NORWAY — Avatar International, an industry leader in health care quality improvement services, recently recognized its award winning hospital partners in 2009. Stephens Memorial Hospital is being awarded Avatar’s Exceeding Patient Expectations award.

David Medvedeff, PharmD, MBA, CEO of Avatar, congratulated Stephens Memorial Hospital for its continued and impressive efforts to put patients first.

Stephens Memorial Hospital is a Leapfrog Top Rural Hospital and a member of MaineHealth. Visit Western Maine Health on the Internet at www.wmhcc.org.