July 23, 2020
…medical director of Hyperbaric Medicine and Wound Care at UC San Diego Health. “With head trauma, the brain cannot get enough oxygen, which worsens the healing response, but with this treatment, we’ll be able to increase oxygen delivery and we believe the benefits for patients will be seen almost immediately.”…
August 18, 2022
…Zuckerman Support Revitalization of Emergency Department at UC San Diego Health Exterior of the Emergency Room at Jacobs Medical Center. Transformative donation to Emergency Department at Jacobs Medical Center will update care spaces, create a new staff wellness center and more When local residents Leo and Emma Zuckerman had need…
June 27, 2014
David S. Rose, a veteran law enforcement officer at the University of California, San Diego, has been appointed chief of police at UC San Diego effective June 30, 2014. Rose will assume the role following the retirement this week of Orville King, who has served as chief of police for…
August 18, 2022
…Now Accredited for Geriatric Emergency Care Susan Nelson, center, with the team of Geriatric Emergency Nurse Initiative Experts (GENIEs) at UC San Diego Health. GENIEs provide patient screenings and additional care needs, all focused on transition of care with the ultimate goal of reducing hospital admissions and assisting in the…
October 31, 2023
Anthony J.A. Molina of UC San Diego School of Medicine leads a multi-disciplinary project selected to receive funding from Wellcome Leap’s $60 million Dynamic Resilience program.
June 11, 2013
Emergency department (ED) overcrowding has been a major issue nationally for 20 years and continues to increase in severity. To address this issue, a pilot study has been launched at UC San Diego Health System’s ED to use telemedicine as a way to help address crowding and decrease patient wait…
November 24, 2014
UC San Diego Health System in partnership with the U.S. Hereditary Angioedema Association (HAEA), a non-profit patient advocacy organization, has opened the nation’s first dedicated center for diagnosing and treating diverse forms of swelling, known collectively as angioedema.
January 9, 2023
UC San Diego School of Medicine study shows cannabis-related emergency department visits among older adults are on the rise with high risk for adverse effects of cannabis use for ages 65 and older.
June 13, 2024
UC San Diego School of Medicine part of $50M initiative to use predictive AI to help fight opioid abuse.
May 11, 2021
Computer scientists at the University of California San Diego have developed a more accurate navigation system that will allow robots to better negotiate busy clinical environments in general and emergency departments more specifically.
