SVH VP Terri Vieira Elected to United Way Board
Sebasticook Valley Hospital (SVH) Vice President of Operations Teresa (Terri) Vieira has been elected to serve on the board of the SVH Lab Director Chosen for Prestigious Management Program Scholarship
Sebasticook Valley Hospital Vice President of Clinical Services Michael Peterson has announced that the hospital’s laboratory director, Billie-Jo Sickler, has been a...

SVH Hosts 14th Annual Breast Cancer Awareness Walk on October 18th
Sebasticook Valley Hospital (SVH) is pleased to host—for the fourteenth year in a row—the area's Annual Breast Cancer Awareness Walk on Saturday, October 18th in SVH Open Lab Service Offers Convenience to Patients
To better service our patients and in response to rising fuel costs, Sebasticook Valley Hospital (SVH) has infused convenience and much-needed accessibility into the...

Sebasticook Valley Hospital receives $50,000 Grant
Pittsfield – Sebasti...

SVH Launches Virtual Intensive Care Unit
John C. May, President/CEO of Sebasticook Valley Hospital (SVH) has announced that the hospital is launching the latest advance in patient care at SVH called a “Virt...

SVH recognized for "Exceeding Patient Expectations in Service Quality" for the fifth consecutive yea
Sebasticook Valley Hospital (SVH) President/CEO John C. May recently announced that the Pittsfield hospital has been recognized for "Exceeding Patient Expectations i...

Family Caregiver Education and Support Group to Meet on August 1st
Spectrum Generations’ Family Caregiver Education and Support Group will meet Friday, August 1st from 1:00 – 2:00 PM in the Sebasticook Valley Hospital Cianchette Con...

SVH HealthPass Continues to Enhance Patient Satisfaction
Sebasticook Valley Hospital (SVH) President/CEO John C. May recently announced that the hospital’s new HealthPass card, which was introduced to patients earlier this...

Courtesy Van Service Receive INNOVATION Award 2007
SVH Elects New Chair and Vice Chair to Board of Trustees
At its recent annual meeting, Sebasticook Valley Hospital (SVH) elected Joh...

SVH Offers June Diabetes Support Group Meeting
Dana Green PA, Diabetologist from St. Joseph’s Hospital in Bangor will be the featured speaker at the June 12th Sebasticook Valley Hospital Diabetes Support Group me...

SVH to Host Family Caregiver Education and Support Group Meeting
Spectrum Generations' Family Caregiver Education and Support Group will meet Friday, June 6th from 1:00 – 2:00 PM in the Sebasticook Valley Hospital Cianchette Confe...

2008 Employee Recognition Dinner Highlights
On May 1, approximately one hundred SVH employees, board members, and guests gathered at the Two Local Companies Donate to SVH Ambulance Service
The Sebasticook Valley Hospital (SVH) Ambulance fleet travels 24 hours a day, 365 days a year in all kinds of weather and on all kinds of roads. Traveling expansive...

SVH Moves Audiology and ENT Services to Detroit
As the demand for Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) physicians' services and Audiology services have increased at Sebasticook Valley Hospital (SVH), the need for expanded p...

Karen Baldacci to Speak at SVHCC’s PlainTalk Forum
Sebasticook Valley Hospital President/CEO John C. May recently announced that Maine’s First Lady, Karen Baldacci, will be the guest speaker at an upcoming Sebastico...

SVH Therapists Receive Doctorate
Sebasticook Valley Hospital (SVH) President/CEO John C. May announced that two employees recently completed their doctorate work in physical therapy. Physical therap...

SVH to Add Digital X-Ray Suite
Sebasticook Valley Hospital (SVH) President/CEO John C. May recently announced that construction for the hospital's new digital x-ray suite is underway and should ...

SVH Opens Second Lab Drawing Location
Sebasticook Valley Hospital (SVH) President/CEO John C. May recently announced that SVH has opened a second laboratory location in Newport for patients of any area...

Women's Health Center Fifth Anniversary Celebration
SVH Women's Health Center Fifth Anniversary Celebration Sebasticook Valley Hospital (SVH) President & CEO John C. May announced recently that the Pittsfield hospit...

SVH Dietitian Kay Spofford to Be Honored
John C. May, President/CEO of Sebasticook Valley Hospital (SVH) has announced that on Wednesday, October 3rd at 1:00 PM, SVH Dietitian Kathryn (Kay) Spofford, R...

SVH Rehabilitation Director Receives Board Certification
Sebasticook Valley Hospital (SVH) President/CEO John C. May recently announced that Rehabilitation Services Director Pierre Rougny, PT, OCS, MTC, recently achieved...

New Office Location for Area Surgeon
Somerset Surgical Associates Administrator Michael Peterson recently announced that the Bangor office of surgeon Wassim Mazraany, MD, FACS, will be moving. Beginning...

SVH Creative Solutions Benefit Local Students
For Sebasticook Valley Hospital's Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) Steve Bell, sometimes the greatest challenges can be overcome with the simplest sol...

SVH Recognition Awards
As we approach the special time established in May for National Hospital Week and National Nursing Week, Sebasticook Valley Hospital (SVH) in Pittsfield makes prepar...

SVH Healthy Living Forum on Bullying, Cyber-Bullying Announced
On Wednesday, March 21st, SVH Healthy Living will be co-sponsoring a community forum on "Bullying – A Community Problem" as part of its on-going "Pl...

Michael Holcomb Hired As SVH EMS Coordinator
Michael Holcomb of Parkman has recently been promoted to EMS (Emergency Medical Services) Coordinator for Sebasticook Valley Hospital in Pittsfield. The SVH ambulanc...

