Researchers at the University of California San Diego have been awarded a $5.6 million grant through the Coast-to-Coast Consortium (C2C) to further their pioneering efforts with the National Institutes of Health's (NIH) All of Us Research Program. The award is designated to facilitate participant...
Orange, Calif. — Every year during Nurses Week, UCI Health honors the nurses and friends of nurses who help sustain this great organization with their commitment to excellence. Nominations were made by co-workers and reviewed by a panel of independent judges not affiliated with UCI Health. The Nursing Excellence Awards…
Orange, Calif. — Last week, UCI Health marked National Hospital Week by celebrating the commitment and camaraderie of its co-workers at all locations in Orange and Los Angeles counties. This year’s theme, We Are Healthcare, was a celebration of all co-workers at UCI Health and the UCI Health Community Network…
IN THE NEWS: The nation’s nearly 1.3 million nursing home residents are at high risk of infection from antibiotic-resistant organisms. A recently published study, the PROTECT trial, provides a simple strategy known as universal decolonization to reduce these infections and ultimately save lives in a vulnerable, fragile population. The PROTECT…
IN THE NEWS: The function of memory is not fully understood by scientists, but researchers have some useful insights into why we can't remember everything. Dr. S. Ahmad Saijadi, a neurologist at UCI Health, tells Medical News Today: “Having a ‘perfect memory’ can lead to redundant information, an inability to…
IN THE NEWS: Becker’s Hospital Review recognized two leaders at UCI Health in its annual list of Black Leaders in Healthcare to Know. Diversity in healthcare leadership results in a more well-rounded experience for both providers and their patients. UCI Health Director of Advanced Practice Providers Vasco Deon Kidd's entry…
Two professors from UC San Diego have been named among the most influential leaders in hospice and palliative care by the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (AAHPM): Rabia Atayee, PharmD, professor of clinical pharmacy and associate dean for admissions and recruitment at Skaggs...
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