University of Maryland Memorial Hospital Foundation will host Part II of the three-part series “Getting Your Affairs in Order” on Tuesday,September 15, 2020 from 12p.m. to 1 p.m. via Zoom.

“Basic Estate Planning” will discuss essential estate planning documents, living trusts, property titling, beneficiary designations and ensuring a legacy for one’s loved ones.

The seminar will feature guest presenters Diana Johnson, Employee Benefits Broker and Consultant, Avon-Dixon, an Alera Group Agency, LLC and JoRhea Nagel Wright, Esquire and Partner, Armistead, Lee, Rust & Wright, P.A.

Diana Johnson, Employee Benefits Broker and Consultant, Avon-Dixon, an Alera Group Agency, LLC; and JoRhea Nagel Wright, Esquire and Partner, Armistead, Lee, Rust & Wright, P.A.

This seminar is free and open to the public; pre-registration is required.The final seminar in this series is Getting Your Affairs in Order:  Part III-Avoiding Potential Titling Pitfalls and is scheduled for Tuesday October 13, 2020. For more information or to register, please contact Janet Andrews,410-822-1000, ext. 5792, or janet@umm.edu.

About UM Shore Regional Health: As part of the University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS), University of Maryland Shore Regional Health is the principal provider of comprehensive health care services for more than 170,000 residents of Caroline, Dorchester, Kent, Queen Anne’s and Talbot counties on Maryland’s Eastern Shore. UM Shore Regional Health’s team of more than 2,600 employees, medical staff, board members and volunteers work with various community partners to fulfill the organization’s mission of Creating Healthier Communities Together.

UM Memorial Hospital Foundation is a private, nonprofit organization serving the fundraising needs of UM Shore Medical Center at Easton and UM Shore Regional Health. Through its philanthropic efforts, the Foundation supports UM Shore Regional Health’s ability to provide quality healthcare to the local community by contributing to hospital programs and services.

The Heart and Vascular Center at University of Maryland Shore Regional Health has received the Mission: Lifeline® Gold Plus Receiving Quality Achievement Award for implementing specific quality improvement measures outlined by the American Heart Association for the treatment of patients who suffer severe heart attacks.The Cardiac Intervention Center, located in UM Shore Medical Center at Easton, has been in operation since February 2018.

Winning this award required the CIC to meet specific criteria and standards of performance for quick and appropriate treatment through emergency procedures to re-establish blood flow to blocked arteries in heart attack patients coming into the hospital directly or by transfer from another facility.

“We are proud to have met these guidelines outlined by Mission: Lifeline®. The national target for these patients entering a facility and having blood flow restored, or ‘Door to Balloon’ time, is 90 minutes. Shore Regional Health’s cardiologists and Cardiac Intervention Team are meeting that target time and then some. We are achieving ‘door to balloon’ times of under 60 minutes more than 98 percent of the time,” says Stephen Eisemann, interim director, Heart and Vascular Center, UM SRH.

UM Shore Medical Center at Easton was issued a four-year accreditation as a Cardiac Intervention Center in 2019 following a Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems (MIEMSS) survey.

Every year, more than 250,000 people experience an ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), the deadliest type of heart attack, caused by a blockage of blood flow to the heart that requires timely treatment.

The American Heart Association’s Mission: Lifeline®program’s goal is to reduce system barriers to prompt treatment for heart attacks. The initiative provides tools, training and other resources to support heart attack care.

“This is a wonderful accomplishment that takes tremendous dedication and sacrifice from all those involved,” says Eisemann. “The award is made possible by the collaboration between our emergency departments and other units within our hospitals, and our emergency medical services teams throughout our five-county region. These team efforts are vital to patient survival.”

According to Eisemann,EMS team members evaluate patients during transport to initiate treatment and to activate the Cath Lab Call Team process. At UM Shore Medical Center in Easton, cardiac interventionists work quickly with a team of nurses and technologists to perform emergent percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). PCI is a minimally invasive procedure that opens up blood vessels in the heart that have been narrowed by plaque buildup.

Before the CIC designation in 2018, patients in the region experiencing STEMI heart attacks (ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction) were transferred to the closest CIC that offered treatments for this type of heart attack, which occurs in about 15 to 20 percent of all heart attack patients. Many STEMI heart attack patients were transported by ambulance or helicopter to hospitals in Annapolis, Salisbury, Delaware or Baltimore. Travel times alone pushed the boundaries of the desired target time of under 90 minutes, and optimally within 60 minutes.

“Having the Cardiovascular Intervention Center— and particularly providing primary PCI treatments — is a rare gift to a rural area,” says Dr. Jeffrey Etherton,medical director, Interventional Cardiology, UM SRH. “Every minute counts when it comes to patient survival. I am so proud of our CIC teams and so grateful for community partnerships like the ones we have with Emergency Medical Services in our five county-region.”

Eisemann said Shore Regional Health is dedicated to providing quality care for heart attack patients.

“Our program is unique because we are providing services to three acute care hospitals and four emergency departments. Our ability to provide this high level of care to our community is completely dependent on ensuring that these services are available 24/7, 365 by our dedicated staff, who are always on call, to respond within 30 minutes of a STEMI emergency.”

About UM Shore Regional Health: As part of the University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS), University of Maryland Shore Regional Health is the principal provider of comprehensive health care services for more than 170,000 residents of Caroline, Dorchester, Kent, Queen Anne’s and Talbot counties on Maryland’s Eastern Shore. UM Shore Regional Health’s team of more than 2,600 employees, medical staff, board members and volunteers work with various community partners to fulfill the organization’s mission of Creating Healthier Communities Together.

Dr. Jeffrey Etherton, medical director, Interventional Cardiology, UM SRH

Dr. Gabriel Sardi, interventional cardiologist

Dr. Ivan Pena Sing, interventional cardiologist

A Shooting Clays team member takes a shot at last year’s tournament, also held at The Point at Pintail in Queenstown.

University of Maryland Memorial Hospital Foundation has announced plans for its 6th Annual Sporting Clays Classic, scheduled for Saturday, October 24, at The Point at Pintail in Queenstown. Proceeds from the event will be dedicated to the purchase of a Faxitron machine for the Clark Comprehensive Breast Center. The Faxitron is used by surgeons to evaluate an area that has been identified for removal by mammography.

This year’s Sporting Clays Classic will feature 75 targets, lunch for participants and various prizes, raffles and a silent auction. Participant registration will begin at 8 a.m. with the shoot beginning at 9:15 a.m. Registration fees are $125 per individual and $500 per team of four.

UM Memorial Hospital Foundation and The Point at Pintail will be following State of Maryland COVID-19 mandates and guidelines. Face coverings and social distancing are required when outside, on the course, and when inside the clubhouse.

This year’s sponsors include:

Champion Sponsor – Bosom Buddies Charities, Inc.

Tournament Sponsors – Paul & Joanne Prager, Preston Automotive Group, Jack & Susan Stoltz, The Auxiliary of Memorial Hospital at Easton and The Maggie Ferree Fund.

High Flyer Sponsors – ATTRACTION Magazine, Bullock Construction, Inc., Provident State Bank, RETAY USA, The Point at Pintail, The Star Democrat and Willow Construction, LLC.

Pro Sponsors – Cambridge Marketplace, CBIZ, Inc., Gillis Gilkerson, Inc., Shore United Bank, Tidewater Anesthesia Associates, P.A. and WIN Transport.

Course Sponsors – ChoiceOne Urgent Care, Ewing, Dietz, Fountain and Kaludis, P.A., Garden Treasures, LLC, Home Instead Senior Care, KDB Landscapes, Klein Enterprises, Nancy Morton, The Orthopedic Center, RBC Wealth Management and VFW Post 7464 Grasonville.

Sponsorship opportunities are still available.

Last year, the Clark Comprehensive Breast Center team provided breast care to more than 3,100 patients, diagnosing more than 145 new cases of breast cancer. These numbers continue to rise each year.

“We are deeply grateful for the community’s commitment to help ensure we have state-of-the-art equipment for diagnosis and treatment,” says Roberta J. Lilly, MD, medical director of the Clark Comprehensive Breast Center. “The Faxitron allows us to capture digital images of specimens that can be sent to Radiology immediately, thus reducing the time a patient in anesthetized.”

Registration for the Sporting Clays Classic is available online at ummhfoundation.org/upcoming-events. For additional information and sponsorship opportunities, contact Shelley Bell, donor relations coordinator, 410-822-1000, ext. 5481 or by email, shbell@umm.edu.

As part of the University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS), University of Maryland Shore Regional Health is the principal provider of comprehensive health care services for more than 170,000 residents of Caroline, Dorchester, Kent, Queen Anne’s, and Talbot counties on Maryland’s Eastern Shore. UM Shore Regional Health’s team of more than 2,500 employees, medical staff, board members, and volunteers works with various community partners to fulfill the organization’s mission of Creating Healthier Communities Together.

