Press Releases

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U.S. News & World Report Names Alice Peck Day Memorial Hospital among Best Hospitals 2023-2024 for Hip Replacement

This is the highest distinction a hospital can earn for U.S. News’ Best Hospitals ratings.

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Alice Peck Day Memorial Hospital Receives Top Nurse-patient and Doctor-patient Communication Scores

Alice Peck Day Memorial Hospital has received top marks from Becker’s Hospital Review as one of the best hospitals for nurse communication and physician communication.

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Justin and Anna

Alice Peck Day Memorial Hospital Recognized for Pediatric Emergency Care

Alice Peck Day Memorial Hospital (APD) has been recognized under the Always Ready for Children program offered by New Hampshire EMS for Children.

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Dr. Diane Riley receives her ultrasound guidance certification.

Alice Peck Day Orthopaedic Surgeon Recognized Nationally for Carpal Tunnel Procedure

Diane Riley, MD, is named a National Center of Excellence Physician for carpal tunnel release with ultrasound guidance.

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Kristie Foster, RN, BSN, manager/clinical educator at APD

APD Emergency Department Nurse Receives 2023 Excellence in Nursing Award

Kristie Foster, manager/clinical educator in Alice Peck Day Memorial Hospital’s Emergency Department, was chosen as a 2023 Excellence in Nursing Award recipient.

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Alice Peck Day Memorial Hospital’s Emergency Department Receives Guardian of Excellence Award for Patient Experience

Alice Peck Day Memorial Hospital’s Emergency Department has been named a 2022 Human Experience Guardian of Excellence Award® winner by Press Ganey, the global leader in healthcare experience solutions and services.

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EKG donation

Alice Peck Day donates life-saving machine to care for wounded Ukrainian soldiers

Alice Peck Day Memorial Hospital has donated an electrocardiogram (EKG) machine to a Ukraine hospital.

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APD

APD Board of Trustees Elects Four New Members

The Alice Peck Day Memorial Hospital Board of Trustees elected three new community trustees and one new physician trustee to the board during the December 2022 meeting. Their three-year terms began on January 1, 2023.

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Emergency Department team

New Emergency Department Call Back Program Provides Care Beyond the Campus

New Emergency Department call back program provides care to patients age 70 and older.

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L-R, Stephen Gurin, SVP, Director of Community Banking, Bar Harbor Bank & Trust presenting the 2022 Healthcare Business of the Year award to Greg Lange, chair of APD’s Board of Trustees.

APD Receives Healthcare Business of the Year Award

APD has accepted an award for Healthcare Business of the Year.

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