Month: July 2018

  Please join Human Resources in welcoming the following new team members to the UM Shore Regional Health community: Brooke Contee, Collegiate Nurse, Shore Medical Center at Easton Danielle Cornish, Access Representative, Admissions/Registration, UM Shore Regional Health Vivian Cornish, Telecommunication Attendant, Admissions/Registration, UM Shore Regional Health Ashley Dennis, Nursing Tech, Emergency Department, UM Shore MedicalContinue reading →

  The Lung Cancer Screening Program was inaugurated on July 11, 2017. Three patients were seen that first day, and in a year’s time, 211 patients have been screened. Of those, one patient was diagnosed with Adenocarcinoma, and total of 44 were recommended for some kind of follow-up (low dose CT scan, CT with contrast,Continue reading →

Amtrac Railroad Contractors of Md., Inc., will be conducting work on the Seaford Line in Dorchester County over the next month. The work will require several roads to be closed to traffic temporarily at the site of the tracks for each location. Please take note of the closures below and expect detours around the crossingsContinue reading →

The Auxiliary of Chester River Health Center’s Nearly New Shop was issued its retail sales  license on August 5, 1958. In celebration of its 60 years of operation raising funds to support patient care at UM Shore Medical Center at Chestertown, the shop will hold its semi-annual clearance sale featuring discounts on all merchandise (except jewelryContinue reading →

SATURDAY, JULY 14 Caregiver’s Coffee –  9 to 10:30 a.m., Cancer Center, Easton. Open to family members, friends and others providing care and support for a patient dealing with a cancer diagnosis, treatment and recovery. Topics of discussion include financial concerns, community resources, stress management, self-care and much more. RSVP: Patty Plaskon, 410-820-6800, ext. 5361.Continue 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! Some of the nicest people you could hope for to take care of you when you need it. I couldn’t have been more pleased! Everyone made my visit on 3 EastContinue reading →

Something as simple as two different handwritings on a signature line can be interpreted as falsification of documentation. Such findings during a Joint Commission survey could result in an adverse accreditation decision. In this example, Jane Doe, RN wrote in the date and time after Dr. Cdeghi signed the document. During the Joint Commission AccreditationContinue reading →

Sandy Prochaska, who has served as nurse manager for Acute Care and Intensive Care at Shore Medical Center at Chestertown since 2014 has expanded her role to include management of the hospital’s Emergency Department, according to Kathy Elliott, executive director, SMC at Chestertown. A resident of Worton, Md., Prochaska began her nursing career at ShoreContinue reading →

UM Chester River Health Foundation celebrated the second anniversary of Shore Medical Pavilion at Chestertown by hosting a “thank you” reception for donors and Heritage Society members on Wednesday, June 13, 2018. Foundation Board Chair Carl Gallegos, PhD welcomed the 65 guests, who were invited as a special thank you for their vital support overContinue reading →

  Blood Bank of Delmarva (BBD) has declared a blood emergency! The organization is asking people across the state to donate blood to help replenish the blood supply. It takes at least 350 donors per day to supply the 19 local hospitals throughout the Delmarva Peninsula with the blood they need for patients. And inContinue reading →