Cancer Annual Report 2012 Shore Regional Cancer Program 2012 Annual Report

Partners in Your Care

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Dear Neighbors For over two decades, the residents of the Mid-Shore region have witnessed the continued growth and expansion of Shore Regional Cancer Center, which provides technically advanced and compassionate cancer care to residents close to home.

According to the American Cancer Society, in 2022, there are expected to be 18 million cancer survivors. Shore Regional Cancer Program is expanding services to meet the needs of cancer survivors so they can continue to lead healthier, more functional lives. We continue to support our patients in their cancer journey, even as their treatments at Shore Regional Cancer Center are complete. Our 2012 accomplishments include examples of the collaborative efforts that support our patients to assure that their physical, emotional and spiritual needs are met. One of the Cancer Center’s most exciting and significant 2012 accomplishments was arrival of Roberta J. Lilly, MD, MPH, as medical director for Shore Regional Breast Center. Along with Dale Jafari, MSN, CRNP, a nurse practitioner who has worked in women’s health for 34 years, this team provides a comprehensive breast health program that begins with diagnosis and continues through survivorship. Our patient navigation program continues to develop through our oncology nurse navigator. Our team has developed a new program, “Cancer Recovery & Survivorship Program (CARES).” In this program, the nurse navigator has an expanded role in our patient survivorship plan, coordinating a four session survivorship transition program. The Center’s new direction coincides with the American College of Surgeon’s Commission on Cancer requirement to offer all of our cancer patients survivorship navigation by 2015. The addition of a full-time chemotherapy pharmacist further enhances the safety and quality of our services. Solely dedicated to pharmacy services for cancer patients, the pharmacist provides continuity of patient care to patients and their families. Shore Regional Breast Center’s Survivors Offering Support (SOS) Program has expanded in the last year, allowing breast cancer patients and survivors to partner and learn from each other in their cancer journey. The collaboration and expertise that takes place among the many cancer specialists who support the Shore Regional Cancer Program remains key to the program’s success. We are thankful to our physician partners, whose dedication to providing exceptional care ensures that our program provides the technologically advanced and compassionate cancer care that has become our trademark. The foundation of our cancer program continues to be the overwhelming support we receive from the people of the Mid-Shore, who give of their time, money and resources. Thanks to the support of our Auxiliary and community, we’ve been able to upgrade equipment necessary to provide the best possible care to our patients and continue to offer resources such as our outreach and education programs. The generosity of volunteers and donors from Caroline, Dorchester, Kent, Queen Anne’s and Talbot counties makes it possible for their neighbors to have convenient access to state of the art cancer care. 2

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On behalf of my colleagues who spend their days partnering with patients as they navigate the lifechanging journey a cancer diagnosis brings, I extend my most sincere thanks to the Mid-Shore community for their ongoing support. I am proud of the accomplishments we have made in 2012 and look forward to our continued progress in 2013 John P. Mastandrea, MD Radiation Oncologist Chairman, Shore Health System Cancer Committee

Members of the Cancer Committee, front row (left to right) are Sharon Richter, BSN, RN, CCRC, Clinical Trials Coordinator; Ann Tyndall, ACS Community Manager; Patty Plaskon, PhD, LCSW-C, Social Work Coordinator; Jenifer Deitterick, PharmD, Oncology Pharmacist; Mary DeShields, MD, Medical Oncologist; Brian Leutner, MBA, Director of Oncology Services; Robin Ford, MS, RN, OCN, Requard Radiation Oncology Clinical Coordinator; John Mastandrea, MD. Radiation Oncologist, Chair, Shore Health Cancer Committee; Vicky Dunlap, RT, Requard Radiation Oncology Technical Coordinator; and Jeanie Scott, CTR, Cancer Registry Coordinator. Back row (left to right) are Michelle Williams, MSN, BSN, RN, Palliative Care Coordinator; Roberta Lilly, MD, Medical Director, Shore Regional Breast Center; Christopher Parker, MSN, RN, Senior Vice President for Patient Care Services, Chief Nursing Officer; Dale Jafari, MSN, CRNP, Shore Regional Breast Center Coordinator; Kathy Hurley, RN, OCN, Outpatient Chemotherapy Coordinator; Christopher Levey, MD, Radiology; and Robert Carroll, MBA, Director of Performance Improvement. Not pictured are Susan Forlifer, MD, Surgery; Reinhardt Sahmel, MD, Pathology; Christine Allen, RD, LDN, Dietician; Teresa Blem, Director of Rehabilitation Services. Becky Joy, Cancer Registry; and Margot Spies, BSN, RN, OCN, Nurse Navigator.

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Committee Members

Committee Members: Christine Allen, RD, LDN, Dietician Teresa Blem, Director of Rehabilitation Services Robert Carroll, MBA, Director of Performance Improvement Jenifer Deitterick, PharmD, Oncology, Chemotherapy Pharmacist Mary DeShields, MD, Medical Oncology Vicky Dunlap, RT, (R)(T), Requard Radiation Oncology, Technical Coordinator Robin Ford, MS, RN, OCN, Requard Radiation Oncology, Clinical Coordinator Susan Forlifer, MD, Surgery Kathy Hurley, RN, OCN, Outpatient Chemotherapy Coordinator Dale Jafari, MSN, CRNP, Shore Regional Breast Center Coordinator Becky Joy, Cancer Registry Coordinator Brian Leutner, MBA, Director of Oncology Services Christopher Levey, MD, Radiology Roberta Lilly, MD, Breast Surgery John Mastandrea, MD, Radiation Oncology Christopher Parker, MSN, RN, Senior Vice President for Patient Care Services, Chief Nursing Officer Patty Plaskon, PhD, LCSW-C, OSW-C, Social Work Coordinator Sharon Richter, BSN, RN, CCRC, Clinical Trials Coordinator Reinhardt Sahmel, MD, Pathology Jeanie Scott, CTR, Cancer Registry Coordinator Margot Spies, BSN, RN, OCN, Nurse Navigator Ann Tyndall, ACS Community Manager Michelle Williams, MSN, BSN, RN-BC, OCN, CHPN, Pain/Palliative Care

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Overview of Services Shore Regional Cancer Program is accredited by the American College of Surgeons. This prestigious national distinction is awarded to cancer treatment facilities that deliver quality patient care with a focus on prevention, early diagnosis, pre-treatment evaluation, optimal treatment, rehabilitation, surveillance for recurrent disease, support services and end-of-life care. Accreditation also considers a cancer program’s ongoing participation in cancer research, the extent of research and education offered in the community, and the types of quality improvement activities that address patient care.

