Orange, Calif. — UCI Medical Center, part of UCI Health, is honored to announce continued recognition with an 'A' grade in the spring 2024 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade. This achievement highlights the academic health system’s ongoing commitment to top-tier patient safety and quality care, consistently placing it among the top…
IN THE NEWS: When UCI Health completed the acquisition of four hospitals and associated ambulatory locations of Tenet Healthcare’s Pacific Coast Network this March, it marked the beginning of an historic expansion of access to academic healthcare in the region. Chad T. Lefteris, president and CEO of UCI Health, spoke…
Orange, Calif. — UCI Health is proud to announce its selection for participation in the Age-Friendly System-Wide Spread Collaborative. This first-of-its-kind collaborative, led by the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI), has selected 30 U.S. health systems that will accelerate and spread adoption of evidence-based, high-quality care for older adults across…
IN THE NEWS: Pivmecillinam, an antibiotic that has been used for decades in Europe, has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration to treat urinary tract infections (UTIs) in women. UTIs are common, but the bacteria that cause them are evolving to resist the current antibiotic treatments. For that…
Irvine, Calif. — A three-year, $1.19 million grant from the Tobacco-Related Disease Research Program will allow University of California, Irvine researchers to explore how specific sections of DNA might influence nicotine addiction. Deeper insights into these neurological processes may lead to more effective prevention and treatment strategies for cigarette smoking…
IN THE NEWS: An earthquake large enough to be felt is an unsettling experience, particularly if it’s a new one. Healio spoke with UCI Health psychiatrist Dr. John Luo about how to prepare and manage anxiety both during and after an earthquake. “Anxiety is a natural experience after the first…
IN THE NEWS: Individuals hospitalized with urinary tract infections or pneumonia are often prescribed harmful broad-spectrum antibiotics out of an abundance of caution. UCI Health infectious disease expert Dr. Shruti Gohil was the senior investigator on two studies that evaluated a potential solution: an algorithm-driven risk assessment to help physicians…
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