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January 10, 2023Telehealth cuts health care’s carbon footprint and patient’s costs during pandemic
UC Davis Health researchers assessed the carbon footprint and potential savings in lives, costs and time of telehealth visits during the pandemic’s first two years.
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January 09, 2023UC Davis Health CoLab Incubator announces first startup – WellCent
UC Davis Health’s CoLab Innovation Technology Incubator has announced its first startup – WellCent. The new company has developed an at-home platform to equip patients and caregivers with medical devices and resources.
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December 14, 2022COPD Clinic creates remote patient monitoring program to reduce hospital readmissions
The COPD Clinic has created the first remote patient monitoring program in the Sacramento region to improve care for high-risk patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.
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November 15, 2022Abdominal aortic aneurysm surveillance program saving lives
UC Davis Health and AI software company Illuminate have developed a centralized abdominal aortic aneurysm surveillance program using artificial intelligence software. The effort identifies at-risk abdominal aortic aneurysm patients who may have been ‘lost-to-follow-up’ either due to COVID-19 or other factors.
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November 14, 2022UC Davis Health and General Catalyst announce digital medicine collaboration
UC Davis and General Catalyst have announced a new collaboration to develop a digital transformation strategy. As part of the partnership, both institutions will work together to drive digital health innovations in health care delivery, research, education, and public service.
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October 31, 2022UC Davis Health earns ‘Most Wired’ recognition
UC Davis Health has again been recognized in the 2022 Digital Health “Most Wired” program from the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME). The health system earned a certified level 10, the highest level, on both the acute and ambulatory care surveys.
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August 22, 2022Surgery resident awarded prestigious T32 federal research grant
Cardiothoracic surgery resident Nataliya Bahatyrevich has become the latest UC Davis trainee to receive a prestigious T32 federal research grant. The award will allow her to spend a year in the laboratory and pursue a Master of Science in biomedical engineering at UC Davis
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June 29, 2022
UC Davis receives $1.7 million for digital health equity
UC Davis Health received 1.7 million of federal funding for a Digital Health Equity Program to support the creation of a regional digital public health platform to improve access and continuity of care for vulnerable populations in Sacramento.
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May 20, 2022Ashish Atreja recognized among nations top 30 Healthcare IT influencers
Ashish Atreja has been recognized among the nation’s top 30 Healthcare IT influencers by Health Tech. The magazine is highlighting the leadership and hard work of influencers driving innovation and change in the digital health space.
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March 31, 2022Increasing access to health care by investing in telehealth
UC Davis Health is looking to the future of health care and increasing the amount of digital telehealth visits to reach more patients in more places. Telehealth visits have proven to be an effective way for many populations to access care.
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March 15, 2022$2.7M for digital health equity and future pandemic preparedness
The University of California, Davis, will receive $2.7 million following the passage of federal spending legislation for UC Davis Health’s Digital Health Equity Program and $1 million to help UC Davis establish a Future Pandemic Prevention and Rapid Response Institute.
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November 29, 2021New initiative to make UC Davis Health a leader in digital medicine
UC Davis Health has become the first academic medical center in the world to launch a Cloud Innovation Center. In partnership with Amazon Web Services, this platform will focus on digital health equity to improve health outcomes and reduce health disparities.
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October 20, 2021UC Davis Health expands care for patients in Folsom
UC Davis Health announces a large-scale expansion in Folsom that offers a prime location to deliver wellness, community, convenience and excellent care for patients. Also in the works is a first-in-the-world “Community for Health and Independence” development to promote healthy aging.
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October 15, 2021Study suggests telehealth screening of some infants could aid in early autism support
New UC Davis MIND Institute research suggests that developmental screenings conducted via telehealth could help bridge the gap between parents’ questions about autism and an eventual diagnosis for some infants. The goal is earlier support for families.
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September 16, 2021Veronica Ahumada brings human-robot interaction expertise to UC Davis Health
Veronica Ahumada joined UC Davis Health this year and brought her expertise in health informatics and human-robot interaction to the UC Davis Center for Health and Technology. She will be growing her research through two exciting grant-funded projects involving robots.
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October 14, 2020NICU webcam program positively impacts parents, study finds
NICU parents feel more involved in their infant’s care, more likely to provide breastmilk to their baby when they can watch their child in the NICU, thanks to a webcam.
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September 18, 2020Sacramento philanthropists lend support to healthy aging efforts
Two Sacramento families - Angelo K. and Sofia Tsakopoulos and Chrysanthy and George Demos - donate funds to support an effort to preserve independence and choice for people as they age.
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July 28, 2020U.S. News names UC Davis Medical Center among the nation’s best
U.S. News & World Report's rankings are out. UC Davis Medical Center is again the #1 hospital in Sacramento, and in the Top 10 in California -- distinctions it has earned for many years in a row.
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July 22, 2020Children’s Miracle Network donations help fund community hospital outreach program
CMN grant helps UC Davis Children’s Hospital expand Pediatric Acute Care Education Sessions (PACES).
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July 16, 2020Teen’s heart is still going strong thanks to UC Davis Children’s Hospital
UC Davis pediatric cardiothoracic surgeons gave Damian Del Rio a chance at a future.
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