Month: November 2016

November is National Home Care Month – and for the staff of UM Shore Regional Health’s three home care entities, UM Shore Home Care (UM SHC) and UM Chester River Home Care (UM CRHC), and Shore Wellness Partners (SWP), there is much to celebrate. Both UM CRHC and UM SHC have been serving patients in the five countryContinue reading →

Chantalle Jackson is one of seven physician assistant students participating in an exciting initiative, the Physician Assistant Rotation Program, which brings physician assistant students to learn by working with University of Maryland Community Medical Group physicians in the five-county region served by UM Shore Regional Health. For Jackson, whose parents are now retired from theContinue reading →

You might recall meeting a few months ago with your department, unit or other team members to brainstorm about the meaning of the values identified in UM Shore Regional Health’s mission, Creating Healthier Communities Together. According to Christine Clarke, service excellence trainer/coach, now that the Patient Experience is a key focus for all team members in UMContinue reading →

University of Maryland Shore Regional Health is once again partnering with community organizations to fulfill the Christmas wishes of children registered for the Angel Tree Program. At UM Shore Medical Center at Chestertown, UM Chester River Health Foundation is partnering with the Departments of Social Services in Kent and Queen Anne’s Counties to help fulfillContinue reading →

The Nurse Excellence Awards Committee wants to remind everyone that there are Just a few more weeks left to nominate a deserving nurse for one of five Nurse Excellence Awards. Live live links to the forms indicated below were included in an system-wide email sent out this past Wednesday and also can be found onContinue reading →

Below is the list of UM Shore Regional Health team members for whom military service information has been supplied to Communications and Marketing. Please note:  Many Auxiliary members volunteering in our Chestertown, Dorchester and Easton hospitals and all outpatient facilities also have served our country. While Compass does not have access to Auxiliary volunteers’ names and the details ofContinue reading →

     New Social Media Posts This Week…..Please Like and Share “A1C Champion” Tamra Sanders Shares Her Story to Encourage Others During National Diabetes Awareness Month UM Shore Regional Health Foundations Encouraging Community Donations Through Giving Tuesday Nurse Practitioners Now Caring for Patients in 10 UM Community Medical Group Practice Areas Hospital Auxiliary Kicks Off 33rdContinue reading →

Auxiliary Events Tree of Lights – Tuesday, 11/22, 4pm, Out front of UM SMC at Easton. Come join UM SRH and the Easton Auxiliary kick off the 2016 Holiday Season. Lights being offered through donations and fund benefiting a new Neurosurgery Micro Tray for Dr. Kurtom of UM CMG — Neurosurgery. For more information contact NancyContinue 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! No delays … no complaints during my visit [to Ambulatory Surgery in Easton]. The nurses were great! I just cannot say enough about how well I was treated. Overall a very goodContinue reading →

Warm wishes for a wonderful Veterans Day to all UM Shore Regional Health team members who have served our country. Your service and sacrifice are deeply appreciated. Below is the list of UM Shore Regional Health team members for whom military service information has been supplied to Communications and Marketing. Please note:  Many Auxiliary members volunteering in our Chestertown,Continue reading →

Team members from a wide array of locations, services and departments convened at UM Shore Medical Pavilion at Easton on November 2 and 3 for “Communicate with H.E.A.R.T. (R)” training led by representatives of the Cleveland Clinic’s Communicate with H.E.A.R.T. (R) program, which UM Shore Regional Health recently adopted as a system-wide strategy to improveContinue reading →

A change has gone into effect for all UMMS shared services benefit plans.  The time frame to enroll newborns and newly adopted children into the plan has been increased from 31 days to 60 days. The process also has been streamlined, as follows: Effective November 1, 2016 you have up to the 60th day from theContinue reading →

Recognition Notes from the October Rounding: Shore Post Acute Care Clinic Iris in Case Management does an excellent job – helps make their job easier. SMC at Easton, Easton Materials Management Shirley is always doing a great job. We love the ICU SMC at Easton, Neuro Unit The team: Everyone helps each other to accomplishContinue reading →

The Auxiliary of Memorial Hospital at Easton will kick off its 33rd Annual Tree of Lights Campaign with a tree lighting ceremony on Tuesday, November 22 at 4 p.m., in front of University of Maryland Shore Medical Center at Easton. Contributions this year will support the funding of a new Neurosurgery Micro Tray for UMContinue reading →

National Nurse Practitioner Week celebrates more than 50 years of practice by these exceptional health care providers. Nurse practitioners (NPs) are expert clinicians with advanced education and clinical experience who provide primary, acute and specialty health care using a high-quality, cost-effective, patient-centered approach. In the United States, this distinguished group of health care professionals numberContinue reading →