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The Shore Regional Cancer Program includes Digital diagnostic imaging and laboratory testing in Easton, Cambridge, Denton, Centreville and Queenstown. Surgical services at The Memorial Hospital at Easton and Dorchester General Hospital. Radiation therapy at the Requard Radiation Oncology Center in Easton, accredited by the American College of Radiology. Outpatient chemotherapy at Dorchester General Hospital in Cambridge and at the Lenny Satchell Chemotherapy Suite at Shore Regional Cancer Center in Easton. Breast health services through Shore Regional Breast Center in Easton, staffed by a dedicated breast surgeon with fellowship training in breast surgery, and a nurse practitioner. Services include digital mammography, breast ultrasound, stereotactic and ultrasound guided and MRI guided core biopsies, genetic counseling, women’s health screenings and community outreach. Clinical trials to develop prevention and treatment for many forms of cancer, including breast, colon, lung and prostate. A full range of services including nutrition and financial counseling, and support groups and educational programs for patients and their caregivers. Rehabilitation services, including lymphedema therapy, speech pathology and exercise therapy for fatigue. Integrative medicine, including acupuncture, massage therapy, reflexology, meditation and stress reduction programs. Spiritual care chaplains from Shore Health’s Department of Clinical Ethics and Spiritual Care on site.

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Statistical Highlights 2011 Analytic Cases by Primary Site

Head and Neck Tongue Floor of Mouth Tonsil Oropharynx Hypopharynx Subtotal Digestive System Esophagus Stomach Small Intestine Colon Rectum Rectosigmoid Junction Anus & Anal Canal Liver & Bile Ducts Gallbladder Pancreas Peritoneum Subtotal

MALE FEMALE TOTAL 6 2 8 2 0 2 1 0 1 1 2 3 0 1 1 10 5 15

5 10 3 20 9 6 1 3 1 3 0 61

Respiratory System Larynx 5 Lung & Bronchus 34 Trachea & Mediastinum 0 Subtotal 39 Endocrine System Thyroid Gland Other Endocrine Glands Subtotal

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0 0 1 16 4 3 3 2 2 5 1 37

3 39 1 43

5 10 4 36 13 9 4 5 3 8 1 98

8 73 1 82

1 3 4

6 1 7

7 4 11

Central Nervous System Brain 3 Cranial Nerves 0 Subtotal 3

5 4 9

8 4 12

Urinary System Bladder Kidney & Renal Pelvis Other Urinary Organs Subtotal

MALE FEMALE TOTAL 26 11 37 8 9 17 2 0 2 36 20 56

Skin Melanoma

36

8

44

Other Skin, Nos Subtotal

0 36

3 11

3 47

Breast Breast Subtotal

4 4

132 132

136 136

Female Genital System Cervix Uteri Corpus & Uterus Ovary Vulva Subtotal

0 0 0 0 0

1 11 3 2 17

1 11 3 2 17

Male Genital System Prostate Testis Penis Subtotal

111 1 1 113

0 0 0 0

111 1 1 113

Other Sites Bones & Joints Soft Tissue Lymphoma Myeloma Leukemia Unknown Primary Subtotal

1 2 7 4 2 8 24

0 3 8 4 3 6 24

1 5 15 8 5 14 48

GRAND TOTAL

330

305

635

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Reference Year (2001) TOTAL NUMBER OF CASES 7156

5 Year Reference (2007-2011) 3165



Less:



Benign and borderline

5

1



Carcinoma in situ cervix/neoplasia

37

6



Basal and squamous cell carcinoma of skin

9

2



Foreign residents

0

0



Patients over 100 years

9

3



Non-analytic

151

24



Class of 00 (non-required)

519

468



Subtotal = Analytic cases

6426

2661



Less number expired

2906

804



Subtotal (number living)

3520

1857



Less number current

2884

1704



Lost to Follow-up

636

153



Percentage of successful follow-up rate

90%

94%

2011 Top Five Site Comparisons

SHS Melanoma. . . . . . . . . 6% Breast. . . . . . . . . . . . . 22% Colorectal. . . . . . . . . . 9% Lung. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12% Prostate. . . . . . . . . . . 18%

0.25 22

0.20

18 17 15

0.15

14

14

14

12

0.10 0.05

9 6

9

8 5

5

15

Maryland Melanoma. . . . . . . . . 5% Breast. . . . . . . . . . . . . 15% Colorectal. . . . . . . . . . 8% Lung. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14% Prostate. . . . . . . . . . . 17% National Melanoma. . . . . . . . . 5% Breast. . . . . . . . . . . . . 14% Colorectal. . . . . . . . . . 9% Lung. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14% Prostate. . . . . . . . . . . 15%

0.0 Shore Health Melanoma

Maryland Breast

Colorectal

National Lung

Prostate

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Partners in Teamwork Dr. Kurtom Brings Hope for Patients with Brain Tumors

The diagnosis and management of brain and spinal cord tumors start with family physicians and hospitalists. Patients usually come to their doctor with a neurological complaint such as weakness, numbness, vision change, difficulty with bowel/bladder function, difficulty with balance or severe headaches. If MRI, CT scans or other diagnostic tests show pathology in the brain or the spinal cord, the patient is referred to a neurosurgeon.

Khalid Kurtom, MD

Depending on the location, size, neurological function and likely pathology involved, an operation is planned. These operations all have different levels of complexity, ranging from brain biopsies to removing brain tumors from areas close to speech and motor function while patients are awake. The goal of these surgical interventions is to find and confirm a diagnosis with a pathologic specimen, achieve maximal decompression without harming neurological function, and possibly obtain a cure. After final pathology is confirmed, patients who require further treatment are evaluated and treated by oncology and radiation oncology specialists. All tumor cases are presented at a biweekly Tumor Conference. The conferences consists of a team

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that includes a neurosurgeon, oncologists, radiation oncologist, pathologists and radiologists. Patients are then followed closely with repeat imaging to determine recurrence. This team approach ensures patients are provided complete care in an efficient manner assuring the best possible outcome is achieved. In the past two years, the neurosurgical oncology program on the Eastern Shore has expanded rapidly. With the collaboration of the Operating Room staff, anesthesiologists, oncologists, radiation oncologist, pathologists and radiologists, and with support from hospital administration, we are now caring for the majority of brain and spinal cord tumor patients right here in our community.

