Addressing the Diversity Gap in Health Care
February 7, 2024
According to experts, there is a disparity between the diversity of health care staff and the patients served.
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Robotic Spine Surgery Program Expands at UC San Diego Health
April 15, 2019
UC San Diego Health has invested in a new robotic technology to benefit patients in need of restorative spine surgery. This technology enables minimally invasive spine surgery, the benefits of which include potential for shorter operations, less anesthesia, smaller incisions and reduced blood loss.
New Clinic Provides Comprehensive Care for Digestive Diseases in Westfield UTC
April 18, 2022
UC San Diego Health announces the opening of a new, multi-disciplinary clinic for patients with gastrointestinal and digestive diseases. The state-of-the-art clinic is the first of its kind in San Diego County to offer the most advanced care by a wide range of specialists under one roof.
UC San Diego Health Receives Certification for Second Comprehensive Stroke Center
January 8, 2018
…at UC San Diego Health in La Jolla recently received certification from the Joint Commission to be a Comprehensive Stroke Center. This certification is in addition to the existing accreditation at UC San Diego Medical Center in Hillcrest. This expansion makes UC San Diego Health the only health system in…
UC San Diego Medical Center One of First Five Comprehensive Stroke Centers in the Nation
December 5, 2012
…(CSC), the newest level of certification for advanced stroke care awarded by The Joint Commission. This certification recognizes the significant differences in resources, staff and training that are necessary for the treatment of complex stroke cases.
eCOVID Platform Provides Remote Patient Monitoring
May 19, 2020
Engineers at the University of California San Diego have developed a remote monitoring platform for patients who have tested positive for COVID-19 but aren’t in need of hospitalization. The system is being tested by patients in a clinical trial at UC San Diego Health.
UC San Diego Heart Transplant Program Boasts Nation’s Best Survival Rates
August 7, 2019
The heart transplant program at UC San Diego Health has demonstrated the best one-year survival rate for patients in the United States among health care providers with a volume of more than 50 heart transplants per year, according to the Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients.
Mobile Life Support Delivered to Area Hospitals During COVID-19 Pandemic
May 26, 2020
UC San Diego Health has deployed a mobile ECMO life support system to help sustain critically-ill patients during the pandemic.
DELPHI Project Foretells Future of Personalized Population Health
December 4, 2012
…a new type of healthcare app that does it all – it helps you understand your current health status, assists you in making changes in your life to improve your health, and takes into account the perspective of your entire life history, others in your age group—and perhaps even your…
New Technology is Life-Saving Voice for Premature or Critically Ill Infants
May 10, 2016
A new technology in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at UC San Diego Health is able to predict the risk of life-threatening infections up to 24 hours before they appear in severely premature or critically ill infants. Infection is the leading cause of death in this fragile patient population.
