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Study Links COVID-19 Public Health Efforts to Dramatic Drop in COPD Hospitalizations

June 14, 2021

Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) analyzed data at the 13-hospital University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS) and found public health measures designed to reduce the spread of the COVID-19 virus may have fostered a substantial side benefit.

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UM Charles Regional names Noel Janolino as new Director of Laboratory Services

June 11, 2021

UM Charles Regional Medical Center today announced that Noel G. Janolino, MPH, MT, has been named the hospital's new director of laboratory services.

UM Charles Regional Medical Center

UM Shore Regional Health Announces New Board Officers

June 10, 2021

David Milligan and Kathy Deoudes have been elected chair and vice chair, respectively, of the University of Maryland Shore Regional Health (UM SRH) Board of Directors.

UM Shore Regional Health

University of Maryland Medical System to Require COVID-19 Vaccination for Employees

June 09, 2021

The University of Maryland Medical System announced that it will require COVID-19 vaccination for all current and new employees beginning September 1, 2021.

Historic Ribbon-Cutting Celebration for UM Capital Region Medical Center in Largo

June 08, 2021

In a celebratory milestone decades in the making, elected officials, medical, civic and business leaders and community stakeholders gathered today in Largo to celebrate the opening of the new University of Maryland Capital Region Medical Center, which officially opens its doors June 12.

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UM Shore Regional Health and Dorchester County YMCA to Offer Walk-up Vaccine Clinic on June 14

June 08, 2021

University of Maryland Shore Regional Health, in partnership with the Dorchester County YMCA, will offer a free COVID-19 walk-up Pfizer vaccine clinic from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Monday, June 14, at the YMCA site located at 201 Talbot Avenue in Cambridge.

UM Shore Regional Health

UM Shore Medical Center at Easton Cafeteria Plans Renovation and Updates to Menu, Service Options

June 08, 2021

The cafeteria at University of Maryland Shore Medical Center at Easton will close at 2 p.m. Friday, June 11, following lunch service, as UM Shore Regional Health cafeteria and facilities team members facilitate a week-long renovation project that will include new paint, new menu options, a new grab-and-go destination.

UM Shore Regional Health

Scheele Named Director of Comprehensive Rehabilitation Services

June 08, 2021

Erin Scheele has been named Director of Comprehensive Rehabilitation Services for University of Maryland Shore Regional Health, following the recent retirement of former director Teresa Blem.

UM Shore Regional Health

University of Maryland St. Joseph Medical Center Named Among Nation's Top 455 Hospitals by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

June 01, 2021

UM St. Joseph was one of 455 hospitals in the nation—and one of three in the state of Maryland—to earn five out of five stars from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

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Hope For Thinning Bones

May 29, 2021

Bone is a dynamic living tissue that grows and changes throughout life. While bones tend to thin with age in all people, some are more prone to osteoporosis. However, there are ways to prolong bone health and even reverse thinning bones. Dr. Natalie Chilaka explains how there is hope for thinning bones.

UM Baltimore Washington Medical Center

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