Facts and Figures from UC Davis Health

At UC Davis Health we proudly apply the expertise, discoveries and technology of a world-class university to advance health and well-being for people and patients — both here in California and across the nation.

Patient care

Nationally renowned UC Davis Medical Center is a leading referral center for the most seriously injured or ill patients and the most medically complex cases.

• U.S. News & World Report ranked UC Davis Medical Center among the nation’s best in nine specialties and the top-ranking hospital in the Sacramento area for 2022-23.
• U.S. News & World Report also ranked UC Davis Children’s Hospital among the nation’s best in five pediatric specialties for 2022-23, including one in conjunction with partner Shriners Hospitals for Children – Northern California.
• In U.S. News & World Report rankings for common types of care, UC Davis Medical Center rated high-performing in multiple areas in 2022-23.
• UC Davis Medical Center earned the highly prestigious Baby-Friendly designation by Baby-Friendly USA, demonstrating adherence to the highest standards of breastfeeding care built on evidence-based practices.
• The medical center is also home to a level IV NICU (the highest possible rating), was named one of Newsweek’s Best Maternity Hospitals 2022, and a Blue Distinction Center for Maternity Care.
• UC Davis Medical Center successfully treated the nation’s first community spread COVID-19 patient, helped trial the first approved vaccine, established the region’s first post-COVID-19 clinic for long-haul patients, and has administered tens of thousands of vaccine doses.
• The UC Davis Children’s Surgery Center is the West Coast’s first American College of Surgeons-verified level I Children’s Surgery Center — and home to pediatric anesthesiologists and dedicated operating rooms available 24 hours a day.

Statistics for year ending June 30, 2021.

Discovery

UC Davis Health research includes clinical, translational and basic-science studies, with an emphasis on collaboration and improving health for people, communities and entire populations.

• Part of California’s COVID-19 Testing Task Force, and a source of testing support and expertise for our region.
• Part of dozens of studies and clinical trials for COVID-19 therapies and preventions, with $28.5 million in external research funding for COVID-related research in 2021.
• Home to the first state-funded center for firearm violence research, helping to inform both public policy and clinical practice.
• A UC Davis Health team launched the world’s first, FDA-approved human clinical trial using stem cells before birth to treat the most serious form of spina bifida.
• Home to the School of Nursing’s Family Caregiving Institute.
• Improving health for all through programs such as the Center for Reducing Health Disparities, Institute for Regenerative Cures,  MIND Institute, Center for Precision Medicine, Center for Professional Practice of Nursing, Center for Healthcare Policy and Research and the Center for Health and Technology.
• The Clinical and Translational Science Center helps advance lab findings into treatments, engage communities in research, and educate the next generation of clinicians and scientists.

Education

Innovative UC Davis interprofessional education gives the health care workforce of tomorrow the skills and values needed to lead change and improve health for all.

• Innovative training prepares future doctors to treat underserved communities in:
  • urban and rural communities
  • California’s Central Valley
  • California’s tribal communities
  • by advancing Latino health
  • by closing the primary care gap
• The Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing launches a new, hybrid Doctor of Nursing Practice — Family Nurse Practitioner degree program in summer 2022 to prepare new nurse practitioners.
• Home to California’s first training center for the American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS) Foundation’s Cardiac Surgical Robotics Program.
• The Center for Health and Technology offers telehealth education programs for community providers, students and residents, with collaborations around specific conditions.

Faculty, staff and students

All numbers are snapshots in time and approximate.

Community Engagement

UC Davis Health actively engages with the diverse communities it serves in Sacramento, Northern California and beyond.

• Serving our region during the pandemic by sharing evidence-based safety advice for everyday life; bridging gaps in testing and equipment; and highlighting the importance of socioeconomic disparities.
• The first academic medical center to launch a Cloud Innovation Center (CIC) with Amazon Web Services. UC Davis Health’s CIC will focus on making digital health more equitable and accessible worldwide.
• For 10 consecutive years, a “Most Wired” health system for excellence in using technology to improve care delivery.
• National pioneers and leaders in telehealth and electronic medical records integration.
• Youth violence intervention and traffic safety education through our Trauma Prevention and Outreach Program.
• The UC Davis Health Cancer Care Network unites multiple cancer centers to offer patients leading-edge care in their own communities, including a new site in El Dorado County.
• Innovative partnerships with more than two-dozen Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) provide a comprehensive mix of primary care, specialty care and behavioral health to thousands of underserved patients across the region
• Creating a “virtual children’s hospital” for vulnerable rural Northern California children via telehealth partnerships.
• The School of Nursing partners with more than 350 clinical sites and community agencies for its education and research.
• UC Davis Health partners with dozens of community organizations and events, including the popular Sacramento Republic FC and the Sacramento Running Association/California International Marathon.
• #12 on Forbes magazine’s third annual list of the best employers in California.