Month: October 2018

OCTOBER EVENTS FRIENDS AND FAMILY CPR TRAINING – Tuesday, October 23, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., UM Shore Medical Center at Chestertown Education Center, 100 Brown Street, Chestertown, Md., 21620. Family and Friends CPR is offered free of charge for people who want to learn CPR, but do not need a CPR course completion cardContinue reading →

A Message from Ken Kozel: October 2018 from UMMS Web Services – Internal on Vimeo.

Congratulations to the following team members who are CELEBRATE WITH HEART Lottery winners for the month of September! Their names were randomly drawn from among hundreds of UM Shore Regional Health team members who earned kudos and compliments from their managers and/or peers through the CELEBRATE WITH HEART Recognition and Rewards program (http://umshr.isrewards.com). Monthly lottery winnersContinue reading →

This year, International Infection Prevention Week (IIPW) is raising awareness of the important role we all play in preventing the spread of infection. Whether you are in a health care facility or in the community, there are steps that healthcare professionals, patients and families can take to stay safe from infection. Be part of theContinue reading →

Background: The Antimicrobial Stewardship Program (ASP) was formalized as an official committee in 2012, adhering to the principles of antimicrobial stewardship as described in a 2012 joint guideline published by the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA), Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) and Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society (PIDS). These principles include, but areContinue reading →

Many areas of the globe are prone to earthquakes.  You could be anywhere when an earthquake strikes: at home, at work, at school or even on vacation. Are you prepared to survive and to recover quickly? Shore Regional Health will participate in the Great Southeast Shake Out earthquake drill on Thursday, October 18, at 10:18am. AnContinue reading →

Glenda McCarter, a family nurse practitioner with more than two decades of experience in primary care settings catering to female patients, has joined The Orthopedic Center as provider for patients in need of diagnosis and treatment for osteoporosis. Most recently, McCarter has served as nurse practitioner for Maryland Healthy Weights and Rose Hill Family Physicians, LLC,Continue reading →

 

UM Shore Regional Cancer Program has launched TIPPS for Living Well, a free consultation for patients undergoing cancer treatment and their families. According to Patty Plaskon, oncology social worker at the Cancer Center, TIPPS is an acronym for Treatment, Innovation and Primary Palliative Support. The TIPPS program enables each patient to clarify what quality ofContinue reading →

Comprehensive Rehabilitation Services team members enjoyed their annual picnic and awards presentation at Idlewild Park in Easton on October 5, 2018. Congratulations to this year’s Rehab award winners! They are: The E-3 “Eager, Enthusiastic Energizer” Award:   Presented to the staff member who exhibits a consistent positive, enthusiastic attitude that energizes those around them: Winner: Viola FarrowContinue reading →