News Releases

The Pascal Women's Center at the University of Maryland Baltimore Washington Medical Center (UM BWMC) welcomed its first-born baby in 2024 at 1:59am: Adley Michelle Jobst.

The Birthing Center at UM Shore Regional Health's Shore Medical Center at Easton will provide several classes related to childbirth, parenting, breastfeeding and being a safe sibling throughout 2024. The Birthing Center team also offers ongoing breastfeeding support, as well as certified Safe Sitter courses for adolescent babysitters, led by experienced maternal care nurses and lactation consultants. With the exception of the Safe Sitter course, all classes are offered free of charge.

Debra Powell, an Environmental Services (EVS) team member at the University of Maryland Shore Medical Center at Easton, recently won the Cintas Corporation's CAPE Award, which honors team members for their dedication in keeping patients, team members and visitors safe and stopping the spread of infection through Hospital Acquired Infections (HAIs). UM Shore Medical Center at Easton is a University of Maryland Shore Regional Health (UM SRH) hospital; UM SRH is a member organization of the University of Maryland Medical System.

The Chester River Health Foundation sponsored its annual Angel Tree this holiday season on which "holiday wishes" were hung for children in the Kent and Queen Anne's counties" foster care programs and for adults with developmental disabilities served by the Kent Center.

The University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS) today celebrated its new learning storefront at Junior Achievement of Central Maryland's JA Finance Park, located in their Youth Workforce and Innovation Center.

UM Shore Medical Center at Easton, a University of Maryland Shore Regional Health (UM SRH) hospital, has been recognized for the third consecutive time as High Performing in Maternity Care (Uncomplicated Pregnancy) by U.S. News & World Report's Best Hospitals for Maternity Care.

Working in collaboration with primary and specialty care providers throughout the region, University of Maryland Shore Regional Health's Population Health team has made significant progress in the past year toward the goal of helping people with chronic diseases manage their conditions to maintain optimal health in their home settings.

University of Maryland Shore Regional Health is launching an in-person, one session course titled “Healthy Holiday Habits” from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, December 12, at UM Shore Medical Center at Chestertown, 100 Brown St.

University of Maryland Shore Regional Health is launching an in-person one session course titled “Vitals 4 Life” from 1 to 3 p.m. Tuesday, December 5, at UM Shore Medical Center at Chestertown, 100 Brown St.

The Interventional Radiology (IR) suite at UM Shore Medical Center at Easton recently underwent major renovations to accommodate new X-ray equipment. Due to the size of the new equipment, the room has been completely revamped, including new cabinetry and flooring, an updated control room and a new area for team members to scrub-in. The cost of the project was $2.3 million.