Month: February 2017

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! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [At Ambulatory Surgery in Easton] my doctors, nurses and staff went above and beyond.  They were caring, efficient and knowledgeable and explained all details leaving no questions or hesitation on myContinue reading →

What’s New in HR … Holiday Hour Increments Team members may now use their Holiday bank in hourly increments.  Any banked holiday time may be taken in hourly increments up to the team member’s normal work schedule. For example, if a team member is scheduled off on a holiday they will receive applicable holiday pay. Continue reading →

The Team Forum originally scheduled in Dorchester on February 28 has been postponed until March 10. Please see the revised schedule below.

Nurses, patient care techs, social workers, EVS techs and security officers at UM Shore Medical Center at Dorchester were among those attending a reception in the hospital Solarium on Thursday, February 23, honoring their “Above & Beyond” care for a patient admitted to the 2 East unit last fall and discharged in late January after aContinue reading →

Nancy Schmidt, infusion clinic volunteer, was recently recognized for volunteering more than 5,500 hours at UM Shore Medical Center at Chestertown. She was presented a with a bouquet of flowers, a gift certificate and nine additional “gold stars” to add to the two currently on her volunteer smock. Each gold star represents  500 hours of service.Continue reading →

“Waist Management Challenge” participants have reached the midpoint of their 12 week challenge, reports Nancy Bedell, regional manager, Employee Health and Wellness. Their progress continues as the 120 participants have lost a total of more than 600 pounds, Says Bedell, “Several people have lost five percent of their body weight and are right on schedule to reachContinue reading →

UM Shore Regional Health observed Cardiovascular Professionals Week February 12-18, which honors the work performed by cardiovascular practitioners and managers and their contribution to health care. The Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Services Departments throughout UM Shore Regional Health held a number events to celebrate… Additional information about the cardiovascular and pulmonary services available at UM Shore Regional HealthContinue reading →

   New Social Media Posts This Week…..Please Like and Share  March Calendar of Events 2017 UM Rehab Network Conference Enrollment Underway! UM Shore Regional Health Announces Nominees for 2017 Nursing Awards

Auxiliary Events Nearly New Shop’s ½ Price Winter Clearance Sale – 2/27, 2/28, 3/1, The Nearly New Gift Shop at 320 High Street in Chestertown. Everything in the shop 1/2 price. Contact: 410-778-7668 ext.: 2351. **Jewelry and Tuxes excluded from sale. Easton Auxiliary’s Uniform Sale – 2/28 & 3/1, UM Shore Medical Center at Easton, HEC. Sponsored byContinue 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! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I had a pretty good experience during my stay [at Shore Behavioral Health] because all the nurses were very, very nice, especially Sherry. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The staff [at Requard Center forContinue reading →

University of Maryland Shore Regional Health recently celebrated the ground breaking of its newest medical office building, UM Shore Medical Pavilion at Denton, which will be located at the corner of Blades Farm Road and Deep Shore Road, directly off of Route 404 in Denton. The Pavilion will be the home to a number ofContinue reading →

UM Shore Regional Health celebrated Cardiovascular Professionals Week February 12-18. Each year, during its observance, Cardiovascular Professionals Week honors the work performed by cardiovascular practitioners and managers and their contribution to health care. The Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Services Department of UM Shore Regional Health will held a number of in-house events Monday, February 13 through Friday,Continue reading →

The next round of Team Forums, which are scheduled February 28 – March 16, 2017 in Cambridge, Chestertown and Easton locations (as below), will focus on the results of the recent Employee Engagement Survey results.

The Nurse Excellence Awards Committee is pleased to announce that a total of 56 nominations were received for this year’s program, 48 for the individual awards — Commitment to Others, Professional Nursing Practice, Leadership, Mentorship and (new this year) Promising Professional — and eight for the unit award, Empirical Outcomes. Ruth Ann Jones, EdD, MSN, RN, NEA-BC,Continue reading →

The UM Chester River Health Foundation has announced a bequest of approximately $1,067,000 from the estate of T.  Allan Stradley, who was a well-known Kent County businessman, entrepreneur and civic leader who served on the UM Shore Medical Center at Chestertown Board of Directors for 22 years, In his Will, Mr. Stradley made a generousContinue reading →