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Gov. Moore Signs Significant Funding Bills Securing the Future of Trauma Care for Marylanders

May 17, 2024
Dozens of Shock Trauma team members, trauma survivors and supporters traveled to the state capital Thursday to support Maryland Governor Wes Moore, Senate President Bill Ferguson and House Speaker Adrienne Jones as they signed a consequential bill into law expanding annual funding for Maryland’s renowned statewide trauma system, ensuring access to world-class trauma care for Marylanders well into to the future. 
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UMMS Elevates Downtown Baltimore's Skyline with New Highrise Signage

May 14, 2024
250 West Pratt sign

The University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS) is soaring to new heights with the placement of its name and System logo atop a landmark downtown 25-story building at 250 West Pratt Street, the former “Pandora” building. Standing at an impressive 23 feet tall and 48 feet wide, the sign reflects UMMS as an anchor institution in Baltimore and its status as Maryland's largest health system.

UM SRH Heart and Vascular Team Celebrates Anniversary of Cardiac Intervention Center Reaccreditation

May 03, 2024
A group of Cardiac Catheterization Lab team members stands in front of the C-arm in the Cath lab of UM Shore Regional Health.
UM Shore Regional Health’s (UM SRH) Heart and Vascular Center team recently celebrated the one-year anniversary of the reaccreditation of the Cardiac Intervention Center (CIC) at UM Shore Medical Center at Easton. The gathering acknowledged the team and celebrated their hard work in securing the first re-accreditation of the Center. UM SRH is a member organization of the University of Maryland Medical System.
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UM Shore Regional Health Receives 4th Magnet® Designation

April 30, 2024
A group of nurses celebrates and smiles around a table after receiving the hospital's fourth Magnet designation.
UM Shore Regional Health (UM SRH), a member organization of the University of Maryland Medical System, has earned re-designation as a Magnet® organization from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). ANCC’s Magnet Recognition Program® distinguishes health care organizations that meet rigorous standards for quality patient care, nursing excellence and innovations in professional nursing practice. The coveted recognition is the highest national honor for professional nursing practice and requires re-designation every four years.
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Roger D. Brown Education Center Dedicated at UM Shore Medical Center at Chestertown

April 26, 2024
Libby Woolever, Chairperson of the Chester River Health Foundation, addresses a gathering during an event at the Roger D. Brown Education Center.
The University of Maryland Chester River Health Foundation (UM CRHF) recently hosted a dedication of the Roger D. Brown Education Center in the Aging & Wellness Center at UM Shore Medical Center at Chestertown. The event was attended by approximately 60 of Brown’s friends, family members and community members. UM CRHF supports the advancement of patient care programs at the Chestertown hospital, which is part of University Maryland Shore Regional Health and the University of Maryland Medical System.
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