Month: December 2022

December, 2022 Dear Colleagues, As 2022 draws to a close and the holiday season gets into full swing, I’m taking the opportunity to update you on key developments at UM Shore Regional Health via this edition of PulseCheck. Even with the easing of the COVID-19 pandemic since vaccines and boosters have become available, 2022 provedContinue reading →

In January 2023, UM Shore Regional Health will submit a Certificate of Need (CON) to the Maryland Health Care Commission for the building of a new regional medical center in Talbot County to replace the UM Shore Medical Center on Washington Street. Thanks to its planned location off Longwoods Drive near the intersection of U.S.Continue reading →

Building a strong network of physicians and advanced practice providers continues to be an important priority for University of Maryland Shore Regional Health. Since PulseCheck was published last spring, 16 new providers have come on board and Shore Medical Group now employs more than 100 providers in 20 specialties, with office locations in Cambridge, Centreville,Continue reading →

UM Shore Medical Center at Easton has maintained its “A” Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade for a fourth consecutive period. The Leapfrog Group, an independent national watchdog organization, assigns an “A” through “F” grades to hospitals across the country based on over 30 performance measures evaluating how well they protect patients from preventable medical errors, accidents,Continue reading →

Improving throughput and bed utilization in UM Shore Medical Centers at Chestertown and Easton has been an important initiative in Patient Care Services in recent months. Goals and strategies now in progress are as follows: SMC at Easton Telemetry Goal: Decrease utilization of telemetry monitors by increasing close adherence to the telemetry protocol. Observation Goal:Continue reading →