To meet evolving health care needs in response to COVID-19, University of Maryland Shore Regional Health has announced changes in the delivery of outpatient laboratory testing and imaging services around the region.
These changes go into effect as of Monday, March 23, 2020.
In all locations where services continue to be provided, waiting area seating may be limited or adjusted to support social distancing.
The following imaging procedures are postponed at all outpatient locations: screening mammography, cardiac scoring CT scans, screening lung CT scans and ultrasound AAA screenings. Patients with scheduled appointments for these procedures are being notified by phone and new appointments will not be rescheduled until further notice.
All other imaging procedures with a medical necessity are being scheduled as needed; these procedures may be scheduled by calling 410-822-1000, ext. 2600. All imaging locations are open with regular operating hours.
Changes to outpatient laboratory services, either walk-in or by appointment, are as follows:
In Cambridge, the lab at Sunburst Plaza is closed. Regular and therapeutic blood draws are conducted at UM Shore Medical Center at Dorchester.
In Centreville, the lab at 2450 Centerville Road is closed; patients needing lab services are directed to the lab at UM Shore Medical Pavilion at Queenstown.
In Chestertown, the Roundtop lab is closed. Regular and therapeutic blood draws are conducted at UM Shore Medical Center at Chestertown.
In Denton, the lab at Shore Medical Pavilion at Denton remains open.
In Easton, lab services offered at the Diagnostic and Imaging Center are unchanged; however, the lab on Teal Drive is closed.
The lab in UM Shore Medical Center at Easton remains open for therapeutic blood draw only; patients are directed to the Diagnostic and Imaging Center.
In Queenstown, the lab at Shore Medical Pavilion at Queenstown remains open.
For more information about University of Maryland Medical System responses to COVID-19, visit https://www.umms.org/coronavirus
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