Month: October 2016

Alzheimer’s Support Alzheimer’s/Dementia Caregivers Support Group – Thursday, 11/17, 6-7:30pm. UM Shore Nursing & Rehab Center at Chestertown. Led by Stephanie Golebieski, assistant director of nursing. Contact: 410-778-4550. Find information about skilled nursing, inpatient rehab and respite care in Chestertown online at UMShoreRegional.org/about/facilities/rehabilitation. Auxiliary Events Jewelry, Accessories and more Sale – Monday,10/31 & Tuesday, 11/1, 7am-4pm,Continue reading →

The following reports from patients and family members reaffirm our staff’s commitment to putting our patients’ needs first. Please take a minute to say THANKS! Dorothy Evans [at UM Shore Medical Center at Chestertown] was extremely helpful and knowledgeable. It was my first time at the DIC  since the renovation. During my MRI appointment and the test, everyoneContinue reading →

The Kronos Upgrade for UM Shore Regional Health employees goes into effect as of the 23rd pay period (October 30-November 12, 2016). UM SRH managers are presently undergoing timekeeping training via HealthStream in preparation for this upgrade, which has two significant impacts: Exempt (salaried) will have to mark PRESENT every day that they work (although theyContinue reading →

“Defining the Patient Experience” is the topic of the upcoming round of UM Shore Regional Health Team Forums conducted by Ken Kozel, president and CEO.  The forums will feature presentations by Jo Anne Thomson, director, Patient Experience;  Matthew Tresansky, director, Food Services; and Jonathan Kelley, director, Environmental Services. The schedule is below — mark your calendar so you can beContinue reading →

Twenty-five UM Shore Regional Health team members are signed up for Communication with H.E.A.R.T. training, set for November 2-3 at Shore Medical Pavilion at Easton, Christine Clarke, service excellence coach-trainer has announced. “We are really pleased at the level of interest and enthusiasm this opportunity has generated among our staff,” says Clarke, who will conductContinue reading →

University of Maryland Shore Regional Health recently named Khalid H. Kurtom, MD, FAANS, FACS, as the recipient of the 2016 Arthur B. Cecil, Jr., MD, Award for Excellence in Health Care Improvement. Dr. Kurtom, a neurosurgeon practicing with University of Maryland Community Medical Group — Neurosurgery, was chosen from among three finalists for the Cecil Award,Continue reading →

University of Maryland Community Medical Group (UM CMG), announces the addition of Chestertown-based pulmonologist Fernando DeLeon, MD. Dr. DeLeon’s clinical interests includes COPD, smoking cessation, pulmonary fibrosis and asthma. Starting in December, he will be seeing patients at 126 Philosophers Terrace in Chestertown, Maryland. UM CMG is a University of Maryland Medical System-owned network ofContinue reading →

University of Maryland Shore Regional Health’s Comprehensive Rehabilitation Services recently welcomed occupational therapist Jenny Perrin and physical therapist Lopa Chitalia to the outpatient rehab team. Both Perrin and Chitalia will be working at Shore Rehabilitation Center at Cambridge and The Balance Center. Perrin holds a master’s degree in occupational therapy from Mount Mary University in Milwaukee,Continue reading →

The Auxiliary of Memorial Hospital at Easton recently held its annual service awards luncheon at the Tred Avon Yacht Club in Oxford.  The Auxiliary celebrated over 37,000 hours of service volunteered by 160 active members  in 2016. The service award program recognizes members’ volunteer milestones.  During the ceremony Margaret Blair was honored with a specialContinue reading →

     New Social Media Posts This Week…..Please Like and Share Bazaar at 121 Federal Street to hold Bag Sale Caring Clowns Visit UM SMC at Easton UM Shore Regional Health Sponsors Largest Health Event in Kent County Congratulations to our very own, Dale Jafari of University of Maryland Community Medical Group – Women’s Health GYN!Continue reading →