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Compass Regional Hospice nurse Cathy Willis is the most recent recipient of the Fellows, Helfenbein and Newnam Hospice Caregivers Award. From left are Kirk Helfenbein of Fellows, Helfenbein and Newnam Funeral Home; Heather Guerieri, Chief Executive Officer of Compass Regional Hospice; RN Cathy Willis of Compass Regional Hospice; and Chris Fontana of Fellows, Helfenbein and Newnam Funeral Home.

Compass Regional Hospice Nurse Receives Caregiver Award

Across the Desk August 7, 2019

Compass Regional Hospice nurse Cathy Willis is the most recent recipient of the Fellows, Helfenbein and Newnam Hospice Caregivers Award....

Attorney General Frosh Joins Bipartisan Coalition Urging Video Streaming Industry to Protect Young Viewers from Tobacco Usage

Across the Desk August 7, 2019

BALTIMORE, MD (August 7, 2019) – Maryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh today joined a bipartisan coalition of 43 attorneys...

Stand Up Against Substance Abuse this September ‘Go Purple’ with Talbot Goes Purple

Across the Desk August 5, 2019

EASTON – Talbot County Sheriff Joe Gamble and Tidewater Rotary invite everyone to attend a kick-off for Talbot Goes Purple...

University of Maryland Shore Regional Health team members from UM Shore Medical Center at Easton’s Stroke Center, Emergency Department, Rehab, Neurology, Emergency Medical Services, Registration and Telecommunications, Radiology, Pharmacy, Laboratory, Neuroscience, Tele/ICU, Shore Bayy Hospitalists and Senior Leadership gathered to celebrate the Stroke Center’s Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke Gold Plus Achievement Award with Target: Stroke Elite Honor Roll. These departments all play an important role in the care of Shore Regional Health’s stroke patients.

Easton’s Primary Stroke Center Earns Renewed Honors from American Stroke Association

Across the Desk August 4, 2019

Pictured: University of Maryland Shore Regional Health team members from UM Shore Medical Center at Easton’s Stroke Center, Emergency Department,...

Delaware’s Mosquito Control Section announces first detection of Eastern Equine Encephalitis this year

Across the Desk August 3, 2019

DOVER, DE – Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE), a potentially serious illness, has been detected in sentinel chickens monitored for mosquito-transmitted...

Mosquito Pool Tests Positive for Eastern Equine Encephalitis in Worcester

Across the Desk July 31, 2019

Snow Hill, MD – The Worcester County Health Department received notification from the State of Maryland that a mosquito pool...

Free Hearing Screenings for Seniors in Queen Anne’s County

Across the Desk July 28, 2019

CENTREVILE, MD - Free hearing screenings will be offered to seniors 65 and over as well as adults with disabilities...

Researchers Get a Handle on How to Control Blood Sugar After Stroke; NIH-Funded Study Points to Standard Treatment of Blood Sugar Levels

Across the Desk July 24, 2019

Hyperglycemia, or high levels of glucose, is common in patients with acute ischemic stroke and is associated with worse outcomes...

Photo: Brooke Coulbourne, Wynne Aroom, RN, Caroline Welte, Abbygale Emerson, junior counselor Catherine Wilson, junior counselor Kily Faust, and Joanne Faust, RN. Kneeling, left to rightr: Christopher Lynch, Logan Ragione and Nasir Miller. (ShoreKidsCamp group.jpg)

Shore Kids Camp Focuses on Fun, Learning for Kids with Diabetes

Across the Desk July 15, 2019

Brooke Coulbourne, Wynne Aroom, RN, Caroline Welte, Abbygale Emerson, junior counselor Catherine Wilson, junior counselor Kily Faust, and Joanne Faust,...