UCI Health invites the public to learn more about the latest advances in women’s health and wellness that help promote successful midlife transitions. A panel of experts will share their insights into leading-edge prevention, diagnosis, and treatment options for gynecological cancers, pelvic floor disorders and cardiovascular disease at 7 p.m…
UC Irvine Medical Center is Orange County’s only hospital, and one of a handful in Southern California, to fully meet national maternity quality care standards in the latest hospital quality report released today by The Leapfrog Group. The report examines hospital adherence to national standards in key measures of maternity…
UCI Health is one of eight U.S. hospitals and health systems recently honored by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for implementing innovative strategies and lifesaving procedures to prevent hospitalized patients from developing blood clots. UCI Health collaborated with the four other UC academic medical centers, located…
UCI Health has again received an “A” grade in the spring 2016 Hospital Safety Score, which rates how well hospitals protect patients from errors, injuries and infections. The Hospital Safety Score is compiled under the guidance of the nation’s leading experts on patient safety and is administered by The Leapfrog…
IN THE NEWS: Cranberry supplements have long been recommended as an alternative to antibiotics in helping to prevent urinary tract infections, which are a common ailment in women. International news agency Reuters reports on the findings of a recent study which found that supplements made from cranberry juice act much…
The UCI Health Susan Samueli Center for Integrative Medicine is hosting the 14th annual Women’s Wellness Day, an educational opportunity for women who want to learn more about integrative healthcare. This year’s theme is “All About You – Mind, Body, Spirit.” Highlights include speakers, exhibits and other practical tools designed…
The National Keratoconus Foundation (NKCF) and the International Keratoconus Academy of Eye Care Professionals (IKA) welcome the US Food and Drug Administration’s approval this week of a new treatment for keratoconus, corneal crosslinking. Keratoconus is a sight-threatening, progressive eye disease that affects approximately 1 in 750 individuals. The disease can…
The UCI Health Summer Healthcare Experience (SHE) program, one of the only of its kind in the country, is designed to introduce high school girls interested in pursuing a healthcare career to options they may not have previously considered, and equip them to further explore their interests. Female health professionals…
IN THE NEWS: An article in MedPage Today reported findings from a meta-analysis published in JAMA Neurology showing that stroke patients with cerebral microbleeds were at a two- to 12-fold greater risk for brain bleeding following intravenous thrombolysis treatment (tPA). The study authors conclude that identifying cerebral microbleed burden through…
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