Pittsfield Health Care Center Joins SVH
Sebasticook Valley Hospital (SVH) President and CEO John C. May has announced that the hospital has worked closely with Howard R. Margolskee, MD, to complete the arr...

Neurologist Dr. Khasani Joins SVH
John C. May, President/CEO of Sebasticook Valley Hospital (SVH) has announced the arrival of Sina Khasani MD, at the Pittsfield hospital. Dr. Khasani is a neurologis...

SVH Diabetes Education Program Merits ADA Recognition
The American Diabetes Association (ADA) Education Recognition Certificate for a quality diabetes self management education program was recently awarded to the Sebast...

SVH Hires New Director of Emergency Services
Terri Vieira, Vice President of Operations for Sebasticook Valley Hospital, has announced the hiring of Donald G. Charlson RNC, MS, for the position of Director of E...

Quit and Win Becomes Easier to Enroll
Sebasticook Valley Hospital’s Healthy Living Program’s “Quit & Win,” a free tobacco cessation program that provides local support and incentives, has become more acc...

SVH Named 2007 Business of Year
Sebasticook Valley Hospital President and CEO John C. “Jack” May was notified by the Executive Director of the Sebasticook Valley Chamber of Commerce Jane Briggs tha...

SVH VP Becomes ACHE Fellow
Michael Peterson, Vice President of Clinical Services for Sebasticook Valley Hospital (SVH) in Pittsfield has recently earned the status of Fellow from the American ...

Maine Tobacco Rates Drop
Sebasticook Valley Hospital (SVH) Vice President of Human Resources and Community Partnerships David Pease recently announced that for the fifth year in a row, Maine...

Wassim Mazraany, MD Becomes Fellow of the American College of Surgeons
Dr. Wassim Mazraany has recently become a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS). The local surgeon, who practices with Sebasticook Valley Hospital (SVH)...

SVH Joins Acadia Hospital in Opiate Abuse Awareness Campaign
Sebasticook Valley Hospital (SVH) is pleased to join its EMHS affiliate, The Acadia Hospital, which is sponsoring the “Close to Home Campaign.” Close to Home is desi...

SVH Breast Cancer Awareness Walk Results
The Fifteenth Annual Breast Cancer Awareness Walk, which was held on SVH Prosthetics Fitter Honored by Amoena
Sebasticook Valley Hospital President and CEO John C. “Jack” May has announced that Elizabeth “Beth” Bacon, Certified Prosthetics Fitter at the hospital and at five ...

SVH Opens Medical Practice in Clinton
On Tuesday, August 29th, Sebasticook Valley Hospital (SVH) in Pittsfield opened a new medical practice on 1309 Main Street in Clinton, Sebasticook Regional Walk-In C...

SVH Receives Positive Results on Federal Survey
This past week Sebasticook Valley Hospital operations were thoroughly reviewed in a Critical Access Hospital federal unannounced survey. The survey inspects all aspe...

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Thanks to The LifeFlight Foundation, the Department of Public Safety, and the Maine Health Access Fund, Sebasticook Valley Hospital (SVH) is able to offer its doctor...

SVH Golf Tournament Grosses Nearly $54K for Charity
Sebasticook Valley Hospital (SVH) President and CEO John C. May has announced that the hospital grossed over $54,000 with its Sixth Annual Benefit Golf Tournament an...

Beth Bacon Nominated for MHA Caregiver of the Year
Beth Bacon, Certified Prosthetics Fitter at Sebasticook Valley Hospital, has been nominated for the Maine Hospital Association's fifth annual Caregiver of the Year...

Kathryn Spofford, RDLD Achieves Certified Diabetes Educator Status
(Arlington Heights, IL – June 27, 2006) The National Certification Board for Diabetes Educators (NCBDE) announced that Kathryn Spofford, RDLD, a dietitian at Sebasti...

SVH Joins EMHS Together Project
Sebasticook Valley Hospital (SVH) President/CEO John C. May recently announced that the Pittsfield hospital will be sharing clinical and business applications with o...

SVH Releases July Issue of The Vine
To view the July issue of The Vine in PDF format, please click here....

SVH Makes Living Will Forms Available on Web
Sebasticook Valley Hospital has received many requests for information on advance directives and living wills as a result of national news coverage of the ...

SVH Surgeon Ends Heartburn Symptoms for Burnham Woman
Last November Burnham resident Linda Hall was preparing for an operation at Sebasticook Valley Hospital with surgeon Wassim Mazraany, MD. She had a procedure to tre...

Michael Peterson Joins SVH as Vice President of Clinical Services
Sebasticook Valley Hospital (SVH) President and CEO John C. May has announced the hiring of Michael Peterson, CHE (Certified Healthcare Executive) as the organizatio...

SVH Receives National Wellness Award
The Wellness Councils of America (WELCOA) presented its Bronze Well Workplace Award to Sebasticook Valley Hospital (SVH) for its excellence in employee wellness init...

SVH Pledges $30,000 to LifeFlight of Maine
On October 12th Sebasticook Valley Hospital (SVH) President and Chief Executive Officer John C. May announced that the hospital's board of directors voted on October...

SVH to Manage Hartland St. Albans Emergency Unit Services
In a recent joint announcement, Harlow Powers, Chairman of the Hartland/St. Albans Emergency Unit Board and John C. May, President and Chief Executive Officer of Seb...

SVH Achieves Critical Access Hospital Status
Sebasticook Valley Hospital (SVH) President and Chief Executive Officer John C. May has announced that as of October 1, 2005 that SVH will become a Critical Access H...

Malapira to Join SVH Specialty Services
Sebasticook Valley Hospital (SVH) President & CEO John C. May recently announced that Amelito Malapira MD has joined SVH Specialty Services as a neurologist. The Sko...