UC Davis canine patient helps with cancer fight
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Cancer CareDECEMBER 08, 2022UC Davis Health surgeons use FLIm imaging to detect head and neck cancer during surgery
UC Davis Health surgeons find FLIm, a novel optical imaging system, helpful in detecting primary cancer cells in head and neck cancer of unknown origin.
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Internal MedicineDECEMBER 07, 2022Interventional Pulmonology celebrates 100th robotic-assisted bronchoscopy procedure
The Interventional Pulmonology Program has completed its 100th robotic-assisted bronchoscopy procedure for minimally invasive peripheral lung biopsy, becoming the first hospital in the Sacramento region to reach this milestone.
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Children's HealthDECEMBER 06, 2022Innovative procedure buys time for newborn who needs heart surgery
The UC Davis Health team used a new catheterization procedure to buy some time for a newborn baby with a congenital heart defect. Doctors want the baby to grow and develop before a major open-heart surgery.
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Eye Health and Vision ScienceDECEMBER 05, 2022
UC Davis Health opens doors to new state-of-the-art eye care facility in Sacramento
UC Davis Health welcomed the first patients to the new Ernest E. Tschannen Eye Institute on Monday, Dec. 5.
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Awards and HonorsDECEMBER 05, 2022David Lubarsky recognized as one of the '100 Most Influential People' in health care
UC Davis Health CEO David Lubarsky has been named among the nation’s 100 most influential people in health care. The recognition comes from Modern Healthcare.
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NOVEMBER 16, 2022
¿Se puede absorber el fentanilo a través de la piel?
El Dr. Daniel Colby del Departamento de Medicina de Emergencia de UC Davis habla de los mitos sobre el fentanilo, incluyendo si el fentanilo se puede absorber a través de la piel o inhalar accidentalmente por personal de emergencia. También describe los signos de sobredosis de fentanilo y explica lo que hay que hacer en una situación de emergencia.
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OCTOBER 14, 2022Lecciones de las clínicas de ‘COVID Persistente’
Los médicos que tratan el COVID persistente están tratando de entender el misterioso síndrome que puede ocurrir después de las infecciones. Esto incluye el por qué los pacientes con una enfermedad leve tienen problemas respiratorios continuos y por qué algunos con enfermedades graves terminan sin ninguna marca en los pulmones.
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OCTOBER 07, 2022
El MIND Institute ofrece la conferencia virtual en español, ‘Aprendiendo Juntos’
El Instituto MIND de UC Davis, junto a un grupo de organizaciones comunitarias, está ofreciendo una conferencia virtual centrada en discapacidades del neurodesarrollo, educación especial y salud mental. El evento será en español y estará abierto a la comunidad.
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SEPTEMBER 23, 2022Códigos de área locales, clave para conectar con fumadores de bajos ingresos.
Un nuevo estudio demuestra que usar un código de área local en vez de genérico para comunicarse con fumadores anglo e hispanoparlantes con cobertura de Medicaid es un recurso efectivo de equidad de salud para ayudar a los fumadores a dejar el tabaco.
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SEPTEMBER 21, 2022Mamografías gratuitas para mujeres sin cobertura de salud durante el Mes de Concientización del Cáncer de Mama
Las mujeres sin cobertura de salud en la comunidad son elegibles para recibir mamografías gratuitas mientras UC Davis Health observa el Mes de Concientización del Cáncer de Mama en octubre. Las mamografías se ofrecerán los sábados por orden de llegada.
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Ranked among the nation’s best hospitals
A U.S. News & World Report best hospital in cancer, cardiology & heart surgery, diabetes & endocrinology, ENT, geriatrics, neurology & neurosurgery, obstetrics & gynecology, orthopedics, and pulmonology & lung surgery.
Ranked among the nation’s best children’s hospitals
A U.S. News & World Report best children’s hospital in diabetes & endocrinology, neonatology, nephrology, orthopedics*, and pulmonology & lung surgery. (*Together with Shriners Children’s Northern California)
Ranked Sacramento’s #1 hospital
Ranked Sacramento’s #1 hospital by U.S. News, and high-performing in back surgery, COPD, colon cancer surgery, diabetes, heart attack, heart failure, kidney failure, lung cancer surgery, ovarian cancer surgery, pneumonia, prostate cancer surgery, stroke, TAVR, gastroenterology & GI surgery, and urology.
Ranked No. 8 for primary care training
U.S. News & World Report ranks the UC Davis School of Medicine No. 7 in the U.S. for family medicine (tie) and No. 8 in primary care.
Ranked highly for medical research
U.S. News & World Report ranks the UC Davis School of Medicine No. 51 in the U.S. for research (tie).
One of America’s best master’s-degree nursing programs
U.S. News & World Report ranks the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing’s master’s-degree nursing programs 23rd in the nation (tie).
One of America’s most diverse medical schools
U.S. News & World Report ranks the UC Davis School of Medicine No. 3 in the U.S. for diversity (tie).
The nation’s highest nursing honor
UC Davis Medical Center has received Magnet® recognition, the nation’s highest honor for nursing excellence.
A “Most Wired” health care organization
Recognizing excellence in technology use to improve health care delivery.
A “Most Wired” health care organization
Recognizing excellence in technology use to improve health care delivery.
World-class cancer care
One of ~52 U.S. cancer centers designated “comprehensive” by the National Cancer Institute.
A leader in health care equality
For the 11th consecutive year, UC Davis Medical Center has been recognized as a “Leader in LGBTQ Healthcare Equality”.