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Having a dedicated team approach to tumors involving the brain and spinal cord has been shown to improve overall care provided to patients harboring these tumors. To date, 34 brain tumors and eight spinal cord tumors have been treated at the Memorial Hospital at Easton. The surgeries involved included brain biopsies, craniotomies, endoscopic intracranial tumor resection, and awake craniotomies for resection of tumors around speech and

motor areas. The pathological diagnosis included benign and malignant lesions that required postoperative chemotherapy and radiation. All patients presenting with benign lesions had complete tumor resections and did not need post-operative chemotherapy or radiation. In this group, there is no recurrent disease to date. The majority of patients with highly aggressive brain tumors had

both chemotherapy and radiation in Easton after their surgeries. Unfortunately, the overall prognosis in this group is poor nationally, with limited long term survival. The goal of surgery in patients with highly aggressive brain tumors is to obtain maximal resection without causing damage to neurological function. This, followed by aggressive chemotherapy and radiation, has been proven to prolong survival of these patients.

Pictured left to right are Jim Carter of Easton, local neurosurgeon Khalid Kurtom, MD, of Chesapeake Neurological Surgery in Easton; and Lois Krum of Easton. Carter and Krum recently had spinal surgeries which have improved their quality of life and mobility.

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Partners in Education Cancer Center Pharmacist Finds Role in Educating Cancer Patients Delivering chemotherapy to cancer patients is a collaborative process. In 2011, Shore Regional Cancer Center chose Jeni Deitterick, PharmD, as its full-time chemotherapy pharmacist. Deitterick oversees outpatient chemotherapy for both the Cancer Center and for Dorchester General Hospital as well as inpatient chemotherapy at Memorial Hospital. Dedicated to pharmacy services for cancer patients, she is able to provide continuity of patient care to her patients and their families.

Deitterick familiarizes herself with each individual patient’s cancer treatment plan by reviewing physician orders for chemotherapy and patient lab work and evaluating chemotherapy dosage calculations. This focus is particularly important today with the cost of chemotherapy drugs, which can be as high as $10,000 for a course of treatment. Brian Leutner, Director of Oncology Services for Shore Health System, says, “Jeni has been a great fit at the Cancer Center and enhances the safety and quality of our services. Her familiarity with the people she treats enables us to provide consistency in a patient’s treatment, She also provides education along the way, which is critical to patients and their families.” Education comes easy to Deitterick, who taught secondary school for five years before receiving her PharmD degree in 2000 from the University of Maryland. She realized while doing an ambulatory care residency at Memorial Hospital that she wanted patient interaction as a pharmacist. She states, “I love being a part of the collaborative team at the Cancer Center, working with physicians, nurses, social workers and other staff to treat the patients. I communicate regularly with the patients and their physicians, so I can educate them about side effects of the chemotherapy drugs and share with them new treatments that I come across that can benefit them.”

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In addition to overseeing pharmacy services for chemotherapy patients, Deitterick coordinates the application process with Shore Health System’s Financial Services Department to provide assistance to patients who cannot afford expensive chemotherapy drugs. Her pharmacological knowledge is critical to this time-intensive application process. Deitterick’s most recent contribution has been coordinating inpatient chemotherapy at Memorial Hospital. Her familiarity with cancer patients being treated in both outpatient settings has provided a continuity of care when these patients have to receive inpatient chemotherapy. She comments, “I develop relationships with these patients and their families and make myself accessible to them for any drug information questions they may have. Caring for patients in all of these settings has enabled us to provide cancer patients with a quality of care that really makes a difference in their treatment.”

Jeni Deitterick, PharmD, full-time chemotherapy pharmacist at Shore Regional Cancer Center, chats with Ginny Cheezum during one of her chemotherapy treatments.

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Partners in Survivorship Navigating the ‘New Normal’ as a Cancer Survivor Shore Regional Cancer Center has the role in caring for patients from diagnosis through helping them prepare to live the rest of their lives. Health professionals now define “cancer survivorship” as beginning at the time of diagnosis. In 2011, the Cancer Center added an oncology nurse navigator, Margot Spies, BSN, RN, OCN, to assist newly diagnosed cancer patients. Spies helps patients manage their appointments, diagnostic studies, treatments and rehabilitation. This support improves scheduling efficiencies and improves patients’ quality of life during their cancer treatment.

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By helping people understand their own disease process, we help them to feel empowered to seek and accept help for the ‘new normal’ they have to live.”

Spies realized, after helping patients with head and neck cancers to navigate their treatments, that the navigation didn’t stop when treatments did. The Center assessed what patients needed following their treatments for cancer. Spies comments, “We understand that patients need information about living their ‘new normal’ as cancer survivors just as cardiac patients and trauma patients need rehabilitation to recover from their medical issues.” Spies explains that in addition to education about exercise and lifestyle changes, cancer survivors often need rehabilitation to address some of the effects of their cancer treatment. Issues patients deal with include pain, neuropathy, anxiety, lymphedema, cognitive dysfunction and skin issues. Patients often have other heath issues like fatigue, infertility, heart problems, bone or lung issues, and concerns of potential secondary cancers. Patients may need a variety of support ranging from physical therapy, dietary and nutrition counseling, and help with psychological and spiritual issues. Introducing patients to complementary therapies offered through Shore Health’s Center for Integrative Medicine can also improve the quality of life. After treatment, patients of the Cancer Center receive a Survivorship Care Plan, a treatment and recovery plan. The plan outlines their course of treatment for their cancer and their plans for monitoring health and wellness issues.

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“Research proves that cancer does affect people’s lives beyond treatment,” says Spies. “The Survivorship Care Plan is not just a piece of paper, it is a plan to promote understanding of a patient’s specific disease and treatment outcomes.” Through a collaborative process, Spies and the Center’s staff developed a new program, “Cancer Recovery & Survivorship (CARES).” Spies will play an expanded role as a survivorship navigator, coordinating four-week survivorship educational sessions several times throughout the year. The Center’s new direction coincides with the American College of Surgeon’s Commission on Cancer requirement that 100 percent of cancer patients receive survivorship navigation by 2015. By 2014, following the completion of treatment, every patient at the Cancer Center will be enrolled in the CARES Program. The CARES Program will put patients in touch with support groups, community resources and services for healthier living. She also hopes that the program will encourage patients to participate in the Center’s clinical trials. Spies adds, “By helping people understand their own disease process, we help them to feel empowered to seek and accept help for the ‘new normal’ they have to live.”

