Quality Measures

Accreditation and Certification

Accreditation:

• American Association of Blood Banks (Blood Bank)
• American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (Cardiac Rehab)
• American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (Pulmonary Rehab)
• American College of Radiology for Certification of Stereotactic Breast Biopsies
• American College of Surgeons (Cancer Care Program)
• American Nurses’ Association Maine Chapter – Continuing Education for Nurses’ (3-yr accreditation to 2007)
• College of American Pathologists (Clinical and Anatomic Lab, Oncology Lab)
• Food and Drug Administration (Blood Bank)
• Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations
• Joint Review Committee on Education in Nuclear Medicine Technology (School of Nuclear Medicine Technology)
• Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (School of Radiologic Technology) Maine Medical Association for Continuing Medical Education (4-year accreditation a/o 12/05)
• Society of Chest Pain Centers (a/o 07/18/05)
• State and Medicare certification (Nuclear Medicine)

Affiliations:

• American College of Radiology (Mammography)
• American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma
• Cancer and Leukemia Group B (CALBG), through Dana Farber Cancer Institute
• Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (Cancer Care Program)
• Radiation Therapy Oncology Group (RTOG)
• Southern Maine Community College (Cancer Care Program)
• State of Maine Trauma Advisory Committee
• University of New England (graduate school of social work)
• University of Southern Maine (clinical social work internship)

Certifications:

• Baby-Friendly USA, 5-year certification a/o 04/25/06
• State and Medicare Certification for Mammography Unit and Radiographic Units, all Radiologic Equipment and the Program

Credentialed:

• Aetna Healthcare Blue Cross Blue Shield of Maine Cigna Healthcare

Licensed by:

• Dept. of Health and Human Services, Health Care Financing Administration

Membership:

• American Association of Integrated Healthcare Delivery Systems (AAIHDS) (PHO) (a/o 09/94)
• American Hospital Association (ID #6110370)
• American Society for Healthcare Human Resources Administration
• Center for Healthcare Governance
• Maine Development Foundation
• Maine Health Management Coalition
• Maine Hospital Association
• Maine Society for Healthcare Human Resources Administration
• Northern New England Cardiovascular Study Group
• Society of Teachers of Family Medicine
• Voluntary Hospitals of America – New England

Participating Center:

• American College of Cardiology
• Society of Thoracic Surgeons

Verification: Level II Trauma Center (American College of Surgeons) 06/29/06

School of Nursing

Accreditation:

• Maine State Board of Nursing
• National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission, Inc.
• New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Inc.
• Approval: State Approving Agency for Veterans’ Education Programs
• Membership: American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO)
• American Association of Community Colleges
• American Association for Higher Education (AAHE)
• American Council on Education (ACE)
• Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)
• The College Board
• Central Maine Counseling Association (CMCA)
• Council for Higher Education Accreditation
• Eastern Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators
• Fuld Institute for Technology in Nursing Education (FITNE)
• Lewiston-Auburn Community Education Coalition (LACEC)
• Maine Associ8ation of Student Financial Aid Administrators (MASFAA)
• Maine Council of Associate Degree Nursing Programs (MCADN)
• Maine Counseling Association
• Maine Higher Education Council
• Maine Transfer Association (META)
• National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (MAICU/NICU)
• National League for Nursing (NLN)
• National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission
• National Organization for Associate Degree Nursing (NOADN)
• New England Association for College Admission Counseling (NEACAC)
• New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Inc. (NEASC)
• New England College Council
• Organization of Maine Nurse Executives (OMNE)

School of Radiology

Affiliation Agreements:

• Central Maine Community College (Associate Degree in Applied Science)
• Radiography
• Central Maine Orthopaedics
• Franklin Memorial Hospital
• Rumford Hospital
• Bridgton Hospital
• Central Maine Imaging Center
• Nuclear Medicine Technology
• Pharm-Corp of Maine
• Mercy Hospital
• Maine General Medical Center
• Maine Medical Center
• Franklin Memorial Hospital

Family Practice Residency

• Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (Residency Program)
• American Academy of Family Practice (Residency Program)
• American Board of Family Medicine (Residency Program)
• American Osteopathic Association (Residency Program) (3-years a/o 05/06)
• Boston University School of Medicine (Education of Medical Students)
• Society of Teachers of Family Medicine (Residency Program)
• University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine (UNECOM) (Education of Medical Students)

LifeFlight of Maine

Accreditation:

• Commission for the Accreditation of Medical Transport Systems (CAMTS), (November 2003-November 2006; 07/06 for 3 years)

Recognition:

• Association of Air Medical Services (AAMS) “Excellence in Community Service Award”