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Chester River Health Foundation Sponsors Angel Tree

December 30, 2021
Two women stand to the left of a Christmas tree and two men stand to the right. They are holding Christmas gifts and the floor around the tree is piled high with Christmas gifts.
The Chester River Health Foundation sponsored its annual Angel Tree on which "holiday wishes" were hung for children in the Kent and Queen Anne's counties’ foster care programs, and the Kent Center, which provides services for adults who have developmental disabilities.
UM Shore Regional Health

UM BWMC Moves to Crisis Standards of Care

December 27, 2021
As of December 27, 2021, UM BWMC has taken the unprecedented step for our organization of declaring a hospital disaster and implementing Crisis Standards of Care (CSC) protocols.
UM Baltimore Washington Medical Center