Month: March 2018

  On Friday, March 2, in schools across Talbot County, 75 “local heroes” took time out of their day to read to different classes of elementary school students.  The event—organized by the Talbot County Free Library in partnership with Talbot County Public Schools, the Talbot County Chamber of Commerce, and others—was part of the NationalContinue reading →

  On Friday, March 2, in schools across Talbot County, 75 “local heroes” took time out of their day to read to different classes of elementary school students.  The event—organized by the Talbot County Free Library in partnership with Talbot County Public Schools, the Talbot County Chamber of Commerce, and others—was part of the NationalContinue reading →

Easton resident Mike Scheidt is one of the newest volunteers of the Auxiliary of Memorial Hospital at Easton. Mike volunteers at UM Shore Regional Health Cancer Center on Idlewild Avenue assisting patients both before and after their treatments. The Cancer Center sees approximately 60 patients a day for both radiation and chemotherapy. Scheidt, who isContinue reading →

University of Maryland Memorial Hospital Foundation has announced plans for its 4th Annual Sporting Clays Classic, scheduled for Saturday, June 9, at The Point at Pintail in Queenstown. Proceeds from the event will benefit the Wellness for Women program offered through the Clark Comprehensive Breast Center at UM Shore Regional Health. This year’s Sporting ClaysContinue reading →

March is Development Disabilities Awareness Month and in celebration, UM Shore Medical Center at Chestertown hosted special volunteer greeters from Kent Center, on Tuesday, March 13 and Thursday, March 15. Shown at right are are: seated, Lisa Kay; standing, Job coaches Danielle Black and Teonya Henry and Traivon Wallace. Kent Center, located in Chestertown, is aContinue reading →

MARCH EVENTS SATURDAY, MARCH 24 Robin Hood Shop – 61st Birthday Celebration to include Hula Hoop Contest – Contest will begin at 11 a.m. Contestants will be grouped by age and prizes will be offered. Contests will be open to all but preregistration is required; Registration forms will be available at the Robin Hood ShopContinue reading →

The following reports from patients and family members reaffirm our staff’s commitment to teamwork and putting our patients’ needs first. Please take a minute to say THANKS! Type A flu landed me in the Emergency Department at Easton via ambulance on a Friday night. I could not breathe at all and was really scared but the emergency careContinue reading →

The following reports from patients and family members reaffirm our staff’s commitment to teamwork and putting our patients’ needs first. Please take a minute to say THANKS! Type A flu landed me in the Emergency Department at Easton via ambulance on a Friday night. I could not breathe at all and was really scared but the emergency careContinue reading →

Please join Human Resources in welcoming the following new team members to UM Shore Regional Health! Jasmine Bethel, Unit Secretary/Nurse Tech, Neurology Care, UM Shore Medical Center at Easton Danielle Crouch, Food Service Associate, UM Shore Medical Center at Chestertown Daniela Cruz Cruz, Nurse Tech, Multi Specialty Care, UM Shore Medical Center at Dorchester AshleyContinue reading →

The UM Shore Regional Health Nurse Excellence Awards Committee (Tara Smith, chair, Christy Blake, Kathy Cvach, Christine Durham-Pressley, Kathy Elliott, Jamie Johnson, Eden Kinser, Sandy Prochaska, Stacey Ruckart, William Shertenleib and Regina Volz) recently announced  the 36 individual nurses and three nursing units nominated for the 2018 Nurse Excellence Awards. PLEASE NOTE: The RSVP deadline isContinue reading →

Congratulations to UM SRH Comprehensive Rehabilitation Services staff members Margaret Wood, PT and Stephanie Stokes, PT for winning the University of Delaware’s Cathy Doetzer Kohlenstein Clinical Educator’s Award. Given annually to clinical educators who make outstanding contributions to the clinical education of University of Delaware (UD) students, this award recognizes the outstanding work that Wood, StokesContinue reading →

“The single greatest impediment to error prevention in the medical industry is that we punish people for making mistakes.” So said Dr. Lucian Leape, an internationally recognized leader in the patient safety movement, in testimony before the U. S. Congress 18 years ago. According to the Joint Commission (Safety Culture Shattering the Myths of PerfectionContinue reading →

“The single greatest impediment to error prevention in the medical industry is that we punish people for making mistakes.” So said Dr. Lucian Leape, an internationally recognized leader in the patient safety movement, in testimony before the U. S. Congress 18 years ago. According to the Joint Commission (Safety Culture Shattering the Myths of PerfectionContinue reading →