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MaineHealth Barbara Bush Children's Hospital is committed to enhancing the lives of children through excellence in patient care, research and education.
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MaineHealth Barbara Bush Children’s Hospital (MHBBCH) is Maine’s premier pediatric referral hospital with 51 Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit beds and eight Pediatric Intensive Care Unit beds. The children’s hospital, located within MaineHealth Maine Medical Center Portland, has almost 13,000 pediatric Emergency Department visits a year and provides services in cancer treatment, cardiology, neonatal care and numerous other pediatric specialties. For more information, visit www.bbch.org.

10/29/2025

Our friends at Trademark Federal Credit Union recently visited MHBBCH to bring some joy to our patients and staff by decorating the windows leading into the inpatient unit. We absolutely love the nature and Maine wildlife theme they chose! 🌲🐻🦊⛰️

Thank you, Trademark FCU team! 💙 We are grateful for all the ways you support our patients and hospital!

10/22/2025

MHBBCH is proud to announce that we have partnered with the Cribs for Kids® National Infant Safe Sleep Initiative National Safe Sleep Hospital Certification program to reinforce our shared commitment to provide parents with the best practices for infant safe sleep.

10/17/2025

MHBBCH is proud to be a Cribs for Kids Gold certified safe sleep hospital!

10/16/2025

Did you know that babies should always be put to sleep on their back and that caregivers should remove all soft bedding, bumpers, and toys from their sleep space? MaineHealth Barbara Bush Children's Hospital has been recognized as a Cribs for Kids® National Infant Safe Sleep Initiative National Gold Certified Safe Sleep Hospital, which means we provide caregivers tips and resources to keep your baby sleeping safely! Learn the ABCs of Safe Sleep at http://safesleepforme.org.

10/15/2025

🎃 Our little pumpkins at MaineHealth Barbara Bush Children’s Hospital had a Spooktacular time with our friends from Spirit Halloween today! 👻 Thank you to the volunteers from our local Spirit stores who hosted a Halloween party, handed out costumes and made the hospital seem less scary for the kids and their families. 🧡🖤

Since 2009, local Spirit Halloween stores have raised funds in support of the Child Life Department at MHBBCH. We are grateful for their ongoing partnership! Learn more by visiting bbch.org/spirit

10/13/2025

Pizza By Alex is raising some dough for our patients! 🍕 Today - Wednesday, October 13-15, Pizza By Alex in Biddeford will donate $1 from every pizza they sell to MHBBCH! And, if they sell out of pizza on any of these three days, they’ll make an additional donation to the hospital. You know what to do, 📣 Treat yourself to some delicious pizza and MHBBCH will benefit! 🙌

This year, Pizza By Alex is adding a silent auction, inviting customers to bid on items including a signed jersey and hockey stick from L.A. Kings defenseman Brian Dumoulin, Portland Sea Dogs tickets and more! Donations will also be accepted at the register. 🤩

10/10/2025

Angela, a clinical nurse educator in MHMMC Portland’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), has earned a Nurse Educator DAISY Award for her dedication to developing nurses within and beyond MaineHealth.

Angela’s nominator praised her exceptional teaching skills, her ability to adapt to different learning styles and her one-on-one support for nurses. Her impact beyond Portland’s NICU was also highlighted:

“Angela’s passion for education has led her to share her work beyond MHMMC — disseminating her NICU-focused educational projects at both national and global levels. Angela’s blend of clinical excellence, compassionate teaching and visionary leadership makes her an extraordinary educator and mentor. She is deeply deserving of the DAISY Award, and we are incredibly fortunate to have her.”

The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses was created to recognize and honor the compassionate care nurses provide every day to the patients they serve. It is celebrated in over 5,400 healthcare facilities and nursing schools in 34 countries.

Congratulations, Angela!

10/09/2025

Jamie, a registered nurse at MHMMC Biddeford’s Family Birth Center, has earned a DAISY Award for her patient-centered care of a patient in labor.

