May 21, 2020
May 21, 2020 —
…Patients to Connect to Care During COVID-19 A seizure sent Danielle Lovette to the hospital where a brain scan revealed an oligodendroglioma, a cancer of the central nervous system. Subsequent mobility and communications challenges caused by the malignancy, compounded by recovery from necessary surgery and radiation treatments, made the 24-mile…
June 13, 2019
June 13, 2019 —
UC San Diego’s Early Care and Education program cares for children of faculty, staff and students. Photo by Erik Jepsen/UC San Diego Publications More Than Child’s Play There’s a unique place on campus that is bustling with activity—complete with block tower achievements, finger painting masterpieces, bold singing performances and loud…
December 22, 2021
December 22, 2021 —
UC San Diego researchers in the Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health, Scripps Institution of Oceanography and Department of Emergency Medicine, discuss the health impacts of heat waves on people experiencing homelessness, emergency department visits and which characteristics make them at-risk.
October 29, 2018
October 29, 2018 —
How fast can you get into the Emergency Room? Thanks to a new mobile app developed by UC San Diego data science undergraduate pair, there’s a way to get care more effectively. Their TimER won the annual UC Health Hack, with a mobile application that works even without a smartphone
December 11, 2023
December 11, 2023 —
UC San Diego Health has successfully completed purchase of Alvarado Hospital Medical Center — will be renamed UC San Diego Health East Campus Medical Center.
October 14, 2019
October 14, 2019 —
UC San Diego Health has enrolled its first patient to evaluate a hand-held technology to fragment kidney stones. The clinical trial will assess the safety and effectiveness of breaking up kidney stones using acoustic energy.
September 22, 2023
September 22, 2023 —
UC San Diego Health is recognized by Vizient as 2023 Birnbaum Quality Leadership Top Performer for the fifth consecutive year.
October 25, 2018
October 25, 2018 —
UC San Diego Health Expands Primary and Urgent Care Options Open Enrollment to be held Oct. 25 through Nov. 20 During open enrollment, from Oct. 25 through Nov. 20, employees and retirees may change their coverage or add eligible dependents onto their health insurance. To learn how you can choose…
February 29, 2024
February 29, 2024 —
William Mobley, MD, PhD, Distinguished Professor of Neurosciences at UC San Diego School of Medicine, to lead unique institute focused on empathy and compassion research and medical education
December 14, 2022
December 14, 2022 —
UC San Diego Health is the only institution in the region to receive grant funding from the California Department of Health Care Access and Information to provide support for underrepresented high school students interested in entering health care.