Month: June 2018

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! Jenn Walters is an asset to your home care in so many ways. She is always friendly, smiling and supportive, very knowledgeable and caring. I was always happy to see herContinue reading →

As Open Enrollment has come to a close, please be on the lookout for your new insurance benefit ID card that will soon arrive by mail. This card will be effective July 1, 2018. Your ID card for the current plan year will not be active past June 30. Please note that you can alsoContinue reading →

University of Maryland Shore Regional Health CEO Ken Kozel has announced that Kathy Elliott, RN, MSN, REA- BC, Director of Nursing at Shore Medical Center in Chestertown, has been named as Executive Director of UM Shore Medical Center at Chestertown. Elliott, a lifelong resident of Kent County, holds a Master of Science in Nursing fromContinue reading →

The “trust-report-and-improve” dynamic is a crucial aspect of establishing high reliability in health care. When team members report adverse events or share concerns or ideas about safety, it’s important for team leaders to recognize their contributions, use their information to make improvements, and communicate back to team members how safety was enhanced as a result.Continue reading →

Please join Human Resources in welcoming the following new team members who completed Orientation on June 25, 2018: Jenna Banks, Support Tech, Laboratory Services, Diagnostic & Imaging Center Kirn Begum, Medical Tech, Laboratory Services, UM Shore Medical Center at Dorchester Cole Brierly, Pharmacy Tech, Pharmacy Services, UM Shore Medical Center at Easton Georgia Byers, SurgicalContinue reading →

The 4th Annual Sporting Clays Classic held June 9 at The Point at Pintail in Queenstown was a great success, netting $78,847 to benefit the Wellness for Women community outreach program, provided by the Clark Comprehensive Breast Center at University of Maryland Shore Regional Health. Offered by UM Memorial Hospital Foundation, the Sporting Clays ClassicContinue reading →

The Grapevine Café at UM Shore Medical Center at Easton recently upgraded their menu with expanded breakfast and lunch options. Breakfast options will now include a new breakfast bar with a hot special of the morning, a muffin and Danish of the day, assorted bagels with a variety of cream cheeses and a yogurt barContinue reading →

  SATURDAY, JULY 7 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. SATURDAY, JULY 14 Caregiver’s Coffee –  9Continue 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 →

The City of Cambridge, Dorchester County and the University of Maryland Shore Regional Health took an important step forward in future plans for new state-of-the-art health care facilities and services in the county and a milestone in development of the Cambridge waterfront as a community asset and economic development engine. On June 8, Mayor VictoriaContinue reading →