Month: November 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  just completed my fourth stay at UM Shore Medical Center in Easton over about a 12 year period. During every stay I have been  well cared for but this timeContinue reading →

Holiday Hour Usage All accrued Holiday hours must be used by the end of the payroll year, December 23, 2017.  Please plan accordingly.  Holiday hours do not carry over to the next year.  The Christmas Holiday always falls in the next payroll year, so you don’t need to worry about using those hours before theContinue reading →

  The Auxiliary of Memorial Hospital at Easton kicked off its 34th Annual Tree of Lights Campaign with a tree lighting ceremony on Tuesday, November 21 at 4 p.m., in front of University of Maryland Shore Medical Center at Easton. Contributions to this year’s Tree of Lights will support the purchase of a Rapid InfuserContinue reading →

Nurses on the 2 East Multi Specialty Care Unit at UM Shore Medical Center at Easton believe in giving back to the community and most recently, they have made that belief real by conducting a drive for cleaning and laundry supplies for the Gratitude House in Easton, a project of Realslow Recovery LLC, a nonprofitContinue reading →

    All three hospitals are now adorned with a gving treethat enables staff and volunteers to help make Christmas brighter by purchasing a gift for a child or adult in need. The Salvation Army has partnered with UM Shore Medical Centers at Dorchester and Easton. The Foster Care divisions of Social Services in KentContinue reading →

NOVEMBER EVENTS  WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 29 Jewelry and Electronics Sale, UM Shore Medical Center at Easton, Health Education Center, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sponsored by the Auxiliary of Memorial Hospital at Easton. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ NOVEMBER SCREENINGS AND SUPPORT GROUPS ADDICTIONS Bridge Clinic Support Group – Every Tuesday, 6-7:30pm, UM Shore Medical Center at Dorchester. Free, confidentialContinue reading →

Supply Expense Task Force and Operational Excellence thanks the following team members for submitting their creative ideas to improve efficiency and/or reduce costs in various departments around UM Shore Regional Health. A few of the ideas submitted are now being operationalized and others are under review, but in all cases, team members’ time, energy andContinue reading →

Human Resources staff were pleased to celebrate Shore Regional Health’s first retirements under the newly established Rewards and Recognition program!  Warm receptions were held this past week in the UM Shore Medical Center at Easton cafeteria honoring: Theresa Winston, retiring after 37 years of service and dedication as an Easton-based cardiovascular tech in Cardiovascular andContinue reading →

HR welcomed 11 new team members at the New Employee Orientation on November 13, 2017. They are: Tamara Bryant – Food Service Production (supplemental), Food & Nutrition Services, Shore Medical Center at Easton Nicole Cephas – Nursing Tech (per diem), Shore Medical Center at Easton Cheyenne Collett – Imaging Assistant (part time), Diagnostic & ImagingContinue reading →

November is National Home Care Month – and for the staff of University of Maryland Shore Regional Health’s two home care entities, UM Shore Home Care (UM SHC) and UM Chester River Home Care (UM CRHC), there is much to celebrate. Shore Home Care and Chester River Home Care have been serving patients in Caroline,Continue reading →

University of Maryland Shore Regional Health Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Services team members recently teamed up with community partners from local health departments to Shine a Light on Lung Cancer Awareness Month by decorating and lighting a tree in UM Shore Medical Pavilion at Easton. UM SRH joins the estimated 200 communities to hold a “ShineContinue reading →

Nominations close on December 15, 2017! Access the forms and instructions at this link: http://intra.umms.org/shore/nursingpcs/nurse-excellence-awards-nomination-process

Michele Williams, DNP, CRNP, AGPCNP-BC, OCN, RN-BC, of University of Maryland Community Medical Group – Oncology/Pulmonology has received the 2017 Martin D. Abeloff Award for Excellence in Public Health and Cancer Control from the Maryland Department of Health Center for Cancer Prevention and Control. The award was presented to Williams on November 17, 2017, at theContinue reading →

The Auxiliary of Chester River Hospital Center has announced a raffle sale between now and December 20, 2017. The raffle prize is a Mariposa Brilliante Metal Server in the shape of a boat dory dory (20 inches by 7 inches) with two oars as spreaders. Designed by Michael Updike and made from recycled sandcast aluminum,Continue reading →

University of Maryland Shore Regional Health’s foundations are joining together to promote “Giving Tuesday,” a global day of giving that harnesses the collective power of individuals, communities and organizations to encourage philanthropy and to celebrate generosity worldwide. By participating in Giving Tuesday, celebrated locally this year on each Tuesday throughout the months of November andContinue reading →