Month: May 2018

According to the National Council on Skin Cancer Prevention, there are about 5.4 million new cases of basal and squamous cell skin cancers diagnosed each year in about 3.3 million Americans – of these, nearly 79,000 will be deadly melanoma cases. In fact, Each year there are more new cases of skin cancer than the combined incidence of cancers ofContinue reading →

Upcoming Retirements Connie Travers is retiring on May 25, 2018 after 20 years of dedication and service to Shore Regional Health!  Stop by the Plant Operations office to wish her well. Gary Bigelow and Linda Short are retiring on June 1, 2018.   Annual Education The Annual education window is open in UMMS U.  AccessContinue reading →

Team members of Shore Regional Health’s Requard Center for Acute Rehabilitation are planning the Center’s 10th anniversary celebration set for Wednesday, June 20, 2-4:30 p.m. in the Requard Center Dining Room (5th floor, UM Shore Medical Center at Easton). According to Teresa Blem, director, Comprehensive Rehabilitation Services, the occasion will celebrate Requard’s 10 years of service providingContinue reading →

The Cancer Center at UM Shore Regional Health has announced a series of special programs that provide information and support for patients dealing with cancer diagnosis and treatment and their family members and/or caretakers. According to Patti Plaskon, oncology social worker at the Cancer Center, these program are designed to expand the Center’s outreach inContinue reading →

The popular “$6 Sale” offered by K & J Marketing will be held this week, Tuesday and Wednesday, May 29 and 30, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the main lobby at UM Shore Medical Center at Dorchester. The event is sponsored by the Auxiliary of Dorchester General Hospital for the benefit of patient careContinue reading →

The 10th annual David Whitby Memorial Golf Tournament, held at the River Marsh Golf Club in Cambridge on May 14, benefited programs and patients of the Cancer Center at UM Shore Regional Health. Founded by Gary and Janet Wright 10 years ago after Janet’s brother, David Whitby, died from prostate cancer, the tournament is anContinue reading →

The items below were posted on our UM Shore Regional Health Facebook page this week. If you are on Facebook, please help us increase awareness of the page as a resource for updates and information about UM SRH by visiting to LIKE and SHARE the posts of your choice. Your participation really helps spread theContinue reading →

MAY EVENTS TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY, MAY 29-30 $6 Sale, 8 a.m. – 4 p.m., UM Shore Medical Center at Dorchester, Main Lobby. Sale offers include hundreds of items — jewelry, scarves, socks, hats, kids’ items, purses and more — all priced at just $6. Sponsored by the Auxiliary of Dorchester General Hospital to benefit patient care. THURSDAY,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! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The moment you walk in the door of the Breast Center you are greeted by friendly staff and instantly feel a little more at ease. Both of the women thatContinue reading →

University of Maryland Community Medical Group (UM CMG), welcomed Morton Kalus, MD, FACC, a board-certified cardiologist with more than 25 years of experience, who will be bringing his expertise and services to patients in Kent and Queen Anne’s counties. As part of UM CMG, Dr. Kalus is affiliated with UM Shore Regional Health. “We areContinue reading →

Emergency Preparedness: What you need to know The health system annually reviews our Hazard Vulnerability Analysis. This tool helps us determine the highest threat risk to certain types of events and our ability to limit the impact to hospital/health system operations. Natural Events – severe weather, epidemics Technological events – Utilities failures, supply shortages, transportationContinue reading →

Final Days for Open Enrollment for Benefits Enrollment continues through May 22, 2018. This year EVERYBODY must enroll, even if you’re not making any changes to your health, vision, or dental plans.  Flexible spending and HSA requires re-enrollment every year.  (“Everyone” includes supplemental staff because they are eligible for the individual Bronze Plan for healthContinue reading →