UC San Diego Health Nationally Recognized with ‘A’ Grades for Safety (external site)
UC San Diego Health has been awarded double ‘A’ grades for the spring 2020 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade.
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UC San Diego Health Named 'Leader in LGBTQ Healthcare Equality' (external site)
UC San Diego Health receives “LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader” designation by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation for policies and practices dedicated to the equitable treatment and inclusion of LGBTQ+ patients, visitors and employees.
UC San Diego Health Launches Clinical Trial to Assess Antiviral Drug for COVID-19 (external site)
Researchers at four University of California Health medical centers have begun recruiting participants for a Phase II clinical trial to investigate the safety and efficacy of treating adult patients with COVID-19 with remdesivir, a drug that has shown promising activity against multiple viruses.
UC San Diego Health Launches Novel Coronavirus Blood Testing to Identify Past Exposure (external site)
Physicians and scientists at UC San Diego Health have launched a pair of serological tests that will look for novel coronavirus antibodies—evidence in persons tested that they have previously been infected by the viral cause of COVID-19, even if they never experienced tell-tale symptoms.
UC San Diego Health Launches New Center to Spur Patient-Centered Technologies (external site)
From tele-monitoring patients with diabetes to using artificial intelligence to prevent sepsis, the newly launched Center for Health Innovation will seek to develop, test and commercialize technologies that make a real, measurable difference in the lives and wellbeing of patients.
UC San Diego Health Launches Drone Transport Program with UPS, Matternet (external site)
UC San Diego Health launches pilot project using drones to move medical samples, supplies and documents between Jacobs Medical Center, Moores Cancer Center and the Center for Advanced Laboratory Medicine, speeding delivery of services and patient care currently managed through ground transport.
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MSN Money, September 24
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Dermatology Digest, September 24
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