielle Weigant Danielle’s Mask Extenders Brian Wilson Erik Keaton Diehl Denny Dumais RN & Stone, Kathy and Jeff Slattery Mask Strap Adaptors Face Shield Donation Keeping our Frontline Heroes safe is not only something York Hospital is working hard...
York Hospital Home Care Workers Are Running on Dunkin’
Thanks to a generous donation, the hardworking men and women at York Hospital are running on Dunkin’! Dunkin’ provided over 200 five-dollar gift cards and 50 bags of ground coffee to help fuel YH caregivers. As you can see by the photos, members of our Home Care team...
Beachfire Bar & Grille Donates 200 Meals for York Hospital Caregivers
Over the past few weeks, Kelly and Jared Laflin, owners of Beachfire Bar & Grille in Ogunquit, and their staff have been generously donating take-out meals to area health care workers and first responders. Earlier this week, caregivers at our York, Wells, and...
Helping Hands
Since the coronavirus pandemic began, so many thoughtful people have reached out to York Hospital to lend a hand by donating food and supplies for our caregivers. Today we want to acknowledge some generous donors whose contributions are about as perfectly matched as...
Pizza Aplenty for York Hospital Caregivers
Thanks to some thoughtful community members, caregivers in numerous departments across York Hospital have recently enjoyed delicious pizza from a variety of local restaurants. On April 2 and again on April 9, Todd Callioras and Sue Calabre of Litchfield’s Bar &...
Wells Walk-In Care is STILL OPEN, Wells Emergency Care is Temporarily Unavailable
Effective April 7, the Wells Emergency Care service will be temporarily unavailable in an effort to minimize the spread of COVID-19 to patients and caregivers, as well as to consolidate Emergency Care staff to best care for potential COVID patients. Wells Walk-in...
COVID-19 Updates from York Hospital
The Leadership Team at York Hospital would like to recognize all of the hard work and engagement from our Caregivers. Because of this, the hospital has made incredible strides during these last 6 weeks of focused Covid preparation and response. The talents,...
Caring from Coast to Coast: York Hospital Receives PPE Donations from Near and Far
From local school kids to employees of international companies, people from coast to coast who have ties to York Hospital have been showing their love and support for our caregivers by donating PPE. Locally, Brody and Lucas Trafton of York donated N95 masks for our...
Wark Family of York Donates 3D-printed Face Shields to York Hospital
The members of the YH community aren’t just thoughtful, caring, and generous—they’re also creative and industrious. Julie Wark, an RN from our care management team at York Hospital in Kittery, and her family are no exception! Over the past few weeks, they have been...
Continued Thanks for Community Donations and Support for Caregivers
York Hospital is blessed to be located in the midst of a community of amazing, thoughtful, caring people. We are absolutely blown away by the ongoing generosity, and generosity of spirit, of our neighbors who are supporting the efforts of YH caregivers by donating...
Answers to Your Frequently Asked Questions Regarding Covid-19
COVID-19 is an emerging, rapidly evolving situation. York Hospital is working with public health partners at all levels and will continue to provide updated information as it becomes available. Answers to Your Frequently Asked Questions April 8, 2020 What is York...
Donations for COVID-19 Preparedness and Response
As we focus on responding to COVID-19 and protecting our patients, staff, and community, we are immensely grateful for the outpouring of support we have received. If you are interested in donating supplies or funds to York Hospital, please review the following...
Reduced Hours for York and Wells Lab Service
York and Wells outpatient lab hours have temporarily changed to the following: York Hospital Outpatient Laboratory 15 Hospital Drive, York, Maine 03909 Phone: (207) 351-2348 Open: Mon-Fri 6:30AM-4PM; Sat 8AM-12PM Closed Sundays Outpatient Lab at York Hospital in Wells...
