Month: December 2017

  DECEMBER EVENTS FRIDAY, DECEMBER 15 HOLIDAY MEALS, UM Shore Medical Center at Chestertown, Cafeteria, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m., 4 – 6 p.m., and 11 p.m. – 12 a.m.  TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 19-20 Books Are Fun Sale, UM Shore Medical Center at Dorchester Lobby, December 19 (10 a.m. – 4 p.m.) December 20 (8 a.m.Continue reading →

Also see “HR News You Can Use” in this issue of Compass for details.

Transition to 403(B) Shore Regional Health will transition to one retirement plan on January 1, 2018.  Packets have been sent to everyone’s homes with the details, including the following schedule of consultations from Prudential and Human Resources personnel. Recognitions Our recognition program is in full swing!  We had 265 Manager to Team Member recognitions forContinue reading →

Human Resources invites you to join in welcoming the following new team members: Jennifer Cloug, Radiographer II (Supplemental) – Shore Medical Center at Easton and Diagnostic & Imaging Center Penny Coursey, Telecommunication Attendant (Supplemental) – Admissions/Registration, UM SRH Jennifer Dupre, Staff Nurse – UM Chester River Home Care Sentra Garsea, Electronic Medical Records – ShoreContinue reading →

  The Robin Hood Shop’s monthly Second Saturday Sale is this weekend, December 9! The sale offers shirts and sweaters (men’s, women’s and kids’) for just 50 cents each AND everything else discounted by 50 percent, including Boutique items, Jewelry and Furniture. The Shop also is hosting Paparazzi Accessories (see photo, left), a national jewelryContinue reading →

The Auxiliary of Memorial Hospital at Easton welcomes the addition of nine new volunteers to their organization; Don Goodliffe, Jack Lane, Frances Mason, Joyce Mumaw, Krishan Patel, Ruth Renkenberger, Mike Scheidt, Judy Smith, and Cressy Spence. These Auxiliary members  join more than 160 others who provide important contributions to UM Shore Regional Health’s inpatient andContinue reading →

It’s a hotline — but for texts, not phone calls: Text “IWIK” to 71441. A pilot project of the MidShore Opioid Misuse Prevention Program (OMPP) and funded by BHA, the textline offers an anonymous way for MidShore residents to get information about treatment 24-hours a day, including nights, weekends, and holidays. The textline operates inContinue reading →

  SATURDAY, DECEMBER 9 Second Saturday Sale, Robin Hood Shop, 416 High Street, Cambridge, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.. All shirts and sweaters .50 cents, and furniture, jewelry, accessories, etc., marked 50 percent off! Also featuring Paparazzi accessories! New Mom, New Baby: Safety and CPR, UM Shore Medical Center at Easton, Nick Rajacich Health EducationContinue 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!   After a recent visit to the (Chestertown) ER, I wish to praise the professionalism – both Amy Isemann, RN and Eric Abbott, PA were superb! Many thanks! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Special recognitionContinue reading →

Employee Self-service is expanding!  Beginning December 4, 2017, you will be able to do two new actions for yourself through Employee Self Service and HR Connections- no more dropping off forms to HR. You will be able to: Change your direct deposit allocations. Adjust your tax withholdings. Video tutorials are available on HR Connections forContinue reading →

University of Maryland Community Medical Group (UM CMG), announces the addition of Easton-based surgeon Hazem A. Elariny, MD, PhD, FACS. Dr. Elariny’s subspecialties include minimally invasive surgery and gastrointestinal surgery. Dr. Elariny obtained a Doctorate of Philosophy in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, and earned his Medical Degree from Louisiana State University Medical School. He completedContinue reading →

UM Chester River Health Foundation’s “Shoot for the Stars” Casino Night fundraiser, held on November 18 at the Garfield Center for the Arts, netted $12,000 in proceeds to benefit the patients served by University of Maryland Shore Medical Center at Chestertown. “It was a very enjoyable and successful evening made possible by the support of manyContinue reading →

It starts with Thanksgiving, a special celebratory dinner for residents and their family members. At UM Shore Nursing and Rehabilitation Center at Chestertown, activities staff members Dianne Hill, Annie Wilson and Lashonda Newman go out of their way to ensure that Thanksgiving and Christmas present lively events and lovely decor to get everyone in theContinue reading →

The Chester River Health Foundation and the Chester River Hospital Auxiliary recently funded the purchase of 11 new reclining chairs for inpatient rooms for the comfort of patients.  The Chester River Auxiliary funded the purchase of four new wheelchairs (two large and two regular). The Auxiliary/Volunteers are also funding the purchase of three vital signs monitors atContinue reading →