Month: September 2018

  Employee Health Services is gearing up for flu season! UM Shore Regional Health’s Flu Vaccine Policy (HR-70) requires that all employees and volunteers either be vaccinated or submit appropriate documentation for declining as described below. The deadline for compliance with the policy is November 9, 2018, 4 p.m. GETTING YOUR VACCINE Employee Health Services will administerContinue reading →

KENT COUNTY GOES PURPLE Kent County officially joined the Go Purple campaign on Friday, September 7 with ceremonial lighting of the County courthouse. Despite the looming threat of rain, the event drew a large and lively audience showing support for the campaign to fight substance abuse and support recovery efforts for families and individuals. KentContinue reading →

  The items below were posted on our UM Shore Regional Health Facebook page this week.  If you are on Facebook, please help us increase awareness of the page as a resource for updates and information about UM SRH by visiting to LIKE and SHARE the posts of your choice. Your participation really helps spreadContinue reading →

SEPTEMBER EVENTS   Monday, September 17 UM Memorial Hospital Foundation Golf Tournament – Talbot Country Club. For more information or to register, please contact Amy Lowe of UM Memorial Hospital Foundation, 410-822-1000, ext. 5763, or email alowe@umm.edu. You may also register by visiting http://ummhfoundation.org/mhf_events/; please RSVP by August 31. Wednesday, September 19 Prostate Cancer Screening –Continue reading →

What are SDS (aka MSDS) sheets? They provide workers with procedures for safely handling substances. Why do we need access to them? OSHA requires we maintain current SDS (MSDS) data for all chemicals we use, to keep all of our team members, patients and visitors safe! Where can you find them? Online –UM Shore RegionalContinue reading →

Greetings, Team Members, During my latest round of Team Member forums held this summer, we spent time speaking about workplace violence, and the toll it is taking on our team and our organization.  We heard you! AS A CALL TO ACTION – WE MUST STRIVE TO CREATE AN ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE WITH A GOAL OF ZEROContinue reading →

  Please join Human Resources in welcoming the following new team members to UM Shore Regional Health: Gerald  Dayrit, Physical Therapist, Rehab Services, UM SMP at Queenstown Rikki Gross, Patient Sitter, Nursing, UM SMC at Easton Stephanie Lee, Medical Lab Assistant, Laboratory Services, Diagnostic and Imaging Center Cassandra Waters, Patient Sitter, Nursing, UM SMC atContinue reading →

Nancy Bedell, RN, MBA, Care Coordinator at UM Shore Regional Health speaks about medication reconciliation and how it affects readmissions. Be sure to visit http://intra.umms.org/shore/departments/readmission-matters to view all of the Readmissions Matter videos and more resources.

Cell phone charging stations have been installed at 13 locations in UM Shore Medical Centers at Chestertown, Dorchester and Easton, UM Shore Emergency Center at Queenstown, the Cancer Center and the Diagnostic and Imaging Center. According to Jo Anne Thomson, director, Patient Experience, the charging stations were suggested by the Patient Advisory Council as aContinue reading →

Going Purple kick-off events in four of the five counties served by UM Shore Regional Health took place August 31 – September 5; the Kent County kick-off was set for Friday evening, September 7. Be sure to wear purple on FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 14!! Large-group staff photos will be scheduled at UM Shore Medical Centers atContinue reading →