Month: August 2017

The sixth annual Pink Polar Bear Golf Tournament, held August 6, 2017 at the Chester River Yacht & Country Club, raised $2,550 to benefit patient care in the Eleanor & Ethel Leh Women’s Center at UM Shore Medical Center at Chestertown. According to tournament co-chair Gwinn Derricott, who is also a hospital volunteer, 66 membersContinue reading →

  Victoria Bolowsky, Speech Language Pathologist, was recently recognized as an Everyday Hero by the family of Leonard E. Pajula. Mr. Pajula suffered a stroke and underwent treatment at the Requard Rehabilitation Center (5th Floor). The family noted that they were grateful to Victoria and the entire rehabilitation team for bringing him back to aContinue reading →

BREAST CANCER SUPPORT Transition to Wellness – Free workshops for breast cancer survivors and patients who are ending treatment. Survivors Offering Support (SOS) – Free program pairing women who have breast cancer with mentors who are breast cancer survivors. If you need support or would like to become a mentor, call 410-822-1000, ext. 5866. LookContinue 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!   In the Emergency Department at UM SMC at Chestertown, my husband was with me the entire time and the friendliness of the PA and the nurses certainly made the experienceContinue reading →

Liberty Mutual is our partner and administrator for all leaves of absence. If you anticipate a leave of absence — and even if you expect to be out for less than two weeks — you must contact Liberty Mutual to begin a claim. This is the case if you …  have a chronic medical conditionContinue reading →

The Talbot County Department of Emergency Services is offering a free emergency planning and response course to county residents. The CERT (Community Emergency Response Training) course is designed to help citizens prepare for disasters and build a more resilient community. The 21-hour CERT course includes emergency preparedness, fire safety and suppression, emergency medical treatment, lightContinue reading →

University of Maryland Memorial Hospital Foundation has announced its 2017 Golf Tournament, scheduled for Monday, September 18, at the Talbot Country Club in Easton. Proceeds from the event will benefit the Birthing Center at UM Shore Medical Center at Easton. “The birth of a child is one of the most joyous events in the lifeContinue reading →

On July 19 and July 25, the Safe Lifting and Movement (SLAM) Committee “hit the road” in and around the four main campuses of UM Shore Regional Health with a Sling Road Show .  Members of this committee visited both inpatient and outpatient areas to provide hands-on demonstrations and discussion of the various slings available toContinue reading →

Among a number of important initiatives now under way throughout UM Shore Regional Health is a systematic reduction in the number of printers in use.  According to Tammy Curry, director, regulatory compliance and operational excellence, Shore Regional Health has the opportunity to eliminate waste without compromising productivity. Print Project Phase 1 aims to eliminate up toContinue reading →

The popular Safe Sitter® class, taught by pediatric nurses for youth ages 11-13, will be offered on Tuesday, August 22, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at UM Shore Medical Center at Chestertown Education Center. Safe Sitter® is a national, non-profit organization that provides programs to teach youth life and safety skills for when they areContinue reading →

Breast Cancer Support Transition to Wellness – Free workshops for breast cancer survivors and patients who are ending treatment. Survivors Offering Support (SOS) – Free program pairing women who have breast cancer with mentors who are breast cancer survivors. If you need support or would like to become a mentor, call 410-822-1000, ext. 5866. LookContinue 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!   Many thank you’s to Shore Home Care staff members Kathleen Wallace, Hillary Coulborne and Sara Lettelleir for the love and care provided to our daughter and us over the the last fewContinue reading →

UM Shore Regional Health is piloting a transitional care program for patients who are high risk for readmission and have congestive heart failure as a diagnosis. A transitional nurse navigator (TNN) is now being assigned to all high-risk CHF patients, at UM SMC at Dorchester and at UM SMC at Chestertown. The objectives of theContinue reading →

As an employee of University of Maryland Medical System and Shore Regional Health, you have multiple opportunities for discounts, both online and locally. You can find many of these discounts — on travel, automotive, wireless services, insurance, gifts, flowers and much more! Here’s how: ONLINE: Access HR Connections and look under Benefits and Personal Welfare.Continue reading →