On Monday, June 24, 2024, UMMS will be making two important changes in an effort to protect our team members’ personal identifiable information from cyber threats and attacks: • Kronos will transition to using UMMS Core Credentials. These credentials are the same user name and password used to login into UMMS computers, networks, Infor, EpicContinue reading →

Now available for patients at the Cancer Center at UM Shore Regional Health, accelerated partial breast irradiation (APBI) treats only the immediate area surrounding the original tumor and minimizes radiation exposure to the rest of the breast, skin, ribs, lungs and heart. HOW IT WORKS: ■ After undergoing a lumpectomy to remove the tumor, theContinue reading →

Pilot Project Aims to Reduce Travel Wait Time for Non-Critical Patients at University of Maryland Shore Regional Health Hospitals With the beautiful rural counties that make up Maryland’s Eastern Shore comes an inherent challenge – how to transport patients needing medical care in a timely fashion. Often, trips between UM Shore Regional Health facilities can takeContinue reading →

We are grateful to John Foley, MD, for his many years of leadership and dedicated patient care at UM SMG -Urology. For the past 20 years, Dr. Foley has provided exceptional care in our community for a wide range of urological conditions. He has also served in leadership roles, including Chief of Surgery (2010-2014) andContinue reading →

Thank you to the UM Memorial Hospital Foundation of UM Shore Regional Health for funding the newly renovated and updated first floor corridor at UM Shore Medical Center at Easton. Thank you to the UM Shore Regional Health Facilities Department for their hard work and dedication in making these renovations happen. And THANK YOU toContinue reading →

What’s Up? Eastern Shore Magazine’s campaign to recognize the region’s exemplary nurses has officially kicked off. The magazine’s Excellence in Nursing initiative is a peer-driven survey and nomination initiative where nurses can nominate their peers across various specialties for the prestigious EIN honors. The nomination process, which is now open through June 30, 2024, isContinue reading →

National Certified Nursing Assistants Week, an annual observance dedicated to recognizing and celebrating the contributions of Certified Nursing Assistants, is June 13-19! Please join us in celebrating the contributions of over 200 CNAs throughout UM Shore Regional Health. CNAs play a crucial role in health care by providing direct patient care and support in variousContinue reading →

What better time than during Men’s Health Month and around Father’s Day to celebrate dads, father figures and the men in our lives. Share a photo and/or story about a favorite memory, some advice or life lesson they gave you, what you like best about them, how they have inspired you or anything else. SharingContinue reading →