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AHCH announces 2012 Employees of the Year
May 16, 2013 12:00 amLEWISTON — Androscoggin Home Care & Hospice presented six outstanding individuals with Employee of the Year Awards at the agency’s gathering in April. At the end of each year, Androscoggin Home Care & Hospice recognizes and honors employees who have made outstanding contributions to the agency throughout the year. The recipients were nominated by their peers for exemplifying one or more of the agency’s values – integrity, stewardship, accountability, compassion, quality and trust.
The 2011 award recipients are:
SMH recognized for addressing tobacco
May 16, 2013 12:00 amNORWAY — On March 27, the Maine Tobacco-Free Hospital Network recognized 31 Maine hospitals through the annual Gold Star Standards of Excellence program, during an event at the Maine Hospital Association. This program encourages and awards Maine hospitals for meeting best practice standards around creating a tobacco-free environment and supporting tobacco-free lifestyles. The number of health care organizations meeting these standards has increased each year since the program began in 2010; nearly 80% of hospitals were recognized in 2013.
Employee of Month
May 16, 2013 12:00 amCarla Hartzell, RN recognized as SMH iCare Power of 10! Champion
May 16, 2013 12:00 amCarla Hartzell, RN
Robert D. Turcotte Award presented for outstanding contributions to the promotion of home health care
May 16, 2013 12:00 amLEWISTON — Androscoggin Home Care & Hospice presented the Robert D. Turcotte Award to four individuals at the spring Volunteer Recognition events held in Auburn, Farmington and South Paris. The award is presented in honor of Robert Turcotte, an Auburn resident, who was treasurer of the Androscoggin Home Care & Hospice’s Board of Directors from 1978 until his death in 1982. Androscoggin Home Care & Hospice gives this award in acknowledgement of outstanding contributions to the promotion of home health care.
The 2012 award recipients are:
Farm Service Agency announces important program updates
May 16, 2013 12:00 amWASHINGTON DC — The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) reminds producers that the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 extended the authorization of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (the 2008 Farm Bill) for many Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) commodity, disaster, and conservation programs through 2013. FSA administers these programs.
Dr. Matthew W. Oxford of WMFP receives NCQA recognition
May 16, 2013 12:00 amNORWAY — Timothy A. Churchill, President and Chief Executive Officer of Western Maine Health is pleased to announce that Matthew W. Oxford, MD of Western Maine Family Practice was recently named to the list of physicians earning a three-year recognition from the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) through the Diabetes Recognition Program (DRP).
Marketing Assistance Loans and Loan Deficiency Payments continued for the 2013 crop year
May 16, 2013 12:00 amWASHINGTON, DC — The marketing assistance loan (MAL) and loan deficiency payment (LDP) provisions authorized in the Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008 (the 2008 Farm Bill) have been extended for the 2013 crop year with the passage of the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012.
Free customer service training resources
May 16, 2013 12:00 amAREA — There are a number of excellent free customer service training resources available to businesses and organizations in the tourism and hospitality industry in Oxford County. One is Welcome ME, a free, web-based customer service certification program. It offers a consistent, accessible, certified training program for enhancing customer service delivery for frontline staff, managers and owners of hospitality and tourism industry businesses.
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