Month: December 2016

Gregory Couch, of Kent Island, recently donated handmade blankets to UM Shore Regional Health’s Shore Emergency Center at Queenstown and Shore Medical Center at Chestertown through his newly opened chapter of Project Linus. These blankets will be used primarily for young children who come in to medical facilities under harsh circumstances and need comfort. TheContinue reading →

The Chester River Hospital Auxiliary is currently selling raffle tickets for two 2015 Hess toy trucks and a wood carved decoy, donated by Richard Anthony, that was part of the original Kent-Queen Anne’s Hospital. Tickets are priced at $1.00 and may be purchased at the Chester River Hospital Center Auxiliary Gift Shop at UM Shore MedicalContinue reading →

   New Social Media Posts This Week…..Please Like and Share Gift certificate to the Center for Integrative Medicine Shore Behavioral Health and Eric Anderson, MD, Honored by Horizon Health Kelly Marchetti, clinical specialist at UM Shore Regional Health’s Balance Center in Cambridge, presented a Governor’s Citation for her years as a physical therapist and vestibularContinue reading →

  Alzheimer’s Support Alzheimer’s/Dementia Caregivers Support Group – Thursday, 12/15, 6-7:30pm. UM Shore Nursing & Rehab Center at Chestertown. Led by Stepha Golebieski, assistant director of nursing. Contact: 410-778-4550. Find information about skilled nursing, inpatient rehab and respite care in Chestertown online at UMShoreRegional.org/about/facilities/rehabilitation. Auxiliary Events Employee Appreciation Sale –  Wednesday, 12/14 – Saturday, 12/17,Continue reading →

The following reports from patients and family members reaffirm our staff’s commitment to putting our patients’ needs first. Please take a minute to say THANKS! Although it has been a year since our son’s passing, we think often the kindness given to him by Maddie Steffens. We are holding Maddie and the Palliative Care team close inContinue reading →

Shore Behavioral Health was honored this week by its partner organization, Horizon Health, LLC, at an open house hosted by both entities. Horizon Health specializes in helping hospitals better serve patients by establishing safe, effective and financially stable psychiatric programs, managed to the highest standards of accountability. John Mistrangelo, program administrator for SBH, welcomed the guestsContinue reading →

Providers and educators of the UM Center for Diabetes and Endocrinology organized several events during November to spread awareness of diabetes and promote the treatment and support services of the Center. To kick off the awareness campaign, Anna Antwi, CRNP for the Center and Doris Allen, lead diabetes educator were “live on the air” duringContinue reading →

The Auxiliary of Memorial Hospital at Easton recently kicked off its 33rd Annual Tree of Lights Campaign with the lighting of the holiday tree in front of University of Maryland Shore Medical Center at Easton. The event marked the first tree lighting in Easton for the 2016 holiday season. Contributions to this year’s Tree of LightsContinue reading →

If fine dining is one of your favorite aspects of the holidays, you’re in for a treat — not just at home but on the job! UM Shore Regional Health team members will be treated to special holiday meals (lunch and dinner, plus a third shift serving) scheduled for  December 13, 14 and 15, at UMContinue reading →

A new Biomedical Engineering page is now available on Wavelength — UM Shore Regional Health’s Intranet site — under the Departments & Services tab. On this page, there is a place to submit work orders for our facilities. Below you can see that there are two different links to click on, one specifically for ChestertownContinue reading →

In preparation for the upcoming Communicate With H.E.A.R.T.® training that all 2500-plus Shore Regional Health team members will experience between now and April 30, 2017, Compass is including articles focus on our value definitions and the ways those values are translated in our day-to-day work as we care for our patients and serve the overall health needs of our five-county region.Continue reading →

The Respiratory Care Leadership team at University of Maryland Shore Medical Center at Easton recently recognized, Priscilla Berkey, RRT, respiratory therapist, as well as Amy Forrest, RN, and Judy Barrow, RN, from the Birthing Center as “Everyday Heroes” for their collaborative team effort to quickly achieve a positive outcome during a neonatal resuscitation. “Assisting inContinue reading →

The UM Memorial Hospital Foundation Annual Donor Appreciation event, held this past Tuesday night at the Talbot Country Club, brought together more than 90 donors, friends and UM Shore Regional Health team members who have helped raise the funds that were used to purchase new equipment for various departments at the UM Shore Medical CenterContinue reading →