New York state health officials warned last week that hundreds of people may have been infected with the polio virus. We asked Dean Blumberg, chief of pediatric infectious diseases at UC Davis Children’s Hospital, about polio and what we need to know.
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 MoreAron King is among 16 nurse leaders nationwide awarded for his leadership, civic involvement and professional and educational achievements by the National Black Nurses Association. King serves patients at UC Davis Medical Center and is a doctoral student at the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing.
Read MoreAfter two years of hybrid programming, this year’s School of Medicine induction will feature an in-person ceremony at Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts. A total of 133 new students will don their white coats and be given stethoscopes.
Read MoreUC Davis Medical Center has been recognized as one of the nation’s top hospitals by U.S. News & World Report. In the publication’s annual survey ranking, the medical center is the No. 1 hospital in Sacramento and No. 6 in California.
Read MoreUC Davis Medical Center has received four national awards from the American Heart Association and the American Stroke Association. The awards recognize a commitment to research-based guidelines for stroke and heart failure care.
Read MoreMost rattlesnake bites occur between the months of April and October. Being aware of your surroundings and knowing how to respond when encountering a rattlesnake are key to avoiding a dangerous rattlesnake bite.
Read MoreUC 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.
Read MoreSecond-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.
Read MoreOver 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.
Read MoreSpecialty 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.
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 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.
Read MoreGrey 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.
Read MoreNow 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.
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreTwo 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.
Read MoreUC 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.
Read MoreStylists 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.
Read MoreUC 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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