Month: September 2017

 

ADDICTIONS PREVENTION AND AWARENESS – TALBOT GOES PURPLE Talbot Goes Purple – Tuesday, September 19, 12 noon – All staff wearing purple are encouraged to gather in front of UM Shore Medical Center at Easton for a photo! This part fo the month-long observance of the heroin/opioid and other substance abuse and overdose epidemic occurringContinue 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! I  received care right away when I got to UM Shore Emergency Center at Queenstown. Dawn was great and RN John was great. Thank you for helping me in my timeContinue reading →

Don’t miss the chance to hear from UM Shore Regional Health president and CEO Ken Kozel about ongoing plans and priorities for UM SRH — and to share your own questions, ideas and concerns. Team Forums start this week and are scheduled as follows:

As of Monday, September 11, all UM SRH employees have been sent an email by The ADVISORY BOARD COMPANY with a link to the new UMMS Employee Engagement Survey. Please note the following: 

Congratulations to laboratory staff in UM Shore Medical Center at Easton, Bay Street in Easton and UM Shore Emergency Center at Queenstown on the exceptional outcomes they achieved in recent inspections.  On July 18, all three locations had their bi-annual College of American Pathologist (CAP) inspection and did exceedingly well —  only a few very minorContinue reading →

The Emergency Department at University of Maryland Shore Medical Center at Dorchester, which treats more than 20,000 residents and visitors of the Mid Shore each year, was the beneficiary of the Dorchester General Hospital’s most recent annual appeal. As a result of major gifts to the appeal, numerous pieces of vital equipment were purchased forContinue reading →

The Human Resources team has announced 17 new team members who completed New Employee Orientation and HEART on September 5. They are: Rachel  Castler, Staff Nurse, UM SMC at Dorchester , Emergency Department Kristi Cortez, Staff Nurse – Part Time/Weekend, UM SMC at Easton, Telemetry Faunda Crowson, Response Team Clinician, UM SMC at Dorchester, ClinicContinue reading →

In response to the Dorchester General Hospital Foundation’s most recent annual appeal benefiting the Emergency Department at University of Maryland Shore Medical Center at Dorchester, the hospital’s Auxiliary contributed more than $17,000, funding two pieces of essential equipment. With the Auxiliary’s donation, the Foundation purchased a bladder scanner, a non-invasive ultrasound used to assess urinaryContinue reading →

Dianne Hill, director of Activities at UM Shore Nursing and Rehab Center, just passed her NCCAP national examination  and is now credentialed by the National Certification Council for Activity Professionals. According to Stu Seitz, director, UM Shore Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Hill joined the administrative team of the nursing and rehab center two years ago.Continue reading →

    ADDICTIONS PREVENTION AND AWARENESS – TALBOT GOES PURPLE Talbot Goes Purple – Month-long observance of the heroin/opioid and other substance abuse and overdose epidemic occurring both nationally and in Talbot County. On September 19, all UM SRH team members are encouraged to wear purple as a symbol of awareness and concern. For moreContinue reading →