Thanks to the Talbot Spy for a wide-ranging and informative interview of UM Shore Medical Group – Neurosurgery providers Khalid Kurtom, MD and Wendy Towers, CRNP. The two discuss brain injury types, symptoms, diagnosis and treatments, and various advances in neuroscience and neurosurgery. To to watch the video, visit this link:

The American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) has designated April 15-19 as Health Information Professionals Week! HI professionals understand the workflow process in healthcare provider organizations—from large hospital systems to private physician offices. They work with all healthcare providers and departments, including physicians, nurses, lab, radiology and pharmacy staff to help ensure patient information isContinue reading →

Congratulations to Tricia Kubick and Samantha Mullen on being named Team Members of the Month for February 2024! Kubick, shown at right, was nominated under the value, Discovery, by Kelley Bottomley, who wrote: “Thank you, Trisha, for examining a process and thinking of a better way! Your analysis of the project will allow an endContinue reading →

The 2024 Nurse Excellence Awards Celebration is set for May 6 — Reception at 5 p.m. and Ceremony at 6:30 p.m. — in the Todd Performing Arts Center at Chesapeake College in Wye Mills, Maryland. Now is the time for nominations! Purpose: Recognition of a nurse’s exemplary skills, dedication, and compassion in nursing practice. Eligibility:Continue reading →

Dear Colleagues, We are proud to share an exciting development in our high reliability journey – the launch of our Just Culture Program across our System to all UMMS team members. This is an important step toward our goal of Zero Harm. Just Culture is an organizational management philosophy that fosters a workplace environment whereContinue reading →