Hospital staff puts together prom in 24 hours for 17-year-old cancer patient
When Addison Ryker was hospitalized right before her junior prom, UC Davis Children’s Hospital care team members brought the prom to her. Dressed in a red strapless lace gown, Addison and her prom date (who is also her best friend) entered the teen lounge decorated with a casino theme, echoing the prom theme at Addison’s high school. Santana Diaz, UC Davis Health’s executive chef, also designed an elegant meal for Addison and her date to celebrate, complete with champagne flutes filled with sparkling apple cider to toast the event.
Comfort Commitment optimizes care, assists with painful pediatric procedures
Our Comfort Commitment (CC) Initiative provides a standardized approach to help patients better cope with distressing procedures, decrease pain and anxiety, and build trust with care teams. Thanks to CC champions, we are consistently able to provide support, a calming environment and empower children and their families to customize a plan that uniquely meets their specific needs.
Telerobot enables virtual visits to California State Railroad Museum
With the help of an innovative UC Davis Health telerobot, people with disabilities, medical conditions or a lack of transportation can virtually visit the popular attraction, viewing displays and interacting with other people inside the museum. The robot provides access to anyone in the world, increasing human-to-human connections and a physical presence in our community events and public spaces.
Volunteer doula program
UC Davis Medical Center’s free volunteer doula program offers laboring patients a dedicated doula who provides 1:1 emotional and physical support through labor and delivery.
New blood draw clinic meets needs of youth with autism, neurodevelopmental conditions
Neurodivergent patients can experience a comfortable and sensory-friendly blood draw through the Promoting Accessibility to Healthcare (PATH) Glassrock Blood Draw Clinic. Led by phlebotomy staff and child life specialists trained by UC Davis MIND Institute experts, the newly remodeled clinic helps patients cope with lab draws and offers a giant “I spy” sea life mural, sensory lamp and lights, weighted blankets, fidget devices, comfort positioning and more.