The patient praised Jamie’s perceptiveness, knowing when to offer space and when to provide encouragement. She said Jamie took time to listen and respond to the family’s concerns with empathy and clarity:

“Jamie truly listened to our input and did not imbue us with any sense of guilt or shame. When we declined certain standard medical interventions, she was able to educate us on why these interventions were recommended. She was able to listen to our reasons. She carried herself with confidence and proficiency that allowed us to trust her guidance.”

The DAISY Award® for Extraordinary Nurses was created to recognize and honor the compassionate care nurses provide every day to the patients they serve. It is celebrated in over 5,400 healthcare facilities and nursing schools in 34 countries.

Congratulations, Jamie!

10/08/2025

📣 We recently hit the $1 MILLION FUNDRAISING MILESTONE with our Barbara Bush Children’s Hospital specialty license plate! 👏

To date, the BBCH specialty license plate has raised $1,050,880 for the children’s hospital since its release to the public on October 1, 2018. 🌟

The MHBBCH Philanthropy team, along with volunteers led by the Westrich family and a very determined MHBBCH patient named Collin, dedicated two and a half years to pre-registering Mainers for the specialty license plate. In January 2018, MHBBCH leaders, patient families and volunteers traveled to the statehouse to present our 2,000 registrants to the Joint Standing Committee on Transportation and provide testimony in support of the plate. We celebrated when the BBCH specialty license plate was signed into law and released to the public in October 2018.

Today, there are more than 17,000 BBCH plates on the road in Maine. As we celebrate the 30th anniversary of MHBBCH, we want to express our gratitude to the Westrich family, Collin and all our volunteers who contributed to the creation of the BBCH specialty license plate. Their efforts have helped establish a legacy of ongoing philanthropic support for Maine’s only full-service children’s hospital for generations to come. 💙

Thank you, ! 🤩

10/04/2025

Please join us in wishing McKenzie, our 2025 Children's Miracle Network Hospitals Champion patient at MHBBCH, a HAPPY 10th BIRTHDAY! 🎉🎂🎈 Here's to double digits, McKenzie! 🤩🔟🙌

Watch McKenzie's inspiring story: https://bit.ly/3Wmu9fs

10/03/2025

McKenzie, our 2025 patient champion, is here to remind you to shop at Spirit Halloween for all your Halloween needs! 🎃 McKenzie is ready for trick or treating in her Ghost Busters costume from Spirit! 👻 Visit bbch.org/spirit for a list of participating locations in Maine and New Hampshire.

Make a donation in-store, or use our 10 For 10 Coupon: You save 10% off your purchase, and Spirit donates 10% to the Child Life Department at MHBBCH. Show the coupon at checkout.

09/29/2025

“Children need and deserve the very best care possible, and they will find it here.”
– Barbara Bush, 1995

Today marks 30 years since the founding of MaineHealth Barbara Bush Children’s Hospital. Named in honor of First Lady Barbara Bush for her lifelong dedication to children and families, the hospital has become a place of trust, healing and world-class care for young patients across Maine and northern New England.

It takes a community to create and sustain a children’s hospital, and for three decades, that support has helped carry forward Mrs. Bush’s vision and legacy.

We invite you to watch this video reflecting on 30 years of compassion, excellence and the lasting impact of MHBBCH. 🪁

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22 Bramhall Street
Memphis, TN
04102

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https://mainehealth.org/barbara-bush-childrens-hospital

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The Barbara Bush Children's Hospital (BBCH) at Maine Medical Center is committed to enhancing the lives of children through excellence in patient care, research, and education. With more than 100,000 annual patient visits, the hospital offers services in cancer treatment, cardiology, neonatal care, and numerous other pediatric specialties. Maine’s only certified children’s hospital is designed with children in mind with state-of-the-art hospital equipment, specialty programs, and spacious play areas. From well-child visits to specialized medical and surgical treatment of complex, life-threatening illnesses and injuries, BBCH offers comprehensive inpatient and outpatient, family-centered care from an exceptional team of doctors, nurses and other medical professionals. For more information, visit www.bbch.org.