Month: February 2017

Renovations have begun at the Birthing Center at University of Maryland Shore Regional Health, located at UM Shore Medical Center at Easton. According to Luann Satchell, manager of Women’s and Children’s  Services at UM Shore Medical Center at Easton, the plan is to renovate two patient rooms at a time as to minimize disruption to BirthingContinue reading →

Medical Affairs has announced the following providers who are now affiliated with Shore-Bayy Hospitalists Associates and have active privileges at two or more UM Shore Regional Health hospital locations. This list, which is current as of February 10, 2017, will be updated periodically as new practitioners become privileged. Richard Addo, MD Adeola Adeyeye, MD LisaContinue reading →

Jo Anne Thomson, regional director, Patient Experience, shares the following update on the Executive Rounding that took place on January 18, 2017. Recognition was shared regarding the following units, groups and individuals: The following observations came from team members regarding “what we do well:” The next Executive & Leader Rounding will take place on Wednesday, February 15,Continue reading →

Walden University offers a full suite of more than 80 online programs at the bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral levels. To learn more about Walden University’s online degree programs and partnership benefits for employees please visit www.waldenU.edu/shorehealth  or contact Walden University representative, Katie Hykes-Waddell at Katie.hykes@waldenU.edu or 443-286-3196.

Walden University excited to offer UM Shore Regional Health team members a new and free “thought leadership” program, a Wellness Webinar Series taking place on Thursdays, 1 p.m., throughout February and March. According to Jean Volz, faculty/coordinator, the Critical Care/Graduate University of Nursing and Patient Care Services, the sessions are led by Walden faculty experts and focus on a wideContinue reading →

This week’s theme was celebrating participants’ accomplishments, and there is a lot to celebrate! According to Nancy Bedell, regional director, Employee Health & Wellness, four weeks into the Waist Management Challenge, 450 pounds and 62 inches have gone missing (actually more inches — some participants were not able to get measured). One team has lost almost 100 pounds,Continue reading →

   New Social Media Posts This Week…..Please Like and Share Be sure to read the latest issue of Maryland’s Health Matters Celebrating the Ground Breaking of UM Shore Medical Pavilion at Denton UM Shore Regional Health Advances Telehealth Program with Grant from Maryland Health Care Commission Cardiologists, Dr. Jeffrey Etherton and Dr. Benjamin Remo, stoppedContinue reading →

Auxiliary Events Valentine’s Jewelry Event – Now through Valentine’s Day, 2/14, Robin Hood Shop, 416 High Street, Cambridge. The Shop is open Monday – Friday, 9am-4pm and Saturday, 10am-2pm. All sales conducted by the Dorchester General Hospital Auxiliary are for the benefit of programs, services, equipment and patient care at UM Shore Medical Center at Dorchester.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! This staff is very friendly, it makes me feel good and welcomed [to the Regional Cancer Center] when I walk through the door way, with such beautiful smiles on their faces, sayingContinue reading →

A telehealth grant totaling $75,000 from the Maryland Health Care Commission (MHCC) has been awarded to University of Maryland Shore Regional Health (UM SRH). The grant supports projects designed to expand access to needed services and specialists in palliative care and psychiatry for patients and their families in Kent and Queen Anne’s counties. It isContinue reading →

Just shy of 25 percent of UM Shore Regional Health’s 2258 team members have attended HEART sessions, Christine Clarke, service excellence trainer/coach reports. “We’re pleased with the steady attendance but in order to make more progress, we are adding to the schedule,” says Clarke. “There will be sessions on Fridays in the Health Education CenterContinue reading →

HEART sessions are in full swing in Chestertown, Dorchester and Easton, and so far, team member feedback is very favorable. While the sessions emphasize the importance of every interaction between team members, patients and family members, there are also are a number of broad, system-wide initiatives in progress that are designed to support the enhancementContinue reading →