Month: January 2018

JANUARY EVENTS SATURDAY, JANUARY 20 Preparing for Childbirth – Labor and Delivery, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., UM Shore Medical Center at Easton Health Education Center. Free class for expectant parents and birthing partners; includes a tour of the newly renovated Birthing Center. Free; register by phone: 410-822-1000, ext. 5200. Safe Sitter, 9 a.m. toContinue reading →

The following reports from patients and family members reaffirm our staff’s commitment to teamwork and putting our patients’ needs first. Please take a minute to say THANKS! The home care I received from Shore Home Care was thoughtful, very helpful & very well handled. In particular, the physical therapist Lamont Thompson is an EXCELLENT communicator. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Great staffContinue reading →

HR Connections is more user-friendly and knowledge-packed than ever before. Below are just some of the ways HR Connections makes your life easier. You can view video tutorials to learn to how to use popular functions by accessing: http://www.umms.org/hr-connections/employee/video-tutorials Is your address correct for your W2 mailing? You can change that on HR Connections, plusContinue reading →

HR welcomed the following new team members at New Employee Orientation on January 8, 2018: Mary Bedwell – LPN Supervisor, Shore Nursing and Rehab at Chestertown Isabelle Bowers – Certified Nursing Assistant, Shore Nursing and Rehab at Chestertown Jessica Brittingham – Nursing Tech, Multi Specialty Care, SMC at Easton Sarah Brown – Telecommunication Attendant ,Admit/Registration,Continue reading →

University of Maryland Memorial Hospital Foundation received a donation of $9,000 from the Bonnie Hilghman Cancer Fund, in support of its 2017 golf tournament benefiting the Clark Comprehensive Breast Center at University of Maryland Shore Regional Health. Proceeds from the tournament, which took place in September, 2017, support the Wellness for Women program, an educationalContinue reading →

Be sure to take advantage of on-site visits from Prudential representatives to make the most of your retirement benefit planning. Scheduled visits are as follows: UM Shore Medical Center at Chestertown – Cafeteria Meeting Room Jan 23, 10am-3pm Feb 27, 10am-3pm Mar 27, 3-8pm Apr 24, 10am-3pm May 22, 10am-3pm June 26, 3-8pm     Continue reading →

The Chester River Hospital Center Auxiliary held its annual meeting and luncheon on January 9, 2018, at Heron Point in Chestertown. In addition to various committee reports and service awards, the occasion included a presentation by Deborah Mizeur, co-chair of the Maryland Heath Care Commission’s Workgroup on Rural Health Care Delivery. Mizeur’s presentation addressed the processContinue reading →

Newborns in the Birthing Center at UM Shore Medical Center at Easton will be going home warm with their knitted hats and stockings donated and made by the volunteers of the Auxiliary of Memorial Hospital at Easton. Auxiliary volunteers began knitting the hats for newborns in the 1970’s, while the stockings were added for theContinue reading →

Talbot Goes Purple is celebrating national ‘Go Purple’ week this month with educational events and student-led activities that help our youth take a stand against substance abuse. Go Purple week for Talbot County runs January 21-27 and provides opportunities for students and communities to take a stand against substance abuse. Anyone who wants to showContinue reading →

  JANUARY EVENTS FRIDAY, JANUARY 12 Printer Sale, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m., UM Shore Medical Center at Easton Health Education Center. All sales are final. For details, contact Thomas Towers, 443-786-6348, thomas.towers@umm.edu SATURDAY, JANUARY 20 Preparing for Childbirth – Labor and Delivery, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., UM Shore Medical Center at Easton Health Education Center.Continue reading →

The following reports from patients and family members reaffirm our staff’s commitment to teamwork and putting our patients’ needs first. Please take a minute to say THANKS! Having just finished radiation treatments at your facility, I felt it incumbent on me to share my experience at the Requard Radiation Oncology Center. In the 45 years I have been working,Continue reading →

Nearly two decades ago, Alice Jackson* began struggling with a range of symptoms, including coughing, wheezing and shortness of breath, and was diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Almost always caused by smoking, COPD also can result from breathing in dust, chemical fumes or other contaminants over an extended period of time. Originally fromContinue reading →