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Emergency Care
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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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April 20, 2023Physician Tiffani Johnson elected president of the Academic Pediatric Association
Tiffani Johnson, associate professor of emergency medicine, was recently named president-elect of the Academic Pediatric Association. Her three-year term begins April 30.
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March 06, 2023COVID-19 vaccines in the Emergency Department for unhoused patients
Emergency 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.
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February 14, 2023Study shows emergency department preparedness cuts mortality risk in children
A 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.
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December 28, 2022New study highlights role of drug and alcohol use in serious crashes
UC 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.
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December 13, 2022Warning: Popular water beads may cause intestinal blockages in kids
As 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.
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November 16, 2022NIH awards emergency medicine physicians two grants
The 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.
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November 04, 2022What you need to know about bronchiolitis, a complication of RSV
As 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.
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October 18, 2022
Can fentanyl be absorbed through your skin?
In 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.
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September 27, 2022Helping communities in need, wherever that may be
UC 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.
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August 31, 2022
Disaster exercise tests emergency department's preparedness
The 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.
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August 02, 2022When should you call 911?
The 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.
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July 22, 2022International study identifies risks for long COVID in children
A 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.
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