Due to increased rates of COVID-19, RSV and flu in our hospitals and in the communities we serve, please note the new masking policy, below, which applies to patients, staff and visitors, and goes into effect Tuesday, December 20 at 7 a.m.:
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UM Urgent Care Opens Newest Location In Chester
New Kent Island Site is UCMC’s Third Location on Maryland’s Eastern Shore On Thursday, May 5, the University of Maryland Medical System opened its newest University of Maryland Urgent Care (UMUC) location, located in the Kent Town Market Shopping Center off Maryland Route 50 (25 Kent Town Market, Suite 100A in Chester). The opening ofContinue reading
Celebrate PX Week, April 25-29!
April 25 – 29 is Patient Experience Week….. Please join the Patient Experience Team at the following locations next week for treats, and a raffle opportunity! SMC at Chestertown cafeteria: Tuesday, April 26, 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. SMC at Easton cafeteria: Wednesday, April 27 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. SRH at Cambridge Emergence Center:Continue reading
Nicole Coleman Wins First DAISY Award at UM SRH
Congratulations to Shore Regional Health’s first DAISY award-winning nurse – Nicole Coleman, BSN, RN who works in the Easton ICU. Nicole, picture above (second from right) with Jessica Fluharty, Luanne Satchell and Jenny Bowie, was nominated by Fluharty, for the compassionate care Coleman provided to Jessica’s grandmother in the ICU during her last days ofContinue reading
Medication Assistance Program at Regional Senior Centers Resumes
After a long hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, UM Shore Regional Health’s Transitions Pharmacist, Melanie Chapple, PharmD, returned to the Cambridge Senior Center last week to provide medication management assistance to local seniors. There were more than 40 seniors in attendance — more than double the number that she was used to seeing duringContinue reading
Fundraisers Benefit Cancer Program Services and Patients
The Cancer Program providers and staff are pleased to recognize and thank the following individuals and groups for their support in recent weeks: Preston Automotive Group teamed up with Mary Harding in October to host an Everything Pink Bingo at the Federalsburg Fire Hall. The fundraiser raised a total of $14,627.64 in support of theContinue reading
Blood Bank of Delmarva Seeks Blood Donations Due to Short Supply
Cancelled blood drives and reduced donor turnout throughout January have resulted in substantially fewer blood donations than what is needed to meet the needs of patients in the 19 hospitals served by Blood Bank of Delmarva. The blood supply typically drops during the winter months, but this year’s decline is worse than expected. Blood BankContinue reading
Chestertown Support Group Hosts Wellness Event for Diabetes Awareness Month
The Chestertown Diabetes Support Group will celebrate November as Diabetes Awareness Month with an open-house style meeting featuring special presentations, demonstrations and displays from local purveyors of health-related products and services. The event is set for Tuesday, November 27, 6:30 p.m. in the Conference Center at UM Shore Medical Center at Chestertown. Presenting at theContinue 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