Outreach

Outreach

Increasing Medi-Cal specialty care services

UC Davis Children’s Hospital and Community Medical Centers (CMC) clinic partnered to expand world-class specialty care to young patients and families throughout the Stockton area. As a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), CMC provides high-quality primary, dental and behavioral health services to nearly 90,000 patients each year. Adding UC Davis Health specialists such as cardiologists, endocrinologists and gastroenterologists is intended to support a united approach to improving the health of children in the San Joaquin Valley.

Bringing advanced heart care to Mexico

UC Davis Children’s Hospital cardiothoracic surgeons are extending their expertise beyond our borders by helping Heart to Heart Global Cardiac Care establish the first pediatric congenital heart disease treatment program in northern Mexico. Partnering with local cardiologists from Hospital Universitario, the team has provided diagnoses, surgical procedures and post-operative treatment for newborns and teens.

New pediatric tele-physiatry program for rural children

Northern California children with cerebral palsy, spina bifida, spinal cord injuries and other physical disabilities now have access to UC Davis physical medicine and rehabilitation physicians, thanks to a new telehealth program. Funded by a $2 million, five-year grant from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, the new School-Based Tele-Physiatry Assistance for Rehabilitative and Therapeutic Services (STARS) program serves children who receive support through California Children’s Services’ Medical Therapy Program. The new telehealth program provides physical therapy, occupational therapy, and durable medical equipment to children with neurological or musculoskeletal disorders at designated school-based Medical Therapy Units.

As a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), CMC provides high-quality primary, dental and behavioral health services to nearly 90,000 patients each year.