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December 18, 2024
Baby born at 22 weeks gestation, saved by Sacramento firefighters and UC Davis Health
Born on the side of Highway 99, a preterm baby gets the best chance at life, thanks to Sacramento Fire Department Engine 6 and UC Davis NICU teams.
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December 13, 2024UC Davis Health awarded grant to study impairment-related, motor-vehicle crashes
The Department of Emergency Medicine has received a grant to extend its study on the role that intoxication plays in roadway crashes.
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November 21, 2024Sidewalk CPR treats heart attack steps from hospital
A nurse performs life-saving chest compressions in her bike helmet, and later reunites with the patient’s family.
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October 22, 2024AI tech helps partner hospital reduce stroke-transfer time by half
UC Davis Health affiliate hospital Adventist Health Rideout is transferring stroke patients for specialty care about twice as fast, thanks to a new AI tool.
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October 01, 2024Can telehealth help patients stick with Buprenorphine for opioid addiction?
A study focused on patients prescribed buprenorphine in emergency departments explores the effectiveness of telehealth visits in boosting long-term use of the medication for treating opioid addiction.
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September 30, 2024Construction zones are danger zones: Tips to keep workers, drivers safe
Long-term road improvements mean short-term construction zones. As crews work to upgrade highways in Sacramento, extra care is needed to keep drivers and construction workers safe.
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August 20, 2024Can naloxone improve survival rates of patients with cardiac arrest?
A new study from emergency medicine assessed the link between naloxone administration by paramedics and the clinical outcomes for patients with out of hospital cardiac arrest.
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July 19, 2024UC Davis Health emergency department receives prestigious Lantern Award
UC Davis Medical Center is the only emergency department in Sacramento and one of just two hospitals in Northern California to receive the Lantern Award this year.
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July 01, 2024
UC Davis Health and the Department of Defense create prototype for temporary surge facility
UC Davis Health in collaboration with the Department of Defense has created a model for a temporary structure to respond to a public health emergency.
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June 05, 2024Research findings could help children reduce exposure to radiation after cervical spine injury
A new study from Emergency Medicine may lead to a reduction in inappropriate computed tomography when treating children for cervical spine injuries.
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May 16, 2024Society for Academic Emergency Medicine honors two UC Davis Health physicians
Nathan Kuppermann and James F. Holmes received national awards for their contributions to the field from the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine.
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April 30, 2024‘The next frontier of emergency medicine’: House calls following emergency room
Some patients who were treated in the emergency department can receive follow-up care at home by a health professional under an innovative program started by UC Davis Health.
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April 11, 2024New study validates prediction rules for pediatric intra-abdominal and traumatic brain injuries
A new study from Emergency Medicine may lead to a reduction in inappropriate computed tomography use in injured children.
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March 26, 2024Emergency Medicine team trains health care professionals in West Africa
An Emergency Medicine team from UC Davis Health recently traveled to The Gambia to deliver an intensive training program on portable ultrasound equipment to healthcare professionals.
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February 27, 2024
Street medicine team improves lives of unhoused patients
Twice a week, providers from UC Davis Health board Sacramento County’s mobile health clinic to care for patients in and around homeless encampments.
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December 08, 2023UC Davis Health awarded grant to study role of drugs and other substances in car accidents
UC Davis Health received a $1.32 million grant from the Office of Traffic Safety to better understand the role intoxicating substances play in roadway crashes.
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November 21, 2023Emergency medicine physician receives two national awards for advancing health equity
Emergency medicine physician Tiffani Johnson has received two national awards from the American Academy of Pediatrics.
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October 20, 2023New study shows Black patients more likely to be restrained than other racial groups
A new study found that Black patients are more likely to be physically restrained than adults from other racial groups.
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October 18, 2023
Treating addiction for what it is — a chronic disease
Following Kathy Johnson's death, her family has generously supported the Substance Use Navigator program because they believe in helping patients struggling with addiction.
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August 25, 2023UC Davis explores emergency-primary care team partnership to improve opioid treatment
UC Davis clinicians are developing a multiteam strategy to boost rates of long-term use of buprenorphine among patients who seek care for opioid use disorder in emergency departments.
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August 22, 2023UC Davis Health and Kennedy Krieger Institute work to predict mental health issues after concussion
Researchers at UC Davis Health and Kennedy Krieger Institute have received a grant to develop a clinical tool to predict mental health concerns in adolescents following a concussion.
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July 24, 2023Environmentally sustainable emergency medicine
Emergency Medicine has implemented initiatives that reduce waste and increase sustainability, allowing them to provide patients with more environmentally conscious emergency care.
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June 15, 2023Number of Sacramento residents age 65 or older growing at fastest rate in 130 years
The number of Sacramento-area residents aged 65 or older grew at the fastest rate in 130 years. UC Davis Health is prepared to meet their health care needs.
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June 14, 2023‘I remember turning and falling’: Burn survivor shares warning about campfires
Dani Taylor offers advice to summer campers after being badly burned when she fell into a campfire.
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June 12, 2023New paper suggests health care simulation should train providers to think on their feet
In a new paper, emergency medicine physician Samuel Clarke suggests the health education community re-design simulation-based teaching to utilize more adaptive expertise.
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June 09, 2023Emergency medicine physician Katren Tyler wins award from national organization
The Academy of Geriatric Emergency Medicine has honored emergency medicine physician Katren Tyler for career achievement in education.
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June 08, 2023
Can 20 minutes of cool running water improve burn outcomes?
Researchers from UC Davis Health, Sacramento Fire and Australia awarded $1.49 million Department of Defense grant to test burn triage.
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June 05, 2023Delirium risk in the Emergency Department for older adults
A new study at UC Davis Medical Center finds an increased risk of delirium in older adults the longer they stay in the Emergency Department.
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June 01, 2023
A little-known respiratory virus, HMPV, surged this spring. What you need to know
UC Davis Health experts share what you need to know about human metapneumovirus, including symptoms, testing and who is most at risk for serious illness.
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May 24, 2023UC Davis Medical Center sees record number of patients in Emergency Department
The Emergency Department treated a record number of patients on Monday. Despite being one of the nation’s busiest, the department ranks among the nation’s best at saving lives.
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