Pictured left to right are patient Julia Satchell of Easton and Margot Spies, BSN, RN, OCN, Shore Regional Cancer Center’s survivorship nurse navigator. Spies helps cancer patients navigate their “new normal” through their treatment process and into survivorship.

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Partners in Breast Health Roberta J. Lilly, MD, MPH, has joined Shore Health System as Medical Director for Shore Regional Breast Center Dr. Lilly joins Dale Jafari, MSN, CRNP, a nurse practitioner who has worked in women’s health for 34 years, to provide a comprehensive breast health program that begins with diagnosis and continues through to survivorship. “Dr. Lilly is a highly skilled surgeon who has specialized training and experience in breast surgery as well as with the screenings, triage and education that we offer at Shore Regional Breast Center,” says Brian Leutner, Director of Oncology Services for Shore Health System. “With Dr. Lilly at the Breast Center, we expand the expertise of our multidisciplinary team members, who work together for the well being of our patients throughout every step of their breast cancer journey.” Jafari adds, “Dr. Lilly and I look forward to providing care and counsel to our patients from the time of initial screening until they are ready for our survivorship program.” A graduate of the University of Colorado Medical School, Dr. Lilly completed her general surgery residency at the University of Colorado Hospital and a transplant fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. She completed a fellowship in breast surgery at Johns Hopkins Hospital, making her the only breast surgeon with this degree of specialization in the Mid-Shore area. As a dedicated breast surgeon, Dr. Lilly is interested in the full array of benign and malignant breast diseases with a special interest in delivery of quality, patient-centered care.

Roberta Lilly, Medical Director for Shore Regional Breast Center and Dale Jafari, MSN, CRNP.

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Partners in Hope Shore Regional Breast Center Creates Environment of Hope and Healing The staff of Shore Regional Breast Center create an environment of healing for patients and their families. In 2006, the Breast Center began a relationship with artists in the community when a group of breast cancer survivors created a mosaic mural for the Breast Center lobby as part of their recovery process. Since 2009, the Shore Regional Breast Center Gallery has showcased the artwork of breast cancer survivors. In 2011, the Breast Center partnered with the Talbot County Public Schools’ art students and teachers to exhibit a student art show. The project provided a learning opportunity for students to discuss the effects of cancer on families. Today, ten permanent displays in the Center include photographs by Shore Health System’s pathologist Dr. Reinhardt Sahmel, a painting by local artist Nancy Tankersley, and four paintings by the late Jean Ranney Smith, donated by her husband, Bob Smith.

As part of their year round outreach and education efforts the Breast Center hosts a number of activities. They include: Pink Ribbon Hanging: For Breast Cancer Awareness Month, staff and volunteers from the Breast Center hung 243 pink ribbons in honor of those Breast Cancer patients who were treated by the Center in the past year. These ribbons were hung on the large tree in the front circle at Memorial Hospital, serving as a month-long reminder of the friends, neighbors and loved ones whose lives have been touched by breast cancer. Tree of Hope: This tree, visible from Memorial Hospital’s lobby, is permanently decorated with lights and pink decorative items. The tree started as the Center’s Christmas tree and has remained as a symbol of hope to inspire patients to renewed health. To honor a loved one diagnosed with breast cancer, members of the public come to the Breast Center and hang a pink ribbon on the Tree of Hope. Shore Regional Breast Center staffers prepare the Tree of Hope for ribbons that honor and remember people diagnosed with breast cancer. Pictured (left to right) are Mattie Fountain, community outreach worker; Melissa Kelly, department secretary; Edla Coleman, coordinator, Survivors Offering Support; and Dale Jafari, MSN, CRNP, coordinator. 15

Partners in Support Shore Regional Cancer Program partners with the Red Devils, the American Cancer Society and other organizations to offer classes, support groups and other resources for cancer patients and their family members. • • • • • • • •

Cancer Support Groups for patients, family members and caregivers meet during the day and in the evening. The Pat Shortall Wig Room is stocked with wigs, hats and other accessories available for women undergoing chemotherapy or radiation. Look Good . . . Feel Better offered by the National Cosmetology Association and the Cosmetic, Toiletry, and Fragrance Association in conjunction with the American Cancer Society, teaches women beauty techniques that help them cope with hair loss and skin changes during cancer treatment. Financial support is available for medication and other treatment-related expenses from a network of resources. The oncology social workers match the patient with appropriate programs based on their needs and eligibility. The Red Devils funds services such as meals and groceries, house cleaning, and massage and acupuncture therapies that improve the quality of life for breast cancer patients and their families. American Cancer Society Road to Recovery offers free transportation to scheduled medical appointments for cancer patients. American Cancer Society Reach to Recovery provides support and information for women or men facing a breast cancer diagnosis. On-site spiritual care

Elmer Parkerson Recognized for Road to Recovery Program Commitment The Upper Eastern Shore Chapter of the Oncology Nursing Society (UESONS) presented its Commitment to Caring Award to Elmer Parkerson, volunteer for the Requard Radiation Oncology Center at Shore Regional Cancer Center and the American Cancer Society. Parkerson was nominated for his “dedication to providing service above and beyond for the oncology patients in the Mid-Shore area. Parkerson provides a compassionate approach in assisting patients at Shore Regional Cancer Center. He does his best to see to their comfort while awaiting their treatment. He goes above and beyond in assisting the staff in providing a friendly and calm environment.

Robin Ford MS, RN, OCN, Past President of the Upper Eastern Shore Chapter of the Oncology Nurses Association, left, and Susan Breeding, RN, OCN, President of the UESONS, right, present Elmer Parkerson with the 2012 Commitment to Caring Award.

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Partners in Support Survivors Offering Support is a unique one-to-one peer support program for newly diagnosed breast cancer patients. Survivors Offering Support (SOS) provides new breast cancer patients with highly trained survivor volunteer mentors who have completed breast cancer treatment. Funded by a grant from the Maryland Affiliate of the Susan G. Komen for the Cure, SOS serves 22 percent of newly diagnosed breast cancer patients in Maryland. Members of the Survivors Offering Support program meet with program coordinator Edla Coleman. Pictured with Coleman (second from right) are (left to right) Gabrielle Smith, Morgan Mann, Coleman and Janet Gadow.

