Month: April 2016

Congratulations to UM SMC at Easton Dietary Services team member Marshawn Cornish for this wonderful interview with Talbot Spy! Says Eizabeth Walls, patient services manager in dietary services at Easton, “Marshawn joined us in December, 2015, and has proven to be a very dedicated and positive addition to our team. We are so proud to see him featured onContinue reading →

Patient Non-Discrimination (LD-84) It is the policy of University of Maryland Medical System and its Affiliates to ensure that all patients and visitors are treated with equality and in a welcoming, non-discriminatory manner.  A new policy, entitled Patient Non-Discrimination, has been implemented.  This policy establishes criteria and procedures for enabling staff to make decisions consistentContinue reading →

An emergency department nurse is the latest team member to be honored as an Everyday Hero by University of Maryland Memorial Hospital Foundation. Deborah Timms, RN, clinical coordinator in the Emergency Department at UM Shore Medical Center at Easton, was recognized as an Everyday Hero by Wayne L. Gardner, Sr. for the outstanding care hisContinue reading →

Thanks to all who put on their green last Friday, April 15, to raise awareness for organ donation! Staff members from UM Shore Medical Centers at Chestertown, Dorchester and Easton, as well as staff from UM Shore Emergency Center at Queenstown participated. Pictures were shared with the Living Legacy Foundation and will be compiled with picturesContinue reading →

Starting with this week’s paycheck, all questions and concerns about payroll must be submitted to HRConnections for resolution. You can initiate a case through the AskHR function on HRConnections Online, available through the UM Shore Regional intranet (Wavelength) or at www.umms.org/hrconnections. You may also call the HRConnections Service Center at 1-855-486-6747.  The Center is open Monday-Friday,Continue reading →

 Administrative Professionals Week recognizes the important role that our administrative staff plays in the every day workplace. Please take a minute to thank our administrative staff for the commitment and dedication that they show to our organization each and every day!

  Ask the Expert “Ask the Expert” Podcasts – To listen to informative interviews with UM SRH specialists on diabetes, childbirth and parent education, men’s health, women’s health, stroke awareness, interventional radiology,  integrative medicine and urology, and palliative care, visit UMShoreRegional.org/ATE. Alzheimer’s Support Alzheimer’s/Dementia Caregivers Support Group – Thursday, 4/21, 6-7:30pm, UM Shore Nursing &Continue reading →

University of Maryland Shore Regional Health has announced several dates in April and May for its “Ask the Expert” series offered throughout the region. “Ask the Expert” offers area residents access to the most current information on relevant health care topics. Upcoming events are: Palliative Care and Advance Care Planning Tuesday April 19, 2pm Sharon Stagg,Continue reading →

A patient scheduled for surgery must do more than just check into the hospital on the day of the procedure. A week or two before, the patient has completed several pre-operation assessments, so he or she is physically ready. However, mentally the patient feels a growing emotional stress as the day nears. Diane A. Fitzhugh,Continue reading →

The latest installment of UM Shore Regional Health’s Ask the Expert series is available for listening at UMShoreRegional.org/ATE. The podcast discusses UM Shore Comprehensive Rehabilitation Services available throughout the region.  

Through an endowment fund established by the Jane Foster Tucker family, University of Maryland Memorial Hospital Foundation funded a certification review class for UM Shore Regional Health nurses working in Chestertown, Dorchester, Easton and Queenstown emergency departments. “On behalf of the staff and leadership of all four emergency departments, we are extremely grateful for theContinue reading →

As one of its fundraising efforts, the Shore Regional Cancer Caregivers Team for the Komen Maryland Ocean City Race for the Cure® recently held a raffle for a pink Susan G. Komen women’s bike. The winner of the raffle, drawn on Friday, April 15, was Loretta Ehrler, an oncology nurse at UM Shore Regional Health’s Cancer Center. TheContinue reading →