Community Support: Mindfulness Apps
In times like these, we need practical, actionable ways of coping with stress, fear, and anxiety. Science tells us there are a few things that can genuinely help: meditation and social connection. Today, we’d like to highlight two mindfulness resources that are...
Curbside Prescription Pickup Available at the York Hospital Pharmacies in York & Berwick
In an effort to make prescription pick up more convenient, and to minimize the risk of exposure to COVID-19… Curbside Prescription Pickup is now available at the Apothecary in York and the Pharmacy in Berwick! Just call your preferred pharmacy location with your...
York Hospital in Berwick Temporarily Suspends Some Services
In an effort to minimize the spread of COVID-19 to our patients and caregivers: Walk-in Care, Lab and Imaging services located at 4 Dana Drive in Berwick, ME will be temporarily unavailable as of March 24. We apologize for any inconvenience and will reinstate these...
A Message to our Community from Jennifer Cutts, MD and Robin LaBonte
A message to our community: We wanted to take a few minutes to reassure you – our friends, neighbors, colleagues, and partners – that, though the times may be uncertain, our commitment to you is rock solid. York Hospital is here to provide you the very best care now,...
Thank you to our Community!
We greatly appreciate all of the concern coming from our community members regarding proper protective equipment supplies. We would like to reassure you that we have Maxxair PAPRS, TYVEK jumpsuits, N95’s, Isolation Gowns and everything essential to keeping our...
York Hospital’s Updated Approach to Covid-19 Testing
In order to best protect the community and our health care workers, and in accordance with updated CDC recommendations, York Hospital has adjusted our approach to patient testing. Testing is recommended for the following patients: Patients who have symptoms (cough,...
Stay Home and Phone! A PSA from your Caregivers at York Hospital
Visit https://www.yorkhospital.com/covid/ for more information! Thank you from all of us from York Hospital for joining us in this community effort to prevent the spread of...
Imaging Scheduling Update
IMAGING All non-essential imaging appointments, scheduled through April 20, have been postponed. Patients will be contacted for rescheduling. This includes, but is not limited to: Screening Mammograms Lung Cancer Screening CT Exams Flouroscopy Exams Pain Injections...
York Family Practice & Great Works Family Practice Suspend Walk-In Patient Hours
For your safety and the safety of other patients and caregivers, we are making some changes to minimize potential exposure to COVID-19. Effective March 18, Walk-In hours are no longer available at: YORK FAMILY PRACTICE: Call (207) 363-8430 if you need assistance....
Preparedness, Not Panic for COVID-19 at York Hospital
COVID 19 INFORMATION PACKET York Hospital is prepared to keep Caregivers, Patients and the Community Safe As Caregivers at York Hospital continue to prepare for COVID-19 treatment and screening, the steadfast commitment to safely caring for our patients and our...
CDC Updates on the Novel Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) Situation in Maine
For additional resources and up-to-date information, please visit the U.S. CDC’s COVID-19 website. Or, visit the Maine CDC website here: https://www.maine.gov/dhhs/mecdc/infectious-disease/epi/airborne/coronavirus.shtml Frequently Asked Questions What is...
A message from York Hospital Physicians and Advanced Practice Providers about Vaccinations
Vaccines work, and to make them most effective, people need to be vaccinated, especially children. As your local healthcare experts, we take great pride in being able to care for you when you are ill, and in giving you sound medical advice to keep you healthy....
YORK HOSPITAL RECEIVES A FIVE-STAR HOSPITAL QUALITY RATING FROM THE CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES FOR 2020
York Hospital is pleased to thank all of our providers and caregivers who made this achievement possible! CMS (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services) updated its Overall Hospital Quality Star Ratings for 2020. York Hospital achieved this rating by providing safe...
Caregiver Spotlight for February, 2020
We are pleased to introduce Kristen Gustavsen, Performance Improvement Specialist for York Hospital. Kristen spent her youth here in York and is happy to call it home, all these years later. Growing up she spent a lot of time as a child in the YH Emergency Room while...