Amid the aroma of garlic, onion and myriad spices, UCI Health officially opened a gleaming new teaching kitchen at its bustling Family Health Center in Santa Ana. The nearly 1,100-square-foot, state-of-the-art Lois Eisenberg Teaching Kitchen opened July 19 and will be used for group cooking sessions for patients and a…
The American Society for Health Care Engineering (ASHE) of the American Hospital Association has bestowed its President’s Award on Linda L. Dickey, RN, MPH, senior director of epidemiology and infection prevention for UCI Health. The ASHE President’s Award is presented at the discretion of the sitting ASHE president to an…
UCI Health is partnering with the first U.S. chapter of the nonprofit organization Not Just Tourists to recycle and redistribute potentially life-saving medical supplies to international care providers in need — and they’re the only U.S. hospital to do so. The collaboration was spearheaded by Gary Brentlinger, a nurse manager…
At least 18 promising cancer studies and early-phase clinical trials will move forward at the University of California, Irvine’s Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, thanks to supporters of the third annual UCI Anti-Cancer Challenge, which raised a record $620,000 for cancer research. More than 185 teams and 2,800 individuals contributed…
UCI Health has partnered with the Los Angeles Angels to support blood donation. These blood drives will ensure we have an adequate supply of blood during the summer months when shortages often occur. UCI Medical Center is Orange County's only Level 1 Trauma Center and transfuses approximately 1,000 units of…
UCI Health is pleased to announce that its cardiology program has been named a Blue Distinction Center for Cardiac Care by the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association. To earn a Blue Distinction Center for Cardiac Care, a medical center must provide a full range of inpatient cardiac care services…
IN THE NEWS: In January, Abby Crain was transported to the Level I trauma center at UCI Medical Center after suffering multiple broken bones in a near-head on traffic collision. While surgeons set her bones and put her on the road to recovery, UCI Health neurosurgeon Dr. Li-Mei Lin was…
UCI Health has received a 10th consecutive “A” grade in The Leapfrog Group’s biannual Hospital Safety Grade, which rates how well hospitals protect patients from errors, injuries and infections. The spring 2019 Hospital Safety Grade is compiled by The Leapfrog Group, a nonprofit patient safety watchdog organization, that assessed patient…
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