Month: April 2017

Friday, April 21, is “Be Seen in Green” Day to raise awareness for organ donation. Across the country, people are encouraged to wear green to show their support of organ and tissue donation; this includes donor families, recipients, hospital staff and anyone who has been touched by or supports donation. “Be Seen in Green” is anContinue reading →

   New Social Media Posts This Week…..Please Like and Share Follow Dr. Kurtom and his team through their journey in Jordan 5th Annual Claws for a Cause to Benefit the UM Shore Emergency Center in Queenstown Copp Named Emergency Preparedness Manager for UM Shore Regional Health Kathy Elliott to Succeed Mary Jo Keefe as NursingContinue reading →

Auxiliary Events Bazzar at 121 Federal Street Bag Sale – 4/21, 4/22, 121 Federal Street, Easton. 10a-4p. Customers will be able to fill a bag with shop merchandise for either $6 or $10. Bags will be provided by the Bazaar and can be filled with previously discounted men’s, women’s and children’s clothing (star punched tickets). CertainContinue 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! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Thanks for the uplifting letter of condolence from you and your staff on the passing of my aunt, at UM Shore Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. I would like to takeContinue reading →

Open Enrollment for Benefits is May 1 – May 15, 2017; be sure to look for your  Annual Enrollment Guide in your mailbox mid-late April. Open Enrollment is an annual event to review, change, or add to your medical, vision, and dental plan, as well as set up contributions for a Health Savings Account or Flexible Spending Account.Continue reading →

Laura Jin, MD, has been named medical director, Utilization Management for UM Shore Regional Health, William Huffner, MD, senior vice president, Medical Affairs and chief medical officer has announced. In this new position, Dr. Jin will serve as a clinical resource and consultant leader to the health care system, its physicians, advance practice providers andContinue reading →

Kathy Elliott, regional director of Professional Nursing Practice/Magnet Program, has been named director of Nursing for University of Maryland Shore Medical Center at Chestertown and will assume the position on June 30, 2017 when current director, Mary Jo Keefe, retires. According to Ruth Ann Jones, senior vice president, Patient Care Services and chief nursing officer,Continue reading →

UM Shore Regional Health salutes National Healthcare Access Personnel Week, April 2 – 8, which honors the quality care our Patient Access team provides to patients from registration to checkout. These team members provide the first impression of our patient experience and serve as key component in putting every visit to UM Shore Regional Health inContinue reading →

University of Maryland Shore Regional Health (UM SRH) has announced that Elizabeth Copp, CHSP, CHEP, has been named Emergency Preparedness Manager effective April 2. Copp will oversee the organization’s emergency operation plan, as well as facilitate the education of emergency procedures. In addition, she will continue to develop and monitor emergency management exercises across theContinue reading →

The Quietness Beliefs Contest is still open! Submit your entry by April 15 to be including in the drawing for one of five gift cards! You can find the beliefs posted in the locations listed below and you can find the the survey link on Wavelength, under Patient Experience/Quietness. UM Shore Medical Centers at Chestertown, DorchesterContinue reading →

The Waist Management Challenge drew to a close this week with an awards presentation for the “biggest losers” in the 12-week competition: the team “Miracle Workers,” comprised of Kathy Elliott, Michelle Emrick, Bonnie Jensen, Jennifer Kaminskas, Jeanine LeMieux, Jacki Moriarty, Pam Pardun, Julie Price, Claudia Tilley and Diane Walbridge. Winning team members participated in a “YankeeContinue reading →

National Health Care Decisions Day (NHDD) is observed each year raise awareness about the value of advance health care planning and the documentation of one’s wishes for end-of-life-care. This year, NHDD will be a week-long event, observed from Sunday, April 16 – Saturday, April 22. NHDD is a nationwide initiative to encourage patients — and allContinue reading →

Preparations are currently in full swing for the fifth annual “Claws for a Cause,” a crab feast to benefit equipment and technology needs at University of Maryland Shore Emergency Center at Queenstown. The “Claws for a Cause” event will be held on Thursday, July 13 from 5:30 pm to 9 pm at Fisherman’s Crab DeckContinue reading →

University of Maryland Memorial Hospital Foundation will host an informative seminar, “What is Advanced Care Planning and Why it is So Important” on Saturday, April 22 from 10 a.m. until noon at the UM Shore Medical Pavilion at Easton, Conference Room, located at 500 Cadmus Lane. This informational seminar will explore the difference between MedicalContinue reading →