by James Ritch | Apr 18, 2022 | Opinion
Dear Editor: I recently was an in-patient at Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital with colon cancer. I could not have received better care from any hospital in the country. The treatment I received was unsurpassed starting with Dr. Kellam, then Dr. Goldstein, Dr....
by James Ritch | Jan 11, 2022 | Headlines
Staff Report — COVID-19 cases have increased dramatically over the last two weeks on Virginia’s Eastern Shore. Per the Eastern Shore Health District as of Dec. 23, 2021, the Shore was experiencing an average of 10 new cases each day. As of Jan. 10, the seven-day...
by James Ritch | Sep 16, 2021 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — Like hospitals across the nation, Riverside Health System is seeing an influx of COVID-19 cases due to the highly contagious delta variant. Riverside officials urged people to take precautions against COVID-19 as case numbers rise and urged eligible...
by James Ritch | Jul 1, 2021 | Features
By Carol Vaughn — Quick thinking on the part of local birders and Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital staff helped protect a killdeer who has built her nest in the hospital parking lot. Deb Torguson was scheduled for a test at RSMH the afternoon of June 25. When she...
by James Ritch | Jun 17, 2021 | Features
By Carol Vaughn — Charles Baines, 49, of Painter, seems like the last person one would expect to suffer a stroke — and yet he did, in January. A stroke can happen to anyone at any time. Baines, a champion kickboxer who also is an officer in the Accomack County...
