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Dear Colleagues, As I write this, the Delta variant of COVID-19 is causing rising rates of illness, hospitalization and death nationwide. Sadly, our numbers here on the Shore are rising as well.  The variant is more virulent and more transmissible and the large number of people who have either declined or delayed vaccination contribute toContinue reading →

UM Shore Regional Health at Cambridge to Open in Late September Construction of our new University of Maryland Shore Regional Health at Cambridge is on schedule for opening in late September. This comprehensive, freestanding medical facility (FMF) will offer the following programs and services: Cardiac Rehabilitation Chronic Disease Management Diagnostic Imaging and Laboratory Services EmergencyContinue reading →

March 12, 2021 Dear Colleagues, I hope this issue of PulseCheck finds you, your families and your care teams well. As we approach the one-year mark in the COVID-19 pandemic, the level of stress, fatigue and over-work experienced throughout the health care sector — but especially on the “front lines” of patient care — isContinue reading →

UM Shore Medical Group welcomed a new practice, UM Shore Medical Group – Nephrology, as of March 1, 2020. Formerly known as the Kidney Health Center of Maryland, UM SMG – Nephrology is located in Easton at 5 Martin Court and includes five providers: physicians Anish Hinduja, MD, Christina Turner, MD and Andrew Weinstein, MD;Continue reading →

The advancement of health care in Kent and northern Queen Anne’s counties remains an important priority for UM Shore Regional Health. For an update on where we are in this process, I refer you to Ken Kozel’s letter (below) which was published in local media in late February: