A simple test for heart disease risk can go a long way toward determining the long-term prognosis for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, according to UC Irvine researchers. Dr. Hwa Mu Lee and Nathan Wong of the UC Irvine Heart Disease Prevention Program found that individuals with moderate to…
A simple test for heart disease risk can go a long way toward determining the long-term prognosis for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, according to UC Irvine researchers. Dr. Hwa Mu Lee and Nathan Wong of the UC Irvine Heart Disease Prevention Program found that individuals with moderate to…
UC Irvine staff will provide training and support related to elder neglect and abuse awareness in Orange County nursing homes under the settlement terms of a class-action lawsuit alleging inadequate staffing at 22 long-term-care facilities in California. Training will be handled by UC Irvine’s Elder Abuse Forensic Center and funded…
Residents of nursing homes are among those most susceptible to elder abuse and neglect. Now, experts from UC Irvine’s Program in Geriatrics will provide training and support in Orange County nursing homes under the settlement terms of a class-action lawsuit alleging inadequate staffing at 22 long-term-care facilities in California. Training…
UC Irvine Medical Center’s Heart Failure Program and Stroke & Cerebrovascular Center have again earned the Gold Seal of Approval from The Joint Commission, healthcare’s predominant standards-setting and accrediting body. Joint Commission certification recognizes an organization’s diligence in meeting rigorous performance standards accepted nationwide as benchmarks of superior patient care…
If you or a loved one are experiencing the symptoms of stroke or heart failure, UCI Health is committed to providing the best treatment available. Recently, the nation’s top accrediting organization for hospitals agreed, once again giving UC Irvine The Joint Commission Gold Seal of Approval for its heart failure…
No one goes to the hospital to get sick, yet it happens each day at medical centers, clinics and private physicians offices across the U.S. State and federal health officials have taken aim at eliminating hospital-acquired infectious diseases that range from the latest flu strain to the drug-resistant staph infection…
IN THE NEWS: UC Irvine’s Dr. Manuel Porto addressed the the 22nd annual Perinatal Symposium organized by Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center’s Women’s and Children’s Services at the Sheraton Fairplex Conference Center, according to the San Gabriel Valley Tribune: For some time, healthcare professionals have known it’s best to allow…
UC Irvine’s Comprehensive Epilepsy Program has again earned the highest designation for care from the National Association of Epilepsy Centers. Level 4 epilepsy centers have the professional expertise and facilities necessary to provide the greatest level medical and surgical evaluation and treatment for patients with complex epilepsy. “An evaluation and…
IN THE NEWS: USA Today examined a twist on the trend toward electronic medical records in hospitals – using voice activated software to record and search for patient documents: The University of California, Irvine Medical Center is testing M-Modal’s software that allows doctors to use voice to locate and dictate…
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