As part of National Cancer Survivors Day, Shore Health System joined hundreds of communities throughout the country to host the annual “Sailing into Survivorship” event The celebration launched from Suicide Bridge, where over 200 guests took an afternoon cruise on the Dorothy Megan and the Choptank River Queen. The National Cancer Survivors Day Foundation estimates there are 12 million cancer survivors. This day provides an opportunity for all people living with a history of cancer to connect with each other, celebrate milestones, and recognize the healthcare providers, family and friends who have supported them along the way. “This day gives our current patients and longtime survivors a great way to connect with each other away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life,” says Jeanie Scott, CTR, Cancer Registry Coordinator, co-chair of the “Sailing into Survivorship” planning committee. “It is an honor to celebrate with them and to be part of that journey.”

Staff from Shore Regional Cancer Center celebrate National Cancer Survivors Day on the dock at Suicide Bridge Restaurant in Hurlock. 17

Partners in Excellence Shore Regional Cancer Center’s Requard Radiation Oncology Center was awarded a three-year term of accreditation in radiation oncology as the result of a recent review by the American College of Radiology (ACR).

“Our staff works very diligently to provide the best and most effective radiation treatment possible for our patients,” says Phillip Sawyer, MS, Lead Medical Physicist for the Requard Radiation Oncology Center. “This accreditation is the result of our staff’s ongoing commitment to patient safety and quality control every day.” The ACR seal of accreditation is awarded only to facilities that meet specific practice guidelines and technical standards and pass a peer-review evaluation by board-certified radiation oncologists and medical physicists who are experts in the field. Patient care and treatment, patient safety, personnel qualifications, adequacy of facility equipment, quality control procedures and quality assurance programs are assessed.

Members of the Shore Regional Cancer Center radiation team (left to right) are Robin Ford, MS, RN, radiation oncology nurse; Vicky Dunlap, RTT, radiation oncology technical coordinator; Paula Larrimore, CMD, senior dosimetrist; Rich Seier, MS, DABR, medical physicist; Phillip Sawyer, MS, lead medical physicist; John Mastandrea, MD, radiation oncologist and medical director of the Requard Radiation Oncology Center; and Brian Leutner, RT (R) (T), MBA, Director of Oncology Services for Shore Health.

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Partners in Philanthropy ACELL Incorporated

Mr. W. E. Chase, Sr.

Mr. and Mrs. W. Frederic Endy, Jr.

Katherine R. Adler, Ph.D.

Choptank Closets, LLC

Mrs. Yvonne Z. Endy

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas L. Alnutt

Mr. and Mrs. A. James Clark

Mrs. Pamela Epprecht

American Legion Hurlock Post 243, Inc.

Clipper Ship Salons, Inc.

Mrs. Dorothy E. Era

Mr. and Mrs. Herbert L. Andrew, III

Mrs. Nancy Collins

Mrs. Jane Escher

Mrs. Judith Anglada

Mr. and Mrs. Paul T. Colon

Mrs. Jean C. Everngam

Mr. and Mrs. C.G. Appleby

Mrs. Barbara M. Cook

Mrs. Frances Every

Aquacare Rehabilitation Services, Inc.

Mrs. Jean Cooper

Mr. and Mrs. Joel Every

Mrs. Mary Lou Armstrong-Peters

Ms. Greta M. Corkran

Mrs. Maxine Farrell

Ms. Elaine R. Ashenfelter

Mrs. Lillian S. Cornett

Mr. and Mrs. W. James Farrell

B. P. O. Elks #1622

Ms. Dorothy E. Cosden

Mrs. Marie Fernandez

Ms. Christine R. Baker

Ms. Brenda L. Crabbs

Ms. Christine F. Fike

Mr. and Mrs. David A. Ball

Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Cruikshank

Mr. William Finnerty, Jr.

Mrs. Karen Ballance

Ms. Joan Daffin

Ms. Charlotte Fletcher

Mr. and Mrs. Richard K. Bank

Mrs. Katherine M. Dankmeyer

Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth J. Flynn, Sr.

Mrs. Nancy O Bartell

Anonymous

Mrs. Shirley T. Freestate

Mrs. June L. Bennett

Mr. and Mrs. William R. Darragh, Jr.

Mrs. Dorothy V. Frenz

Mrs. Mary D. Blair

Mrs. Sara J. Davidson

Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Frenz

Blake-Blackston American Legion Post 77

Mrs. Ruth M. Decker

Mrs. Joan A. Frey

Mrs. Linda B. Blythe

Deco Recovery Management

Mrs. Iris A. Fricker

Mrs. Angelina B. Boado

Mrs. Delia B. Denny

Anonymous

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Bobitka

Mr. and Mrs. James Denny

Ms. Alicia Gannon

Ms. Cindy Bollinger

Mrs. Susan C. Dillon

Mrs. Sylvia H. Garrett

Mr. and Mrs. C. Leslie Booze

Mr. and Mrs. William W. Ditman

Mr. Hugo G. Gemignani

Mrs. Rose Marie Bowles

Mr. and Mrs. John F. Doetzer

Ms. Catherine German

Mr. John Brock

Mrs. Mary B. Doetzer

Mr. and Mrs. Albert B. Gipe

Mr. John H. Brothers

Mrs. Beverly V. Domurot

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Arthur Gnospelius

Ms. Mildred Callahan Bullock

Mr. and Mrs. George T. Domurot

Ms. Helen Gocs

Mrs. Nancie N. Buscher

Mr. and Mrs. Dan Duff

Mr. and Mrs. John F. Goedeke, Sr.

Mrs. Carolyn C. Butler

Ms. Sheridon A. Duncan

Mr. and Mrs. Eugene W. Goll

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Butler

Mrs. Marie Therese L. Dwyer

Gordon K. Calvert, Jr. DDS PA

Ms. Donna Cantor

Mr. and Mrs. Craig Alan Dyott

Mrs. Linda Goss

Mrs. Kathy Canzoniero

Easton Bank & Trust Co.

