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.
Read MoreTiffani Johnson, associate professor of emergency medicine, was recently named president-elect of the Academic Pediatric Association. Her three-year term begins April 30.
Read MoreEmergency Medicine evaluated the feasibility of implementing an ED-based COVID-19 vaccination protocol for unhoused patients. The program marked the first-ever ED-based COVID-19 vaccination program.
Read MoreA new UC Davis Health study shows that pediatric mortality rates are improved in emergency departments that are better prepared to care for sick and injured kids.
Read MoreUC Davis Health was one of seven Level 1 trauma centers to participate in a study that looked at how often alcohol and drugs are involved in serious crashes.
Read MoreAs families shop for children’s toys, UC Davis Children’s Hospital experts are warning that water beads, a popular sensory toy, can cause intestinal blockages if swallowed.
Read MoreOver 110 volunteers from UC Davis Health will provide medical support to more than 9,000 marathon runners at the California International Marathon (CIM) on Sunday.
Read MoreThe Department of Emergency Medicine has been awarded two National Institutes of Health grants totaling over $5 million to improve patient care. They include an effort to better evaluate pediatric trauma patients and another to identify effective treatments early in emergency care.
Read MoreAs emergency departments across the country are overwhelmed by children with respiratory infections, UC Davis emergency physicians have recommendations for when you should take your child to the emergency room – and when you might not need to.
Read MoreIn communities around the country, stories and headlines are stoking fears that fentanyl exposure through the skin could lead to adverse effects, including death. In this Q&A, toxicology expert Daniel Colby answers questions and dispels common myths around fentanyl exposure.
Read MoreUC Davis Health’s Department of Emergency Medicine believes all individuals have a right to health care – wherever they may be. Driven by that belief, Pranav Shetty recently traveled to Ukraine to provide needed medical and humanitarian aid to refugees.
Read MoreThe medical center conducted an emergency disaster preparedness exercise involving more than 100 staff members and volunteers. Emergency department staff triaged over 50 patients with simulated injuries including blunt trauma, penetrating trauma and burn injuries.
Read MoreThe Hospital Council of Northern and Central California, local emergency services, and the four major hospital systems in Sacramento have launched a campaign to help educate the community about the appropriate use of the 911 system and emergency departments.
Read MoreA new international study done by researchers at three academic medical institutions including UC Davis Health, offers a clearer picture of the risks associated with long COVID in children.
Read MoreDisruptive events in the world, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, may increase the risk for child physical abuse. Therefore, researchers looked at emergency department encounters at nine hospitals to examine the impact the pandemic has had on child physical abuse.
Read MoreThe Integrated Emergency Medicine Residency Program recently conducted a mass casualty exercise in collaboration with David Grant USAF Medical Center at Travis Air Force Base. The joint training event involved military and civilian emergency medicine residents from UC Davis Health.
Read MoreThe emergency department (ED) at UC Davis Medical Center joins only 21 other EDs in the nation that have achieved Level 1 Geriatric Emergency Department Accreditation from the American College of Emergency Physicians. This is the highest level of the program that provides a standardized set of guidelines to improve the care of older adults.
Read MoreUC Davis Health Emergency Medicine Chair Nathan Kuppermann has received the Maureen Andrew Mentor Award from the Society for Pediatric Research, which honors one academic pediatrician annually who has an outstanding record of mentorship and leadership.
Read MoreA new international study done by researchers at three academic medical institutions, including UC Davis Health, analyzed the impact of COVID-19 infection in children and identified their risk of severe outcomes.
Read MoreUC Davis Medical Center experienced an all-time high number of patients triaged in the Emergency Department this week. Providers treated over 300 patients, including an influx of people seeking Covid-19 testing.
Read MoreUC Davis Health Pediatric Emergency Physician Tiffani Johnson received the inaugural Minority Health, Equity and Inclusion Award from the American Academy of Pediatrics for her contributions to advance health equity for underrepresented communities.
Read MoreFor the last six months, emergency medicine and critical care physician Roderick Fontenette has been serving as the theater director of the Critical Care Air Transport Teams (CCAT) out of Ramstein Air Base in Germany.
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