General Info

Mount Desert Island Hospital is committed to the health of and quality of life in the MDI region. Through innovation we continue to meet the evolving needs of our community while we embrace a compassionate, neighborly approach to care. Our dedication to excellence has been recognized with national awards for patient satisfaction and for the delivery of care in a rural setting. Today, MDI Hospital is a beacon of quality care for residents and visitors and a model of rural care delivery for the nation. MDI Hospital provided hundreds of people with free and uncompensated care in fiscal year 2010. The total value of free and uncompensated care provided by MDI Hospital was $3, 844, 240 MDI Hospital provided dozens of employee scholarships and tuition reimbursement totaling $44, 344 to support their professional development aspirations. Community Health Services: Childbirth Education Classes - MDI Hospital's OB department provides low-cost classes for new families on labor and deliver, breast-feeding, newborn care, sibling issues, and infant and child CPR. Flu Clinics - MDI Hospital conducts low-cost public flu clinics each year. A total of 500 people took advantage of these convenient clinics in the Fall of 2009. An additional 150 people had their H1N1 flu shot at an MDI Hospital public clinic. Diabetes Education - MDI Hospital's Diabetes Education program provides guidance and support to help people manage their disease. Telemedicine Services - Using two-way telecommunications technology, MDI Hospital is able to connect clinicians in the ICU, ER, and on outer islands with providers located miles away. Subsidized Health Services: YES (Your Exercise Solution) class in Bar Harbor - MDI Hospital's Wellness program provided 2 classes per week for 50 weeks to a total of 1288 participant. Free Blood Pressure Clinics - MDI Hospital's Wellness Department provided free blood pressure clinics throughout the island, serving 138 people. Community Walking Program - A total of 299 participants participated in the Hospital's free Spring and Fall walking programs.