Mrs. Anne S. Graham

Mr. Charles T. Capute

Easton Holiday Inn Express and Comfort Inn

Mr. and Mrs. Richard C. Granville

Mrs. Betty Jane Carroll

Easton Utilities and Easton Cable

Mr. William G. Greenly

Mrs. Patricia Casgar

Mrs. Addie C. Eckardt

Ms. Rosalie A. Griffith

Mrs. Jean Cashen

Mrs. Charlotte G. Ehlig

Ms. Cindy Guillion

Ms. Ruth M. Cecil

Mr. and Mrs. Gary F. Ehlig

Mrs. Elizabeth E. Guthrie

Mrs. Mary M. Chansler

EMA

Mrs. Joan Hahn

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Partners in Philanthropy

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Mr. and Mrs. Steven M. Hall

Dr.* and Mrs. John I. F. Knud-Hansen

Anonymous

Ms. Kelley C. Hanbury

Mrs. Patricia A. Krieger

Parker Counts Melton & Goodman, PC

Mrs. Margaret F. Hardisty

Mrs. Rita C. Kulley

Mrs. Karen Parker

Mrs. Deborah D. Hayes

Ladies Auxiliary - Oxford Volunteer Fire Co.

Ms. Betty J. Parsons

Mrs. Bobbie Jo Hayton

Mrs. Nancy Latham

Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Passarella

Headrush 180

Mrs. Leslie S. Leaver

Mr. Don A. Pennington

Dr. and Mrs. John F. Heaton

Mr. and Mrs. F. Graham Lee

Mrs. Kay B. Perkins

Mrs. Joan E. Heiss

Anonymous

Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Perkins

Mrs. Shirley D. Hepler

Mrs. Evelyn M. Leszczynski

Ms. Sherrie Petermann

Dr. and Mrs. Thomas F. Herbert

Dr. and Mrs. Donald T. Lewers

Mr. Daniel Gordon Peters

Dr. and Mrs. Mark A. Higginbottom

Ms. Gabrielle A. Lewis

Anne L. Pilert

Catherine V. Hill

Mrs. J. P. Lewis

Mrs. Chloe Pitard

Dr. and Mrs. W. David Hill

Mrs. Mary A. Long

Mr. and Mrs. David Pitard

Hill’s Drug Stores, Inc.

Mrs. Edna F. Lynott

Mrs. Karen W. Pohlhaus

Mrs. Mary Hockmeyer

Mrs. Judith Arnold Madole

Mr. Richard M. Price

Anonymous

Ms. Danielle Mangold

Mrs. Kathleen M. Radcliffe

Anonymous

Mrs. Maureen K. McCullough

Mrs. June H. Railey

Mrs. Ann D. Hurt

Mid-Shore Women’s Health, LLC

Mrs. Linda Raughley

Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Hutchinson

Mr. and Mrs. William C. Millar

Mrs. Marlene Razzetti

Mrs. Elizabeth Hutchinson

Mrs. Dianne N. Miller

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Razzetti

Mrs. Dale G. Jafari

Mr. and Mrs. John E. Miller, III

RBC Wealth Management

James S. Maffitt, Esquire, LLC

Mrs. M. Carolyn Miller

Mrs. Patricia K. Reynolds

Mr. and Mrs. Jerry L. Jana

Ms. Marylois E. Miller

Richard J. and Ellen G. Bodorff

Mrs. Sandra Johnson

Mrs. O. Marian Miller

Charitable Foundation, Inc.

Mrs. Annilly H. Jones

Ms. J. Lynne Mills

Mr. and Mrs. Craig R. Richardson

Mrs. Betty J. Jones

Mrs. Jane H. Monteith

Mrs. Margaret A. Richardson

Mr. C. William and Dr. Gail S. Jones

Mrs. Patricia Annette Moore

Mrs. Deneen Rickwood

Dr. Gail S. Jones

Mrs. Judith A. Munn

Mr. and Mrs. Frederick G. Riedlin

Ms. Victoria D. Jones

Mr. and Mrs. William H. Munn

Mrs. Mary Riedlin

Mrs. Mildred E. Judd

Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Nily

Riehl Estate Management Co.

Mr. Edward L. Smith and Dr. Ona M. Kareiva

Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. O’Reilly

Mr. and Mrs. John H. Riehl, III

Mr. and Mrs. Ronald L. Kaufman

Mrs. Jo Ann O’Reilly

Mrs. Margaret Riehl

Mrs. Martha G. Kavanaugh

Mrs. Christine Osborne

Mrs. Sarah Rogers

Mr. Michael V. Keene

Mr. and Mrs. Hamish S. Osborne

Mrs. Carol A. Rolle

Mrs. Patricia Keller

Mrs. Patricia O’Shea

Mr. and Mrs. William C. Rolle, Jr.

Anonymous

Mrs. Jan Frances Page

Mrs. Gail S. Romain

Kent Island American Legion Post 278

Ms. Jane Page

Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth L. Rosette

Mrs. Nancy Klein

Mrs. Melissa Panebianco

Ms. Adrienne W. Rudge

Knade Financial Group, LLC

Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Panebianco

Mrs. Marjory B. Rue

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Partners in Philanthropy Ms. Grace Rustan

Mrs. Elizabeth R. Strong

Mayor and Mrs. Robert C. Willey

Ms. Alice R. Ryan

Mr. and Mrs. Samuel M. Strong, III

Ms. Susan Willey

Sailwinds of Cambridge, Inc.

The Auxiliary of the Memorial Hospital

Mrs. Yvonne E. Wilson

Mrs. Lynn Sanchez

at Easton

Mrs. Julie C. Wojcik

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas L. Sard

The Firstman Family Foundation, Inc.

Mr. and Mrs. William H. Wojcik

Ms. Cindy Lou Saunders

The Frederick W. Richmond Foundation

Mrs. Brenda L. Wooden

Mrs. Margaret A. Schabdach

The Hammonds Family Fund

Ms. Marie E. Wroten

Mrs. Susan Schaeffer

The Michael & Nancy Klein Foundation, Inc.

Wye Financial & Trust Services

Mr. and Mrs. Wayne N. Schelle

The Talbot Bank

Mr. and Mrs. Stanley P. Yablonski

Mrs. Julia Schen

Mrs. Priscilla Thut

Dr. Russell A. Schilling

Tidewater Physical Therapy &

Mrs. Joyce D. Schriver

Rehab Associates

Schulman Foundation, Inc.

Mrs. R. Carmichael Tilghman

NOTE: The Memorial Hospital Foundation

Mrs. Maureen E. Scott-Taylor

Ms. Ruth L. Tolley

makes every effort to ensure that this

Mr. and Mrs. Earl Segal

Mr. and Mrs. Howard R. Trego

tribute to donors is accurate. If there is an

Mrs. Susan W. Segal

Mrs. Rosemary K. Trippe

error, please contact the Foundation at

Mr. and Mrs. George W. Seger

Sam and Rosemary Trippe

410-822-1000 x 5915.

