Month: October 2017

OCTOBER EVENTS AND SCREENINGS CARDIOPULMONARY SUPPORT Free Blood Pressure Screenings/Easton & Cambridge – Easton: every Tuesday and Wednesday, 9am-12pm, Diagnostic & Imaging Center. Cambridge: every Tuesday & Friday, 11am-1pm, UM SMC at Dorchester, Main Lobby. (Excluding holidays.) CHILDBIRTH AND PARENTING EDUCATION Big Brother, Big Sister: Sibling Preparation – Sat, 10/28, 9:30-11:30 am, UM Shore Medical Center atContinue 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 have been in 4 rehab centers and had bad experiences. This one, at Requard, has been wonderful in every aspect. If I need this again. I WILL BE THERE! MyContinue reading →

As Breast Cancer Awareness Month draws to a close, the staff of the Eleanor and Ethel Leh Women’s Center at UM Shore Medical at Chestertown are eager to remind Kent and Queen Anne’s County residents that it’s never too late to get screened for breast cancer. “At the Leh Women’s Center, we have state-of-the-art mammographyContinue reading →

Members of the Auxiliary of Memorial Hospital at Easton were honored for their service milestones at the Auxiliary’s annual volunteer luncheon. Held on October 10, 2017 at the Tred Avon Yacht Club in Oxford, Md., the celebrated 79 volunteers whose combined total hours in the service of the Auxiliary exceeded 224,000 as of May 31,Continue reading →

In observance of National Diabetes Awareness Month, University of Maryland Center for Diabetes and Endocrinology is offering free events for those interested in learning more about diabetes and pre-diabetes risk factors, treatment and disease management. Recent public health statistics indicate that diabetes rates for Maryland’s Eastern Shore counties are approaching — and in some cases,Continue reading →

Sareena Freeman and Patricia Pinheiro, of the Diagnostic and Imaging Center, would like to thank everyone who supported their hurricane relief drive. According to Freeman, UM SRH team members brought about 30 bags of clothing and household gifts to the DIC in time for the pick-up by Green Drop. “I thought it was a niceContinue reading →

Please welcome the following 14 new UM SRH team members who completed New Employee Orientation on October 16, 2017; Taylore Ambriz , Staff Nurse – Supplemental, UM Shore Medical Center at Easton Jennifer Baker, Imaging Assistant – Supplemental, Diagnostic Imaging Center Edmond Boafo, LPN Supervisor – Supplemental, UM Shore Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Scott Burgess,Continue reading →

  Flu Clinics – ONLY TWO REMAIN!!  The last flu clinics will be held on November 1 in Easton and November 2 in Chestertown.  (see schedule below)  Do not wait until the last minute to be compliant with the flu vaccination requirement or declination where appropriate! SMC at Easton November 1, 6:30 a.m. – 1:30Continue reading →

  BREAST CANCER SUPPORT AND AWARENESS Screenings for Breast Cancer – By appointment, 10/25, 8am-2pm, Clark Comprehensive Breast Center. To make an appoint for this screening, please call 410-822-9400. Transition to Wellness – Free workshops for breast cancer survivors and patients who are ending treatment. Survivors Offering Support (SOS) – Free program pairing women who have breast cancer withContinue 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! At UM Shore Emergencv Center at Queenstown, my nurse was attentive & listened well. She allowed my wife to get me settled before having to move the car from the entranceContinue reading →

Have a bright idea to help UM Shore Regional Health achieve a cost savings in the area of supply purchases? UM Shore Regional Health’s “Resource Tigers” want you to share it. Doing so might not only help UM SRH reduce its considerable “spend” in supplies, it also can help you reap a real, one-time rewardContinue reading →

Employee Engagement Survey Thank you to all who completed your Employee Engagement Surveys.  We closed with 73% participation! Great job everyone!! Service Loyalty Celebrations  When & Where: The Milestone Restaurant October 19 (dinner) and October 20 (lunch).  Can’t wait to see everyone who is celebrating a milestone or a retirement at these events. Note:  TeamContinue reading →

EASTON CAFETERIA ONLY … Please be aware that beginning October 16, hot breakfast items from the grill (such as eggs, chipped beef, etc.) will be self-service and priced by the ounce. Hot items will be weighed and priced at .39 cents per ounce. The only exception will be bacon, which will continue to be .94Continue reading →