The UM Chester River Health Foundation will host its 26th annual golf fundraiser at the Chester River Yacht & Country Club in Chestertown, Maryland on Friday, September 25.

Postponed in May due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the tournament is being sponsored for a third year by the UM Chester River Hospital Center Auxiliary and will raise funds for a new telemetry system for inpatient care at UM Shore Medical Center at Chestertown.

“2020 has been an extraordinary year and this fundraiser is being held in tribute to the approximately 250 local health care heroes who, to this day, continue to fight the epic pandemic battle at the bedside at UM Shore Medical Center at Chestertown,” said Maryann Ruehrmund, Foundation executive director. “Essential to our nurses, technologists and physicians’ efforts is the telemetry technology, which measures and monitors patients’ vital signs – at the bedside and through WIFI during transport. Proceeds from this event will help provide the $250,000 needed to replace our current system with new and more advanced technology.”

Gabrielle Matthews, monitor technician, and Kathy Elliott, hospital executive director, demonstrate the telemetry equipment that measures and monitors patients’ vital signs at the bedside and during transport.

According to Kathy Elliott, hospital executive director, telemetry is indispensable technology and fundamental to taking care of patients, especially those with heart conditions “We would be very grateful for every community member’s support of this event, at any donation level, because the cost is a ’heavy lift‘ but attainable with wide spread support,” said Elliott.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and for the safety of all golfers and volunteers, the fundraiser is being planned with all current health, safety and social distancing precautions in place. There will be two tee times, 8:00 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., with a maximum of 18 foursomes per tee-time, which are available on a first-come, first-served basis.

There will be NO on-site registrations this year.  All registration forms and fees must be submitted prior to the tournament —no later than September 18^th. The Foundation respectfully requests that all sponsorships and golfer registrations be made via credit card, which can be completed by mail or by phone by calling Deb Lauser at 410-810-5661.

Because of the essential role this annual fundraiser plays in the Foundation’s ability to provide funding for the highest priority hospital equipment, this event will be held rain or shine.

For more information about the tournament and the safety precautions included in plans for the event, please contact Maryann Ruehrmund at 410-810-5660 or by email at: mruehrmund@umm.edu.

As part of the University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS), University of Maryland Shore Regional Health is the principal provider of comprehensive health care services for more than 170,000 residents of Caroline, Dorchester, Kent, Queen Anne’s and Talbot counties on Maryland’s Eastern Shore. UM Shore Regional Health’s team of more than 2,200 employees, medical staff, board members and volunteers works with various community partners to fulfill the organization’s mission of Creating Healthier Communities Together.

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University of Maryland Shore Regional Health, in partnership with Chesapeake College, 1000 College Circle, Wye Mills, is offering free drive-through COVID-19 testing from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Mondays and Wednesdays.

Testing is primarily for those in Caroline, Dorchester, Kent, Queen Anne’s and Talbot counties. You do not need to have symptoms or a doctor’s order to schedule a COVID test at this location, but an appointment is required. Please bring a photo ID to your appointment.

“In response to the need for more community-based COVID-19 testing, we are pleased to partner with Chesapeake College and our five county health departments in our region to provide additional drive-through testing on the Eastern Shore,” says Pam Addy, vice president, Ambulatory and Clinical Services. “We are grateful to Chesapeake College for providing a perfect, centralized location that can accommodate a large number of cars. None of this would be possible without this collaboration and we are happy to be able to offer this service to our communities.”

Addy says UM SRH is conducting almost 300 tests per week and has ramped up its ability to provide more in the future.

Turnaround time for results is typically 48 to 72 hrs. Patients should sign up for electronic access to their own results via UM SRH’s MyPortfolio online health information system, but a nurse also will call all patients who test positive and those who test negative and have not accessed their own results through the online portal.

To schedule an appointment for a free COVID-19 test, please visit https://www.umms.org/shore/coronavirus/testing-locations and follow the link to “Schedule a free COVID test online.” More information regarding other Eastern Shore testing locations also is available on the website.

As part of the University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS), University of Maryland Shore Regional Health is the principal provider of comprehensive health care services for more than 170,000 residents of Caroline, Dorchester, Kent, Queen Anne’s and Talbot counties on Maryland’s Eastern Shore. UM Shore Regional Health’s team of more than 2,200 employees, medical staff, board members and volunteers works with various community partners to fulfill the organization’s mission of Creating Healthier Communities Together.

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