This week’s “Above & Beyond” celebrates the hard work of team members throughout UM Shore Regional Health in helping to raise our patient satisfaction scores by concentrating on key areas such as cleanliness, nurse communication, and quietness, as well as using the START WITH HEART and HEART strategies in our every day interaction with patientsContinue reading
Month: November 2017
UM Shore Medical Center at Chestertown Leases Third Floor Space to Compass Regional Hospice
Good news: An official agreement has been reached between Compass Regional Hospice and University of Maryland Shore Regional Health for Compass Regional Hospice to lease space at the University of Maryland Shore Medical Center at Chestertown. As part of the formalized agreement, a two-year lease has been signed by Ken Kozel, president and CEO ofContinue reading
HR News You Can Use: Celebrating Retirement with HEART
As part of a new approach to Rewards & Recognition, UM Shore Regional Health Human Resources will host timely retirement recognition celebrations for each retiree. These occasions will be held at the appropriate location for the retiree on or near his or her last day of employment. Team members will be invited to stop byContinue reading
Just in Time for Holiday Shopping: Auxiliaries Schedule Special Vendor Sales
Just in time for holiday gift giving, the Easton and Chester River auxiliaries have scheduled the popular “In the Bag” sales events, as follows: Thursday, November 9, 7 a.m. – 4 p.m.UM Shore Medical Center at Easton Health Education Center Monday, December 4, 7 a.m. – 4 p.m., UM Shore Medical Center at Chestertown ConferenceContinue reading
Welcome, New Team Members
Human Resources staff welcomed 14 new team members at orientation on October 30. They are: Alicia Balam, Radiology Clerk, Diagnostic & Imaging Center Jordan Bitter, Staff Nurse (Supplemental) – Emergency Department, Shore Medical Center at Chestertown Francine Byas, Unit Secretary/Nuring Tech (Part Time) – Shore Medical Center at Dorchester Melissa Callahan, Staff Nurse – 3Continue reading
Flu Vaccine Deadline Extended One Week
To support 100% compliance for all of team members, volunteers, students, community partners, and contractors, the deadline for the annual flu vaccine has been extended by one week. This means that by 11:59 pm on Thursday, November 9, 2017, each active team member, volunteer, student, community partner, and contractor must have either received the requiredContinue reading
Girl Scout Donates to Cancer Center
Tiara Wooden from Girl Scout Troop 334 recently donated 50 Cancer Care Bags for patients of the Cancer Center. Pictured from left to right are: Ashley Kirn, (R) (T), radiation therapist; Jeanie Scott, CTR, Cancer Center operations coordinator; Victoria Glessner, (R) (T) radiation therapist; Teri Dulin, CNA chemotherapy secretary, Chanelle Lake, BSN, RN, OCN, chemotherapyContinue reading
Reminder – "Honoring Our Veterans" List Will Appear Next Week
Veteran’s Day is Saturday, November 11. If you are a Veteran affiliated with UM Shore Regional Health (staff member for UM Shore Regional Health or UM Community Medical Group, volunteer or Medical Staff member) and you have not sent in your military service information, please do so by Wednesday, November 8 so that you canContinue reading
Looking for a Previous Compass Article or Edition?
Compass is updated every week, but you can access previous editions and stories as follows: Open the current week’s edition On the top pf the Above & Beyond (first) page, click on the ARCHIVES tab. From there you can search for your topic by keyword or by month.
Mark Your Calendar: Events and Support Groups
NOVEMBER EVENTS SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 4 Preparing for Childbirth: Labor and Delivery, UM Shore Medical Center at Easton, Health Education Center, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Class for expectant parents and birthing partners. Includes a tour of the newly renovated Birthing Center. Register by phone: 410-822-1000, ext. 5200. Diabetes Health Fair, Mt. Olive AME Church,Continue reading