UCI Health gastroenterologist Kenneth J. Chang, MD, has been honored for his career achievements in gastrointestinal endoscopy with the cover of the Jan. 7, 2019 issue of the World Journal of Gastroenterology. In his 40-page paper, Chang describes how endoscopic interventional procedures have advanced in the treatment of esophageal and…
Nearly 150 UCI Health doctors have been named to the 2019 Physicians of Excellence list published in the January 2019 edition of Orange Coast magazine, more than that of any other health system in Orange County. The recognition is bestowed by the Orange County Medical Association, a voluntary physician organization…
UCI Health has relaunched its call center to deliver higher quality services to patients while ensuring a safe work environment. The call center is now called the Patient Access Center, said Dr. Nasim Afsar, head of outpatient services for UCI Health, because “we don’t just help patients with scheduling appointments…
IN THE NEWS: ABC 7 highlights the UCI Health Pet Therapy Program. During the holiday season, therapy dogs dressed in festive attire are brought into the infusion clinic at UCI Medical Center to bring holiday joy to cancer patients. Studies show that patients show decreased levels of stress and anxiety…
IN THE NEWS: 64-year-old Michael Bare tells OC Register about his journey to lose 225 pounds in four years through the help of the UCI Health Weight Management Program. Bare and his wife, Lorna Wimberly, 63, choose the weight management program because, "it focuses on overall lifestyle changes." The couple…
Chad T. Lefteris, an executive with deep experience in integrated and academic health systems, was named chief operating officer for UCI Health, the patient-care organization of the University of California, Irvine. He will join UCI Health on Dec. 17, 2018, reporting to Richard J. Gannotta, Chief Executive Officer, UCI Health…
The Patient Safety Movement has awarded UCI Health with the Foundation’s first-ever Five-Star Hospital ranking to an academic medical center. UCI Health was recognized for implementing 29 evidence-based Actionable Patient Safety Solutions (APSS) – processes designed to help hospitals eliminate the leading causes of preventable patient deaths in hospitals. It’s…
UCI Medical Center’s continued commitment to nursing excellence has earned it a fourth designation as a Magnet®-recognized hospital. It is one of the first hospitals to receive a fourth recognition since the program began in 1993. A program of the American Nurses Credentialing Center, Magnet® designation recognizes nursing excellence and…
UCI Health has received a ninth 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 fall 2018 Hospital Safety Grade is compiled by The Leapfrog Group, a nonprofit patient safety watchdog organization, and assessed patient…
IN THE NEWS: CBS News highlights UCI Health gastroenterologist Dr. William Karnes and his development of an artificial intelligence application designed to improve colon cancer screenings. The technology uses AI to increase the likelihood gastroenterologists will catch pre-cancerous polyps during regular colonoscopies. Colon cancer is the second-leading cause of cancer…
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