CHESTERTOWN — The Laboratory Services Department of the University of Maryland Shore Medical Center at Chestertown is now home to two new chemistry analyzers, made possible by more than $300,000 in funding provided by the Chester River Health Foundation.
UM Shore Medical Center at Chestertown is a University of Maryland Shore Regional Health hospital; UM Shore Regional Health is a member organization of the University of Maryland Medical System.
“These new analyzers represent a significant technological advancement compared to our previous equipment,” Julianna Hospodor, director of laboratory services at UM Shore Regional Health, said in a news release. “They provide overall faster processing and better cardiac readings, as well as some technologies we did not have before. We are so grateful to the foundation and its many donors for their generosity in making this new technology a reality for our hospital and our patients.”
According to the news release, installing the analyzers first required significant updates to the Chestertown laboratory facilities, which began in 2021.
“It was a lot of work to get the space ready,” Hospodor said. “Now that the new analyzers are installed and operational, this state-of-the art technology is consistent throughout our laboratory sites, and that consistency supports quality patient care.”
Chester River Health Foundation’s board of directors recognized the significant need to update the hospital’s laboratory equipment and “we were happy to commit the necessary funding,” said Libby Woolever, foundation chair.
“The lab team was a great partner in this project, working through the process with grace and commitment,” Woolever said in the news release.
“It’s gratifying to see it come to fruition,” she said, “and to know that patients are benefiting from access to state-of-the-art laboratory services here in Chestertown.”
