Month: September 2018

University of Maryland Shore Regional Health (UM SRH) filed a Certificate of Need application this month for the hospital that will replace and relocate Shore Medical Center at Easton. The application was filed with the Maryland Health Care Commission on September 7 and is being reviewed for completeness before being docketed for formal review. TheContinue 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! Therapist Brooke Maier with Chester River Home Care is a “Rock Star”. She was motivating, taught me exercises that were logical and encouraged me to meet my goals. SheContinue reading →

  The annual pink-ribbon tree lighting ceremony to kick of Breast Cancer Awareness Month will take place on Tuesday, October 2, at 4 p.m. in front of UM Shore Medical Center at Easton; all staff and volunteers are welcome to attend. The next day, on Wednesday, October 3, Melody and Beverly from Head Rush SalonContinue reading →

Sisters Tatum and Kathleen Crouch of Easton have shared a lot of similarities while growing up. Only a year apart in age, the sisters have shared schools, friends, a passion for lacrosse and now, the same orthopedic surgeon, Richard Mason, MD, of The Orthopedic Center in Easton, a partner of University of Maryland Shore RegionalContinue reading →

Michael J. Kingan, DNP, has returned to the UM Shore Regional Health community as a provider with University of Maryland Community Medical Group – Palliative Care in September, 2018. He came to the Shore Regional Palliative Care Program from MedStar Total Elder Care in Columbia, Maryland. Kingan earned his bachelor’s in nursing from State UniversityContinue reading →

University of Maryland Community Medical Group (UM CMG), announces the addition of Easton-based primary care provider Katelyn Chapman, FNP-C. Chapman’s specialties include disease prevention, diagnosis of acute and chronic illnesses and patient education. Chapman graduated from George Washington University, where she earned her Master of Science in Nursing as part of the Family Nurse PractitionerContinue reading →

William Huffner, MD, Chief Medical Officer and Senior Vice President, Medical Affairs, UM Shore Regional Health discusses the role of Transitional Nurse Navigators and the role they play in reducing admissions.

Employee Health Services is gearing up for flu season! UM Shore Regional Health’s Flu Vaccine Policy (HR-70) requires that all employees and volunteers either be vaccinated or submit appropriate documentation for declining as described below. The deadline for compliance with the policy is November 9, 2018, 4 p.m. GETTING YOUR VACCINE Employee Health Services will administer theContinue reading →

Adams Group Publishing Company sent photographers out to UM Shore Medical Centers at Chestertown, Dorchester and Easton on Friday, September 21, to recognize our team members’ support for the Go Purple campaign to bring awareness the the opioid/heroin epidemic and all forms of substance abuse, as well as to the hope and reality of recovery.Continue reading →

OCTOBER EVENTS BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH: KICK-OFF PINK RIBBONS AND TREELIGHTING – Tuesday, October 2, 4 -4:30 p.m., UM Shore Medical Center at Easton, Front Entrance. DIABETES AND YOU – Tuesdays, October 2, 9 and 16, 6-8 p.m., Board Room, UM Shore Medical Center at Dorchester, 300 Byrn Street, Cambridge, Md. A three-session education program toContinue reading →