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June 27, 2022UC Davis Health recognized by Practice Greenhealth as national leader in environmental excellence
UC Davis Health once again receives national awards from Practice Greenhealth for its environmental sustainability programs, including first-time honors as a Top 25 hospital. Programs recognized include sustainable food, waste reduction, transportation and green building.
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June 27, 2022Physician receives grant to strengthen connection between doctors and patients
Second-year gynecologic-oncology fellow Nicole Rubin has received funding from the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) for Back to Bedside. The resident-led initiative aims to develop innovative strategies for finding deeper connections with patients, improving physician and patient well-being.
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June 22, 2022
Medical center kitchen team prepares meals for people experiencing homelessness
Over the past three months, UC Davis Health has prepared and delivered 15,000 meals to a community-based program where people experiencing homelessness recover from illness after being discharged from Sacramento hospitals.
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June 17, 2022Specialty pharmacy honored for high patient-satisfaction ratings
Specialty Pharmacy was honored for high patient-satisfaction ratings by the National Association of Specialty Pharmacy, which conducts patient-satisfaction studies for specialty pharmacies around the country.
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June 16, 2022Emergency medicine residents take part in mass casualty exercise
The 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.
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June 10, 2022UC Davis simulation center hosts high school students for immersive learning sessions
The UC Davis Health Center for Simulation and Education Enhancement is hosting local high school students as part of a California Career Technical Education Career Pathway program. The focus is on health science and medical technology.
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June 08, 2022Grey and White Matters support group offers traumatic brain injury patients hope, support
Grey and White Matters, a support group for traumatic brain injury survivors, their caregivers and family members, provides hope and resources during recovery and beyond. The group, which includes people of all ages, has been active for a decade.
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June 03, 2022Learning to fly: Peregrine falcon fledglings take flight
Now six weeks old, the UC Davis Medical Center peregrine falcons have made their first attempts at flying. The fledglings are learning to fly so they can begin to hunt and leave the nest.
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June 01, 2022UC Davis Health receives AMSN PRISM Award® for exemplary practice
The Orthopaedic/Trauma Unit has received the prestigious AMSN PRISM Award®, an honor recognizing exceptional nursing practice, leadership, and outcomes in hospital medical-surgical units. This recognition marked UC Davis’ eighth AMSN PRISM Award®, which is tied for the most earned by any institution.
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May 18, 2022Researchers band peregrine falcon chicks to track progress
Two peregrine falcon chicks were banded by falcon experts from UC Santa Cruz near their nest on the roof of the UC Davis Medical Center. The metal leg bands provide researchers with valuable data on peregrine survival rates, dispersal distances, and population growth rates.
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May 09, 2022UC Davis Health clears way for construction on hospital of the future
UC Davis Health has taken the first step towards building the new California Tower by demolishing multiple temporary buildings. The tower will be added to the existing UC Davis Medical Center. It will feature a 14-story hospital tower and five-story pavilion.
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May 06, 2022CAREcuts Program gives the gift of normalcy one haircut at a time
Stylists from Salon Paisley visited UC Davis Medical Center to give haircuts – known as CAREcuts – to patients as part of The CARE Project. The project provides a holistic approach to healthcare, treating the mind, body, and spirit through an interdisciplinary approach.
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May 05, 2022
Virtual reality 'sneak preview' of California Tower allows staff to provide design feedback
UC Davis Health staff experienced physical and virtual reality technology mock-up tours of the new California Tower at the UC Davis Medical Center. Employees provided feedback on construction design based on functionality for providing patient care in those spaces.
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May 02, 2022UC Davis Health announces collaboration to advance remote care options
A new strategic collaboration with BioIntelliSense will advance remote patient monitoring across care settings using wearable technology and data analytics. Efforts will create a new standard of remote care that reduces the burden of traditional methods of vital sign collection.
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April 26, 2022Welcome to the world – peregrine falcon eggs begin to hatch
UC Davis Medical Center’s peregrine falcon eggs have begun to hatch! The first fluffy white hatching of the new season is slowly waking. The mother peregrine is currently nestled atop the other eggs as she waits for them to hatch.
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April 22, 2022UC Davis Health gives patient a second chance at life — twice
Bassem Mansour has received life-saving care from UC Davis Health twice in his life. To show their appreciation, his family has started a fund to raise money for the Child Life and Creative Arts Therapy Program to support pediatric patients.
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April 08, 2022UC Davis Medical Center ranked among World’s Best Hospitals by Newsweek
Newsweek Magazine has named UC Davis Medical Center to its annual list of the “World’s Best Hospitals.” The publication placed the Medical Center 33rd in the United States and among the top 150 globally in its rankings.
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April 06, 2022Medical-surgical nurses earn national recognition with the AMSN PRISM Award®
The Tower 4 Ear Nose and Throat/Internal Medicine Unit has received the PRISM Award® from the Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses. They are the only team west of the Mississippi River to receive the award twice.
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April 05, 2022UC Davis Medical Center earns national LGBTQ+ health care honors
The UC Davis Medical Center has been designated an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation as part of its 2022 Healthcare Equality Index report.
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April 05, 2022Emergency Department earns accreditation for its care of older adults
The 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.
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