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University of Maryland Shore Medical Center at Easton, a member organization of the University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS), has received an "A" Hospital Safety Grade in The Leapfrog Group's fall 2023 reporting period. This marks the sixth consecutive period that the hospital has received an 'A'.

University of Maryland Shore Regional Health (UM SRH) celebrated National Donate Life Month during April, honoring organ donors and bringing awareness to saving or enhancing lives through organ, eye and tissue donation.

Kendall Dixon, BS, RRT, a respiratory therapist with University of Maryland Shore Regional Health (UM SRH), recently received the "Rookie Therapist of the Year" award from the Maryland/District of Columbia (MD/DC) Society for Respiratory Care (SRC).

Lisa Lisle, MSN, RN, CEN, Clinical Nurse Coordinator, University of Maryland Shore Emergency Center at Queenstown and EMS Base Station Coordinator for UM Shore Regional Health, was honored as Maryland Emergency Nurses Association Emergency Nurse of the Year by the Maryland Chapter, American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP). The award was presented to Lisle by Michael A. Silverman, MD, FACEP, President of the Maryland Chapter of ACEP, at the annual Maryland ACEP conference.

A new, state-of-the-art Senographe Pristina 3D mammography machine with tomosynthesis is the most recent addition to the Eleanor and Ethel Leh Women's Center at UM Shore Medical Center at Chestertown. Designed by women, for women, this new equipment offers a more comfortable mammogram experience, with adjustments made for better positioning and compression, and improved image quality. Proper positioning and better image quality reduce the need for repeat scans.

Chester River Health Foundation (CRHF) recently appointed  Chestertown resident Clara A. Rankin, Esq., to its Board of Directors for a three-year term. Chester River Health Foundation raises funds to enhance excellence in health care at University of Maryland Shore Medical Center at Chestertown.

Four pharmacists at University of Maryland Shore Medical Center at Chestertown are participating in Geriatric Pharmacist Boot Camp, an intensive, two-day online training program offered by the American Society of Consultant Pharmacists (ASCP). Their participation is made possible thanks to generous community funding provided through the UM Chester River Health Foundation (CRHF).

Shore Community Outreach Team (SCOT) will offer a free program, "Organizing Your Health," on Thursday, April 20, 2023, 1 to 2 p.m. at the Kent County Library, 408 High Street in Chestertown.

"Mind, Body and Soul -- Exploring Mental Health in the African American Community" is the focus of a half-day, free event scheduled for Saturday, April 29, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., at Minary's Dream Alliance in Chestertown.

"Shore to Shore: Free Health Screenings for Marine Industry Workers" attracted strong participation from watermen, boat builders and other marine industry employees from the Kent County region.