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October 2023
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October 02, 2023Employee flu vaccination clinic open weekdays through Nov. 1
This year’s flu vaccination deadline is fast approaching. Here's everything you need to know before it arrives on Nov. 1.
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Cancer CareOctober 02, 2023Why women should start getting mammograms at age 40
It is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center is spreading the word about new guidelines urging mammograms starting at age 40.
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September 2023
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September 29, 2023East staff entrance to Medical Center re-routed in early October
Due to California Tower construction, staff entering the hospital through the Pavilion at the Emergency Department will be rerouted. The re-routing will begin in early October.
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September 29, 2023Parking Update: Dual campus daily permit holders
Starting Oct. 1, all dual campus daily permits will no longer appear in the ParkMobile app and must be purchased through AggiePark.
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September 29, 2023Hospitalist Mentoring Program touts successful first go; Second program begins in Fall
The Hospitalist Mentoring Program launched in 2022 and matched 40 hospitalists with mentors for one year using a near-peer model as well as a system based on interests and experience.
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Children's HealthSeptember 29, 2023Local fetal and cardiac surgery team saves Folsom baby with heart defect
When a routine ultrasound at 20 weeks revealed a potential heart defect in their developing baby, Stephanie and Travis Dover of Folsom were caught off guard. As the parents of six other children, including three who were born at home without issue, they had not faced something like this.
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September 29, 2023Sneak peek: Physical therapist Martina Thomas shares Healing HeARTS photograph
There's still time to submit your artwork for the employee art gallery.
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September 29, 2023Pathway to Retirement webinar for staff and faculty
The University of California is offering a targeted educational webinar to help UC Davis faculty and staff plan for a financially secure retirement.
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September 28, 2023Broadway Building staff successfully perform rescue operation for stranded cat
A team of staff from the Center for Professional Practice of Nursing, Plant Operations and Maintenance and more worked together over the course of several days to rescue a different kind of patient than normal.
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September 28, 2023Employees make a positive difference in Operation Backpack drive to help children
UC Davis Health employees participated in the annual Volunteers of America's "Operation Backpack" drive, donating more than 500 brand new backpacks and school supplies to kids in the Sacramento region.
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September 28, 2023UC Davis Health listed among nation’s best for oncology
UC Davis Health is listed by Becker’s Hospital Review as among the nation’s top “100 hospitals and health systems with great oncology programs.”
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Medical CenterSeptember 28, 2023UC Davis Health launches new liver transplant program
The Transplant Center has launched a new adult liver transplant program. It is the only liver transplant program available in California north of San Francisco.
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Medical CenterSeptember 27, 2023UC Davis Health has 92% nurse retention rate, well above industry average
UC Davis Health has achieved an impressive 92% nurse retention rate thanks to a relationship-based culture, new graduate onboarding and diverse professional development opportunities.
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Cancer CareSeptember 27, 2023New California Tobacco Cessation Policy Research Center to be housed at cancer center
California’s new Tobacco Cessation Policy Research Center will be located at UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center and funded with a $3.7 million state grant.
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September 27, 2023Lunch and Learn: Pediatric emergency care collaborative research
Emergency Medicine is hosting a lecture about the history of academic pediatric emergency medicine.
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September 27, 2023Leadership message: A medical student’s story of resilience and the importance of mentorship, community
First-year medical student Christi Candido describes how her village rallied around her educational aspirations and why it’s important to create an environment where every individual is empowered to lean into their vulnerabilities, embrace their dreams, and reach their full potential.
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Children's HealthSeptember 26, 2023Spirit Halloween raises funds for UC Davis Child Life
Spirit Halloween stores are helping UC Davis Children’s Hospital be less scary for kids by raising funds for the Child Life and Creative Arts Therapy Department.
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September 25, 2023Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation celebrates National Rehabilitation Awareness Week
National Rehabilitation Awareness Week was held from Sept. 17-23. The Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) Department at UC Davis Health works with patients of all ages and diagnoses throughout the entire hospital.
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September 25, 2023Change in COVID exposure masking protocol for non-clinical buildings
As we prepare for another season of respiratory illnesses, including COVID-19, the masking protocol for non-clinical buildings has slightly changed.
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CoronavirusSeptember 25, 2023Free at-home COVID tests are back. How to get yours
Starting Sept. 25, households can order up to four free COVID tests. Learn how to order and how you can check to see if your expired tests are still good.
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MIND InstituteSeptember 25, 2023
MIND Institute Director Leonard Abbeduto to kick off Distinguished Lecturer Series
Outgoing MIND Institute Director Leonard Abbeduto will be the first speaker in the long-running Distinguished Lecturer Series. He’ll share lessons learned during his 12 years at the helm.
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September 22, 2023Leadership message: Support for our Anthem Blue Cross patients
As UC Health works towards a solution, UC patients enrolled with insurer Anthem Blue Cross need to know about a potential disruption to payments for their care at UC in 2024. Right now, nothing is changing, but that may change at year’s end.
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September 22, 2023National Advanced Practice Provider Week begins Sept. 25
APP Week is an opportunity to celebrate and learn more about our advanced practice team.
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Medical CenterSeptember 22, 2023UC Davis Health’s Joseph Galante listed among top chief medical officers
Joseph Galante has been recognized by Becker’s Hospital Review as one of the “hospital and health system chief medical officers to know” for 2023.
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September 22, 2023Natasha Oliveira and Melanie Rowe receive DAISY Awards
Earlier this month, Interim Chief Nursing and Patient Care Services Officer Christine Williams presented Natasha Oliveira, BSN, RN from Tower 2 SICU, and Melanie Rowe, MSN CRNA, from the Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine Department, with DAISY Awards.
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Mental HealthSeptember 22, 2023Ruth Shim named in Sacramento Bee’s ‘Top 20 Black Change Makers’
The Sacramento Bee has named Ruth Shim, a professor of clinical psychiatry and associate dean of diverse and inclusive education at UC Davis School of Medicine, one of the “Top 20 Black Change Makers.”
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September 22, 2023Good Thoughts, Good Words, Good Deeds—Episode 5: Negativity Bias
Negativity bias may keep us safe at times but used too often, it could ruin your day! Chief Wellness Officer Dr. Sara Aghamohammadi offers a strategy that will strengthen your positivity bias in this episode of Good Thoughts, Good Words, Good Deeds.
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September 21, 2023UC Davis Health takes the CA Clean Air Day pledge
Easy actions, small investments, or plan ahead for major clean air commitments – which one will you choose for California Clean Air Day?
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September 21, 2023Do you know signs of malnutrition?
During the week of September 18-22, 2023, UC Davis Health is taking part in Malnutrition Awareness Week, an international effort to increase the awareness, diagnosis, and treatment of malnutrition in patients.
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September 21, 2023Have an improvement idea? Apply for UC Be Smart About Safety funds
If you have an idea about how to improve safety at UC Davis Health in your area, apply for funding for your program or project through the UC Be Smart About Safety (BSAS) program.
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