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Cary Medical Center

Cary Medical Center is a medical facility located in Caribou, ME. This hospital has been recognized for Outstanding Patient Experience Award™.

69%

Patient Experience Rating

Equal to 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™ (2023, 2022)

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

1 rating was worse than expected

  • Breakdown of abdominal incision site

10 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 Failure

Mortality In-Hospital

Worse than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Worse than Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Sepsis

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Respiratory Failure

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Gastrointestinal Bleed

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Worse than Expected

Colorectal Surgeries

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Bowel Obstruction

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

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Outpatient Total Knee Replacement

In Hospital

As Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Pneumonia

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Mortality In-Hospital

Worse than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Worse than 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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72%

Patients who gave a rating of 9 or 10

1% higher than the national average

69%

Would definitely recommend

Equal to the national average

Cary Medical Center

National Average

Responsiveness of hospital staff

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

100%50%0%72%64%

Care Transition

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

100%50%0%54%51%

Communication about medicines

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

100%50%0%61%60%

Discharge Information

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

100%50%0%88%87%

Communication with nurses

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

100%50%0%82%78%

Communication with doctors

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

100%50%0%82%78%

Cary Medical Center

National Average

Cleanliness

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

100%50%0%72%71%

Quietness

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

100%50%0%52%59%

Providers

Provider Reviews

She USED To be a good provider when she first joined the practice a few years ago. She WAS attentive and genuinely tried to find solutions. But that zeal for providing good patient care is now gone. I asked if a specific test would be appropriate and she agreed. But she couldn’t find the procedure...

XS Apr 07 2025

Review for Dr. Jayasundara

Do not bring your child to him if they are overweight in any way. He will honest to God word for word say “If they don’t lose weight they’ll die” in front of your child. I will NEVER take my child to him again.

Mar 28 2025

Review for Dr. Hagenbuch

I have dealt with Dr. Bawa on more than one occasion and she is nothing short of amazing! She takes her time with you, answers all of your questions and is very good at calming your fears. She is an excellent surgeon and she is very quick to follow up with you. She is so kind and you can tell that...

Jennifer Beebe Jan 09 2025

Review for Dr. Bawa

I wouldn't let her treat a dog When I found out my mother had a brain tumor and was dying. I was very upset and she came up to me and wanted to know if I needed to go to the psychiatric floor.I told her I have the right being upset. She has absolutely no compassion.

Jan 01 2025

Review for Dr. Connelly

I had Dr. Matthew Sharbaugh for my doctor and I thought he was wonderful. He was very patient and answering all my concerns. He came in to see me before and after my surgery and was very kind and had great bedside manners. I went to my follow up appointment and the same he was kind., educational,...

Dec 15 2024

Review for Dr. Sharbaugh

Location

Cary Medical Center

163 Van Buren Rd, Caribou ME 04736

CallDirections

(207) 498-3111

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Cary Medical Center located?

Cary Medical Center is located at 163 Van Buren Rd, Caribou, ME 04736. Find other locations and directions on Healthgrades.

Has Cary Medical Center won any recent awards from Healthgrades?

Yes, Cary Medical Center has been awarded with Outstanding Patient Experience Award™ in the past two years.

Is Cary Medical Center highly rated with patients?

69% patients recommend this hospital. See Healthgrades for detailed clinical ratings by specialty.

Does Cary Medical Center score well in safety ratings?

Healthgrades tracks outcome ratings for 11 hospital services. View more details here.

How do I get in at Cary Medical Center?

Phone number, appointment information, and directions can be found on Healthgrades Cary Medical Center profile..

How does Cary Medical Center rank in terms of safety and outcomes?

Healthgrades provides detailed information on hospital safety and outcomes for patients. Click here to learn more about hospital safety.

Contact Us

163 Van Buren Rd

Caribou, ME 04736

Directions

(207) 498-3111