Shore Medical Center gets second consecutive Leapfrog’s ‘A’ safety grade
SOMERS POINT – Shore Medical Center earned an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group, an independent national nonprofit watchdog focused on patient safety for the Fall 2025 rating period.Leapfrog assigns a grade (A-F) to general hospitals across the country based on over 30 measures of errors, accidents, injuries and infections as well as […]
Shore Medical Center presents Leadership Profile Award
SOMERS POINT — Shore Medical Center announced Kathleen Biancorosso, MBA, administrative director of Patient Experience, a resident of Northfield, is the recipient of its 2025 Leadership Profile Award.This prestigious honor recognizes individuals who lead not only by title, but by example, influence, and heart. They are leaders who elevate those around them, inspiring positive change, […]
Shore donates $35,000 to Somers Point School District
SOMERS POINT – Shore Medical Center has announced a significant contribution of $35,000 to the Somers Point School District to enhance school security efforts, ensuring a safer environment for students and staff. The donation comes at a critical time for the district, which, like many others across New Jersey, is facing serious budget constraints. Superintendent […]
Shore Medical Center opens sensory friendly lab for those with autism
SOMERS POINT — Shore Medical Center celebrated the grand opening of its new Sensory Friendly Outpatient Lab Program on April 28, further advancing its commitment to inclusive, compassionate care for individuals with autism and sensory sensitivities. This innovative program offers a calming, supportive environment where patients can receive essential bloodwork and testing with minimal stress. […]
Shore Medical gifts $100,000 to Somers Point
SOMERS POINT — City Council accepted a $100,000 gift and thanked Shore Medical Center for the annual contribution in lieu of real estate taxes. A resolution accepting the gift noted Shore has made annual donations to the city for general expenses and for specific projects, noting this gift would go into the general fund to […]
Ocean City native helped transform surgical care at Shore Medical Center
Evenson, robotics coordinator and surgical clinical supervisor, honored SOMERS POINT – For Jacqueline Evenson, surgical clinical supervisor and robotics coordinator, Shore Medical Center isn’t just a workplace; it’s been a central part of her life story. Now a resident of Egg Harbor Township, Evenson, BSN, CNOR, RNFA, is proud of Shore Medical Center and the surgical […]
Somers Point resident David Hughes named chief executive officer and president of Shore Medical Center
SOMERS POINT – Shore Medical Center President David Hughes will also serve as the organization’s chief executive officer as of Dec. 1, succeeding Shore CEO Ron Johnson, who has served in that role since October 2010. David Beyel, chairman of the Shore Medical Center Board of Trustees, made the announcement Tuesday, Dec. 3. “David Hughes has […]
Heart attack survivor reunites with those who saved her
OCEAN CITY — “Without her I wouldn’t be here; she was really the link that started it all,” Bayland Drive resident Lois Marcasciano said of the stranger who helped save her life. Cara Clemens was honored along with Ocean City Fire Department and Police Department personnel Oct. 9 inside the garage of Station #2 at […]
Shore Medical Center, We Walk Somers Point offer free info sessions
SOMERS POINT — Councilman Charlie Haberkorn is hoping a partnership with Shore Medical Center will give the community walking program a shot in the arm. The councilman and Mayor Dennis Tapp lead a group of residents on a 2-mile walk every Monday morning, meeting at multiple locations. Due to an increase in popularity, the program […]
Chris Wodazak coordinates program, rotations, acts as a ‘den mother’ to med school students at Shore Medical Center
Editor’s note: See related stories on the program at Shore Medical Center hosting third-year medical students from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine online at ocnjsentinel.com. Those stories appeared in last week’s edition of the Sentinel. SOMERS POINT — Chris Wodazak is the den mother for the 10 medical students at Shore Medical Center, making sure […]