Mrs. Roberta Seger

Rob and Randi Turner

Mr. and Mrs. Tom D. Seip

Mrs. Elizabeth Tuttle

Mrs. Jeanne Shannahan

Mrs. Mary Van Dervort

Barbara and Mike Sheridan

Ms. Margaret M. Vance

Mrs. Reed Shoemaker

Mr. and Mrs. W. Moorhead Vermilye

SHS - Laboratory Staff

Mr. and Mrs. H. Peter von Pawel

Mrs. Nancy Shuck

Wallace & Company, CPA’s

Mr. Joseph Shultz

Mrs. Constance I. Wallace

Siljeholm Construction, Inc.

Ms. Pauletta H. Watts

Mr. and Mrs. James L. Slattery

Mrs. Claire F. Weibe

Mr. Albert L. Smith, Jr.

Ms. Margaret B. Wellington

PO Box 439

Mr. and Mrs. Barry D. Smith

Mrs. Dyanne Welte

Cambridge, MD 21613

Ed and Andy Smith

Mr. and Mrs. Burton E. Wheedleton

Mrs. Heather M. Smith

Mrs. Barbara Wheeler

Mrs. Lindsley Smith

Whelan Family Holdings LLC

Mrs. Marguerite M. Spies

Mrs. Sandra Whelan

Mr. and Mrs. Charles G. Sproule, Jr.

Mrs. Ann White

Mrs. Nancy F. Stafford

Mrs. Phyllis W. Widerkehr

Mrs. Jennifer Stanley

Mr. and Mrs. William E. Wieland

Stertil-Koni USA

Mr. and Mrs. Patrick J. Wielgosz

Mrs. Susan L. Stoltz

Wilcoxon Consulting LLC

Mr. and Mrs. Donald J. Strobeck

Mr. Robert Willey

To make a gift to Shore Health System, mail your tax deductible contribution to: Memorial Hospital Foundation PO Box 1846 Easton, MD 21601 Dorchester General Hospital Foundation Attn: Ida Jane Baker

*deceased

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Partners in Community The Memorial Hospital Auxiliary’s 28th Annual Tree of Lights fundraiser met its goal to purchase equipment for the Requard Radiation Oncology Center of Shore Regional Cancer Center in Easton. Donations made to the Auxiliary during the holiday season were used to fund a $5,800 quality assurance radiation monitor that calibrates the equipment used to deliver radiation therapy to patients.

Memorial Hospital Auxiliary volunteer Julie Wojcik looks on as Phillip Sawyer, MS, lead medical physicist for the Requard Radiation Oncology Center, reviews the daily data measurements collected by the quality assurance radiation monitor. The monitor was purchased by the Auxiliary through the 2011 Tree of Lights campaign.

The Flamingo Fling 9-Hole Golf Classic, sponsored by the 9-and 18-Hole Lady Golfers of Talbot Country Club, raised nearly $83,000 for breast cancer community outreach programs on the Mid-Shore. The Auxiliary of the Memorial Hospital at Easton contributed $25,000 as a Leader Board sponsor of the golf event. This program provides support for breast cancer awareness and prevention in the community for those who otherwise may not know about or take advantage of proper preventive care.

The Auxiliary of the Memorial Hospital at Easton contributed $25,000 as a Leader Board sponsor of the Talbot Country Club’s Flamingo Fling 9-Hole Golf Classic. The event raised nearly $83,000 for Shore Regional Breast Center’s cancer outreach program. 22

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Partners in Community The Memorial Hospital Auxiliary donated $22,000 to support the clinical trials program at Shore Regional Cancer Center. Since 2001, Shore Regional Cancer Center has actively participated in clinical trials for the treatment and prevention of a variety of cancers, such as breast, colon, lung, renal and prostate. The trials selected reflect the prevalence of certain cancers among Eastern Shore residents as well as the feasibility and ease of implementation of these trials for patients and their doctors. Pictured at Shore Regional Cancer Center are Alex Collins, President, Memorial Hospital Auxiliary; Julie Wojcik, Memorial Hospital Auxiliary volunteer; Dorney Brown, Clinical Research Assistant; Sharon Richter, BSN, RN, Clinical Research Nurse; Graham Lee, Vice President of Philanthropy, Shore Health; Mary DeShields, MD, Senior Investigator and Director, Shore Health Cancer Clinical Trials Program; and Brian Leutner, Director of Oncology Services, Shore Health.

Cancer Comfort Angels Shore Regional Breast Center received “Comfort Kits” from a local group known as the Cancer Comfort Angels. Each kit includes a handmade blanket and other inspirational items. The kits were created by volunteers from Cancer Comfort Angels in conjunction with 90 student volunteers at Kent Island High School. Cancer Comfort Angels, a non-profit Christian-based group in Queen Anne’s County, was founded by Laurie Rasinski of Chester, who was diagnosed with stage-four breast cancer in 2008. According to Rasinski, it was her own gift of a blanket that started her on the mission to share that comfort with others going through the cancer journey. Rita Kulley of Rock Hall (left) presents a check to Shore Regional Cancer Center for the center’s Wig Room. The Cancer Center provides wigs, hats, and other assistance free of charge to help cancer Pictured from left are Dale

patients look good so they can feel better

Jafari, MSN, CRNP, Shore

while undergoing cancer treatment. The

Regional Breast Center

donation was raised by Kulley and the

Coordinator, with Cancer

Kent County Soroptomists Club through

Comfort Angels founder

numerous fundraising events. Accepting

Laurie Rasinski and Cancer

the donation on behalf of Shore Regional

Comfort Angels volunteer

Cancer Center is Dorney Brown, Clinical

Cheryl Howard.

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Partners in Research Breast Center Hosts Annual Symposium Shore Regional Breast Center hosted a symposium to update local physicians, nurses and other health partners about breast health programs and services available for patients and their families.

