Month: August 2018

SEPTEMBER EVENTS   Saturday, September 8 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. Monday and Tuesday, September 10Continue 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 spreadContinue reading →

The following reports from patients and their family members that reaffirm our staff’s commitment to teamwork and putting our patients’ needs first. Please take a minute to say THANKS! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ In the Rehab Center at Shore Medical Pavilion at Queenstown, all staff members were fantastic. Lopa was so helpful in giving me various strengthening exercises and Paula was soContinue reading →

Point-Of-Care TIP SHEET Glucometer test strips are good until the printed expiration on the vial. (per manufacturer) Glucometer controls are good for 3 months from the open date and require handwritten labels. Urine dipsticks are good until the printed expiration date on the bottle. (per manufacturer) Urine pregnancy kits are good until the printed expirationContinue reading →

University of Maryland Community Medical Group (UM CMG), announces the addition of gastroenterologist George Kunnackal John, MD. Dr. John specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of disorders of the digestive system, which includes the esophagus, gallbladder, stomach, small intestine and colon. Dr. John received his Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery from St. John’sContinue reading →

Diane (Dee) Murphy has been named chief quality officer for UM Shore Regional Health, effective Monday, August 27, 2018. She has vast experience in was quality management leadership, risk management, infection prevention, patient advocacy, and accreditation. Murphy comes to UM SRH from Northwest Health, Arkansas where she served as system chief quality officer. In that capacity,Continue reading →

Gene Newmier, DO, a family medicine physician practicing in Cambridge, has joined the UM Shore Regional Health Board of Trustees. Dr. Newmier has been active on several committees for Shore Regional Health, including a two-year term as chief of staff at UM Shore Medical Center at Dorchester. He has served on the Board of theContinue reading →

Please join Human Resources in welcoming the following new team members to UM Shore Regional Health: Daneshia Banks, Patient Sitter, SMC at Easton Janiya Blackwell, Patient Sitter, SMC at Easton Kathleen Burton-Frazier, Staff Nurse, Intensive Care, SMC at Dorchester Latisha Carter, Access Representative, Shore Regional Health Paris Copper, Staff Nurse, Critical Care University Samantha Crutchley,Continue reading →