Month: May 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! I would like to commend two people on your staff at UM Shore Medical Center at Easton for their professionalism and their willingness to go the extra mile. A nurse namedContinue reading →

Happy Memorial Day! As we honor those who have served our country, we would like to remind you of our holiday policy. The holiday will be observed on Monday May 29, 2017.  For team members who are working on that day, you will receive Holiday premium pay and will be entitled to an alternate dayContinue reading →

Doris Allen Tate, formerly lead diabetes educator for the UM Center for Diabetes and Endocrinology, recently became a certified registered nurse practitioner and has joined forces with Faustino Macuha, Jr., MD, Anna Antwi, CRNP and Bobbi Atkinson, CRNP as a care provider for diabetes and endocrinology patients. Tate joined the Center in 2013 and in 2014, completed her BSNContinue reading →

Jo Anne Thomson, director of Patient Experience, and Elizabeth Flair, patient advocate, have both achieved certficates in patient advocacy, according to Susan Coe, senior vice president, Human Resources and Patient Experience. The Certificates in Patient Advocacy is awarded by The Beryl Institute, which is the global community of practice dedicated to improving the patient experience through collaboration and shared knowledge.Continue reading →

University of Maryland Shore Regional Health recently celebrated the opening of the newest cardiac catheterization laboratory at UM Shore Medical Center at Easton and the organization’s strides in bringing advanced cardiovascular interventions to the Mid-Shore, including Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI) and Electrophysiology Studies (EPS). Electrophysiology Studies (EPS) assess the electrical activity of the heart to determineContinue reading →

The Cancer Program at University of Maryland Shore Regional Health is gearing up for its annual event in observance of National Cancer Survivors Day, held the first Sunday in June, to celebrate those who have recovered from and survived a cancer diagnosis. “A patient is considered a cancer survivor from the moment of initial diagnosisContinue reading →

UM Shore Regional Health’s eight-rider team pedaled a total of 334 miles in the recent Chesapeake Tour de Cure, raising more than $3,000 for the American Diabetes Association. This year’s Chesapeake Tour de Cure was headquartered at the Talbot Community Center in Easton, and included 44 teams from around the Delmarva Peninsula whose participation andContinue reading →

This May the Auxiliary of Memorial Hospital at Easton cebrated its 70th anniversary. The Auxiliary works to raise funds for equipment, programs, services and patient care at UM Shore Medical Center at Easton, and various outpatient locations throughout UM Shore Regional Health, including the Clark Comprehensive Breast Center, the Cancer Center and various rehabilitation facilities. EstablishedContinue reading →

The Cancer Program at University of Maryland Shore Regional Health recently celebrated its volunteers at a luncheon held in their honor. Volunteers support the Cancer Program by performing various tasks to assist patients at the Cancer Center and the Clark Comprehensive Breast Center, both located in Easton. Additionally, volunteers offer support through the Look GoodContinue reading →

Beginning Tuesday, May 30, the Nearly New Shop will sell tickets for their Father’s Day raffle. The raffle prize will include a dark gray, cashmere men’s sweater with retail tags attached for $300, and a $25 gift certificate to Lemon Leaf Café. Tickets are priced at $2.00 and may be purchased at the Chester River HospitalContinue reading →

Dorchester County Public Sessions Explore the Future of Health Care in Dorchester: Public Sessions Offered in East New Market, Cambridge, Vienna and Madison – Presentation topics will include a vision for a future, new medical campus in Dorchester; access to physicians; emergency care; diagnostics; and medical treatment. Take advantage of this opportunity to ask questions and share your thoughts regarding theContinue 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 received the best care yesterday. Thank you to the wonderful ER and Endo nurses, Sandra, Laird, and …??? in anesthesia (I forgot her name but she was soContinue reading →

Hospital Week Contest Winner: Congratulations to Sterling Messick who knew the most about what sport our senior leadership team members enjoy during lazy summer days!  Sterling will receive a $25 gift card. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ UPDATE –  ANNUAL HEALTH EDUCATION In other news from HR, UM Shore Regional Health’s 2nd Annual Education Fair was held last week, oneContinue reading →

The 2017 UM Shore Regional Health Nursing Conference, held May 12 at Chesapeake College’s Cadby Theatre, was a great success, attracting 54 nurses to the day-long event “Our goal was to have a variety of presentations from Nursing and Patient Care Services that would cover topics ranging from research studies to methods to increase employee engagement and ideas to improveContinue reading →

Recovery for Shore’s Rally for Recovery, set for June 3, 2017 in downtown Easton, will feature a special guest speaker, Bonnie Scott, Sharon Dundon, ad hoc coordinator for Recovery for Shore and program specialist for UM Shore Regional Health’s Substance Use Disorders Program, has announced. Scott, shown at left, is founder of Rising Above DiseaseContinue reading →