Pilot Project to Help Patients with Transportation Barriers Get to Appointments
May 4, 2023
A collaboration between UC San Diego Health and 211 San Diego will help patients with transportation barriers get to follow up appointments.
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Serenading Cancer Patients Back to Health
March 17, 2016
…Josh Valdez. Serenading Cancer Patients Back to Health Each spring, the UC San Diego School of Medicine and Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences co-host a memorial service to honor and thank the people who donate their bodies for study in anatomy class. Last year, the event featured several…
UC San Diego Health Named Medical Provider of the Year
November 20, 2017
The UC San Diego Health International Patient Program was recognized as the 2017 Medical Provider of the Year by the International Travel & Health Insurance Journal (ITIJ). ITIJ recognizes leading health systems from around the globe for their ability to provide comprehensive, culturally-sensitive care to patients from international destinations.
UC San Diego Health Selected as Accountable Care Organization
February 6, 2018
UC San Diego Health has been selected by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) as one of 561 Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs), ensuring as many as 10.5 million Medicare beneficiaries across the United States have access to high-quality, coordinated care.
Let’s Go Local
December 3, 2015
…of meal options for patients, visitors and employees. “The emphasis on local produce is about offering the freshest, best-tasting foods to our patients,” said Chris McCracken, director of Nutrition Services at UC San Diego Health. “It is also about health and supporting the University of California’s broad sustainability efforts.” Last…
UC San Diego Health and Sharp HealthCare Announce Joint Liver Transplantation Program
January 11, 2016
UC San Diego Health and Sharp HealthCare have formed a joint program to enhance liver transplantation service¬¬s in San Diego by combining resources, collaborating on research and expanding specialized liver care. The alliance is expected to strengthen clinical services for patients with end-stage liver disease while reducing costs.
Study: Medicare Could Overpay Medicare Advantage Plans by $200 Billion Over Ten Years
February 6, 2017
…Medicine found that current trends in diagnostic coding for patient risk scores will lead to Medicare overpaying Medicare Advantage (MA) plans substantially through 2026-likely to the tune of hundreds of billions of dollars. The study is published in the February issue of Health Affairs.
A Prescription Dose of TLC: Tender Loving Canines
June 7, 2023
After a three-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, therapy dogs have returned to UC San Diego Health.
UC San Diego Health System Among “Most Wired Advanced” in Nation
July 21, 2014
UC San Diego Health System is among the nation’s “Most Wired Advanced” hospitals, according to new findings released by Hospitals & Health Networks (H&HN;), a publication of the American Hospital Association. The designation highlights institutions that have most effectively leveraged information technologies to improve performance and patient care.
Police Officer Finds Blessings through Chaplain Services during Health Crisis
November 22, 2022
Darren Hamilton, age 42, is a police officer for the City of Coronado. He has been involved in a variety of experiences, some uplifting and rewarding, some intense and extremely difficult.