Dale Jafari, MSN, CRNP, Coordinator of Shore Regional Breast Center, said, “Taking a multi-disciplinary approach to cancer treatment and survival is critical. Each of you has played an integral role in the lives of the patients we care for together.” Breast cancer survivor Edla Coleman told the symposium participants her story of diagnosis, treatment and recovery. She now oversees the “Survivors Offering Support” program at Shore Regional Breast Center, where she connects newly diagnosed breast cancer patients with women who have survived the experience. Coleman explained, “Being a mentor for SOS takes a random,

horrible experience and brings it full circle. Some women say they would go through having breast cancer all over again to be of service in this way.” Mary DeShields, MD, Senior Investigator and Director of the Shore Health Cancer Clinical Trials Program and a medical oncologist, talked about the benefits of conducting cancer clinical trials in a rural community. “Patients who participate in a cancer trial are guaranteed to get the highest standard of care while staying close to home,” Dr. DeShields explained. “Society also benefits because clinical trials make it possible for us to

add to the body of information we need to improve how we treat cancer.” Acupuncturist Monika Armbruster, L.Ac, from Shore Health’s Center for Integrative Medicine, explained how acupuncture, massage, meditation and psychotherapy complement other treatments and support programs available for cancer patients. “We want to empower people to live life to the fullest,” Armbruster said. She offers a free 15-minute consultation to help people choose the services that will support their physical, emotional and mental health.

Pictured at the Mid-Shore Breast Health Symposium are (left to right) Chris Levey, MD, Chief of Radiology for Shore Health; Roberta Lilly, MD, Medical Director, Shore Regional Breast Center; Mary DeShields, MD, Senior Investigator and Director, Shore Health Cancer Clinical Trials Program; and Dale Jafari, MSN, CRNP, Coordinator, Shore Regional Breast Center.

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Shore Health continued its annual tradition of reaching out to the seniors of Dorchester and Queen Anne’s Counties at daylong celebrations held in their honor. At both events, Shore Regional Breast Center outreach employees met with members of the community to discuss clinical trials and breast health. Shore Regional Cancer Center and the Talbot County Health Department sponsored free skin cancer screenings for adults 18 and over. The “sold out” health event attracted over 77 community members, each of whom received a full examination by a local dermatologist and left with health information and follow-up details to prevent skin cancer. Of those screened, 47 of those participants required follow-up appointments to address findings from their initial screening.

Shore Regional Cancer Center outreach worker Jane Escher offered information to seniors about cancer clinical trials and breast health at the Senior Summit in Centreville.

Over 85 men participated in a free Talbot County Prostate Cancer Screening, offered by Shore Health and the Talbot County NAACP, in conjunction with the Prostate Conditions Education Council.

Staff from Shore Health’s Diagnostic and Imaging Center volunteered at the screenings, providing support with blood draws for the PSA tests. Pictured (left to right) are Chris Samuels, Trish Pinheiro and Faith Brown.

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Partners in Healing Staff Provide Daily Inspirational Touches to Cancer Center

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We decided to put up birdfeeders and hummingbird feeders outside both window areas to provide a pleasant distraction for our patients. Patients vie for the stations with the most activity going on outside. Birds and squirrels visit regularly outside the windows as well as the occasional deer and foxes.”

Living with cancer requires much more than chemotherapy, radiation, and doctor’s visits. It requires a spirit of hope which helps patients in their fight against the disease. Inspirational touches at Shore Regional Cancer Center ease the burden of dealing with cancer. At Shore Regional Cancer Center, patients experience a calming environment. In the Lenny Satchell Chemotherapy Suite, patients have the option of daybeds or recliners in which to rest during their treatments. The unit’s “living room” design includes large windows overlooking Japanese cherry trees on its north side and a butterfly garden on its west side, which was recently donated by the Gemignani Memorial Fund. Although every patient station has a flat screen TV for viewing, snacks and heated blankets, it is the room’s view to the outside world that has patients talking. According to Brian Leutner, Director of Oncology Services at Shore Health System, “The importance of making our patients’ environment as calming and pleasing as possible is a top priority for our cancer program. Many of our patients spend several hours during one visit to our facilities, so making their experience optimal is what our staff has perfected.” One of the nurses known for her efforts to create this environment is Kathy Hurley, RN, OCN, a nurse who works in the Cancer Center’s Satchell Chemotherapy Suite. “We decided to put up birdfeeders and hummingbird feeders outside both window areas to provide a pleasant distraction for our patients. Patients vie for the stations with the most activity going on outside. Birds and squirrels visit regularly outside the windows as well as the occasional deer and foxes.” According to her colleagues, Hurley regularly donates the Center’s birdfeeders and birdfeed. Patty Plaskon, the Cancer Center’s Oncology Social Worker, adds, “The gardens are therapeutic for our patients. They draw the interest of patients and their family members, who come regularly and notice how much a plant has bloomed since the last time they were here. It is proof that life does go on.”

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The dedication of the cancer program staff is evident through the many extra efforts they make to encourage patients and to provide diversions during their treatments and care. For holidays, such as Halloween and Christmas, the staff decorates and dresses up. Last year, chemotherapy nurses made Valentine’s Day cards and sent them to 10 couples, along with a gift certificate, acknowledging the couple’s dedication to one another while dealing with cancer. Patients and their family members can experience a diversion working on the jigsaw puzzle which always covers a table in the radiation therapy waiting area.

Pictured left to right are staff of the

Other comforts include the Cancer Center’s upgraded Pat Shortall Wig Room, that now includes an adjustable salon chair. The chair helps patients to get a better view of their new wigs in the mirror. Plaskon adds, “Besides the physical environment, many smiling faces help patients throughout their treatments and recoveries here. Our patients and their caregivers often mention how much comfort and relief they feel because of how the Center’s staff and volunteers interact with them. They look forward to coming because of the smiles and hugs they receive.”

of the chemotherapy treatment suite

Lenny Satchell Chemotherapy Suite at Shore Regional Cancer Center: Shannon Seek, RN, OCN; Kim Weinhold, RN, OCN; Kathy Hurley, RN, OCN; Theresa Dulin, Department Secretary, and Robin Wooten, RN. Cancer Center staff decided to put up birdfeeders and hummingbird feeders outside both window areas outside to provide a pleasant diversion for patients receiving cancer treatments – one of many of the staff’s inspirational touches involving nature and the arts, helping ease the patients’ burdens of dealing with cancer.

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Contact Us

Shore Regional Cancer Center Requard Radiation Oncology Center Lenny Satchell Chemotherapy Suite 509 Idlewild Avenue Easton, Maryland 21601 410-820-6800 Shore Regional Breast Center Memorial Hospital 219 S. Washington Street Easton, Maryland 21601 410-820-9400 Dorchester General Hospital Outpatient Chemotherapy Suite 300 Byrn Street Cambridge, Maryland 21613 410-228-5511, ext. 8229

www.shorehealth.org

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