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Diane (Dee) Murphy has joined the senior leadership team of University of Maryland Shore Regional Health as chief quality officer.  Murphy came to the regional health care network in August 2018 from Northwest Health, Arkansas where she served as system chief quality officer. In that capacity, she provided oversight for quality and performance improvement for five acute care hospitals and 35 physician practices. Previously, she was the chief quality officer at Western Arizona Regional Medical Center; she also served as a Navy nurse and a surveyor at the Joint Commission.

UM Shore Regional Health is proud to honor our 131 team members and volunteers who have served our country through military service. Their service and the sacrifices they have made to defend American values of freedom and democracy, at home and abroad, are deeply appreciated.

The University of Maryland Center for Diabetes and Endocrinology will celebrate its 10th year of service as part of UM Shore Regional Health with an open house on Friday, November 16, 1:30 to 3:30 pm., in the Nick Rajacich Health Education Center at UM Shore Medical Center at Easton.

University of Maryland Shore Regional Health recently honored a total of 256 team members as Service Award recipients at two events at The Milestone in Easton: a Service Awards Luncheon on October 11 honoring those celebrating 10 or 15 years of employment with the regional health care network, and a Service Awards Dinner on October 12 honoring those celebrating 20, 25, 30, 35, 40 and 45 years. The dinner occasion also honored 42 staff members who retired in the past year.

The Chester River Health Foundation has been awarded an additional allocation $17,500 of Maryland state tax credits in support of its efforts to raise $138,000 to fund 10 suites of patient room furnishings at UM Shore Medical Center at Chestertown.

Jeanie Scott, of Easton, has been promoted to the position of manager, Oncology Services at University of Maryland Shore Regional Health, Brian Leutner, Oncology Services executive director has announced.

University of Maryland Shore Regional Health’s Palliative Care Program provides support to individuals living with chronic, life-limiting illnesses by helping them to manage complex pain and other symptoms, maintain their functional status for as long as possible and enhance their quality of life. Offered since 2014 to patients in University of Maryland Shore Medical Centers at Chestertown, Dorchester and Easton, Palliative Care now also is provided on an outpatient basis for patients throughout the region.

University of Maryland Memorial Hospital Foundation will host an informative seminar, “Tax Reform: What Do the New Changes Mean to You?” on Saturday, November 17 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Talbot County Free Library located at 100 West Dover Street in Easton.

The 2018 UM Shore Regional Health Golf Tournament held September 17 at the Talbot Country Club in Easton was a great success, netting $93,249 to benefit the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at University of Maryland Shore Medical Center at Easton.