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Queen Anne’s County Public Schools raise over $16,000 for American Heart Association

July 22, 2024Across Our Desk

This year, 49 students and their families learned lifesaving skill of Hands-only CPR through Finn’s Mission BALTIMORE, MD Schools across Queen Anne’s County Public Schools (QACPS) have demonstrated remarkable success in recent fundraising efforts for the American Heart Association. With more than $16,280 raised from 7 participating schools, students and families showed exceptional commitment to […]

Final Regulatory Hurdle Passed for University of Maryland Shore Regional Medical Center Project

July 11, 2024Across Our Desk

New Easton Hospital Will Be Health Care Hub for Residents of Mid-Shore Region EASTON MD the Maryland Health Services Cost Review Commission (HSCRC) unanimously approved the rate application request from University of Maryland Shore Regional Health (UM SRH), a member organization of the University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS), for the new Shore Regional Medical […]

Delaware Hospice to Now Offer Dementia Support Groups

July 11, 2024Across Our Desk

Newark, DE Delaware Hospice is now offering online support groups for caregivers of loved ones living with dementia. These groups are a part of Delaware Hospice’s increased focused programming to support individuals living with dementia as well as the people who care for them. Two online groups will be available and are intended to improve […]

UM Shore Regional Health Announces New, Simpler Registration Process for Childbirth and Education Courses

July 5, 2024July 5, 2024Across Our Desk

EASTON, Md. The Birthing Center at UM Shore Regional Health’s Shore Medical Center at Easton provides several classes related to childbirth, parenting, breastfeeding and being a safe sibling throughout the year. The Birthing Center team is now offering a new, simpler registration process to assist new parents and caregivers. All childbirth and education classes are […]

Ready to Roll: Chester River Health Foundation Funds Dedicated Ambulance for Transport of Patients Across the Eastern Shore

June 22, 2024Across Our Desk

Pilot Project Aims to Reduce Travel Wait Time for Non-Critical Patients at University of Maryland Shore Regional Health Hospitals CHESTERTOWN, MD 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 University of Maryland Shore […]

UM Shore Regional Health, Talbot County Health Department Partner to Offer Free Safe Sitter® Program in June and October

June 6, 2024Across Our Desk

EASTON, MD The University of Maryland Shore Regional Health (UM SRH) is hosting free upcoming Safe Sitter® courses in partnership with the Talbot County Health Department. UM SRH is a member organization of the University of Maryland Medical System. The courses will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, June 15, and […]

Del Puppo Joins UM Shore Medical Group – Primary Care at Centreville

May 29, 2024Across Our Desk

CENTREVILLE, MD University of Maryland Shore Medical Group (UM SMG) – Primary Care at Centreville recently welcomed Jamie Del Puppo, MSN, RN, CRNP, as a nurse practitioner. Most recently, Del Puppo served as a nurse clinician in the medical-surgical oncology inpatient unit at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland. Del Puppo earned her Bachelor of […]

Talbot County Becomes Stroke Smart County Thanks To Work Of UM SRH Stroke Committee

May 28, 2024Across Our Desk

EASTON, MD Thanks to the hard work of UM Shore Regional Health’s (UM SRH) Primary Stroke Center leadership, the Talbot County Council recently presented a proclamation to UM SRH Stroke Committee team members announcing Talbot County as a Stroke Smart County. UM SRH is a member organization of the University of Maryland Medical System. Rena […]

Stephanie Saffran, BSN, RN, Honored as 2024 UM Shore Regional Health Nurse of the Year

May 14, 2024Across Our Desk

EASTON, MD Stephanie Saffran, BSN, RN, clinical nurse in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at University of Maryland Shore Regional Health (UM SRH), has been named SRH’s Nurse of the Year. UM SRH is a member organization of the University of Maryland Medical System. Saffran was chosen by an independent panel of judges from over […]

Kent County African American Health Committee Expands Mission, Seeks New Members

May 14, 2024Across Our Desk

CHESTERTOWN, MD The African American Women’s Health Advisory Committee (AAWHAC) has changed its name to the African American Health Advisory Committee (AAHAC). This group was formed in September 2022 as a collaborative effort between University of Maryland Shore Medical Center at Chestertown’s Shore Community Outreach Team (SCOT), the hospital’s health educator, and women from the […]