The busy life of a med student
Rylee McDonnell (OCHS 2017) is doing her medical school rotations at Shore Medical Center SOMERS POINT — For medical student Rylee McDonnell, doing her third-year rotations at Shore Medical Center is a homecoming. The 2017 Ocean City High School graduate from Estell Manor earned her undergraduate degree from Goucher College in Baltimore, where she continued her […]
Shore Medical training future physicians
Third-year med students from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine doing rotations in Somers Point SOMERS POINT — The physicians in charge of third-year medical students doing their rotations at Shore Medical Center were drawn to this program because of their personal experiences. They believe it is critical to train future doctors in the craft of medicine […]
Having medical students at Shore Medical Center benefits hospital, its patients and its doctors
SOMERS POINT — Teaching future doctors raises the level of care at Shore Medical Center because it invigorates the staff and benefits the patients as well as the medical students. The experience may serve to entice these students back to the area to practice medicine after they graduate, an important aspect as physician shortages are […]
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine pleased with relationship with Shore Medical Center
PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine reports it has had a great experience sending third-year medical students to Shore Medical Center. The college (PCOM) and Shore are in their second year working together to educate medical students. This second class of 10 PCOM medical students began 10 months of rotations with doctors earlier this […]
Customer service not an afterthought
Shore Medical Center, Physicians Group make it a priority SOMERS POINT — It should go without saying that medical care is the top priority for Shore Physicians Group and Shore Medical Center. That’s kind of a no-brainer, but customer care is running a close second. In a trend that reflects changing times and changing priorities, […]
Customer service surveys, importance of word of mouth
SOMERS POINT — You know those little customer care surveys you get after visiting the hospital? Fill them out. They make a difference. “I’m sure everyone has survey fatigue,” Shore Physicians Group Senior Director Bob Gordon said. “When you come to our office, you’ll get a survey. We do treat those surveys very seriously.” It […]
Editor’s Desk: Surgery prompted stories on customer care aspect
Editor’s note: See related stories. At the end of September 2023, I had a full shoulder replacement. Dr. Dante Marconi, an orthopedist with Shore Physicians Group, performed the surgery at Shore Medical Center. I met him through the newspaper when I did a story about pickleball and wanted to talk to an orthopedic surgeon about […]
Shore Medical Center gets 12th consecutive ‘A’ grade on hospital safety
SOMERS POINT – Shore Medical Center was awarded an “A” in the spring 2020 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade, a national distinction recognizing Shore Medical Center’s achievements providing safer health care. The Leapfrog Group is an independent national watchdog organization committed to health care quality and safety. The Safety Grade is a letter grade assigned to […]
Cape Regional, Shore Medical left out of pandemic funding
Local hospitals appeal to U.S. senators, Health and Human Services, to help them after the financial sacrifices they have made Editor’s note: Officials at Cape Regional Health Systems and Shore Medical Center released the following statement Tuesday afternoon. Heeding to the directives of the Federal and State governments, hospitals across the country discontinued elective surgeries […]
Get a yard sign to show support for health care, other essential workers
By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff OCEAN CITY – Cute yards signs showing support for local health care and other essential workers are going to be sprouting on lawns around the area. Chris and Andrea Monihan of Ocean City heard about an idea done for a hospital in north Jersey and decided to try the same thing […]