UCI Health has been recognized as a five-star hospital and top performer in the 2021 Bernard A. Birnbaum, MD, Quality Leadership Annual Ranking by Vizient Inc. UCI Medical Center was…
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UCI Health is pleased to announce that its bariatric surgery services program has earned a renewed designation as a Blue Distinction Center for bariatric surgery. The Blue Distinction Center designation is…
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UCI Health Comprehensive Stroke and Cerebrovascular Center has received the 2021 Get With The Guidelines® Stroke Gold Plus with Honor Roll Elite Plus and Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll from the…
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IN THE NEWS: Dr. Kenneth Chang, executive director of the UCI Health Digestive Health Institute, was recently recognized as Orange County Business Journal’s (OCBJ) Innovator of the Year for his work…
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In a recent article in The Lancet, UCI Health nephrologist Kamyar Kalantar-Zadeh, MD, MPH, PhD, and colleagues describe the conservative management of chronic kidney disease through kidney-preserving care as a…
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The UCI Health commercial “Journey” won an Emmy Award in the Commercial – Single Spot category from the National Academy of Television Arts & Science-Pacific Southwest Chapter. “Congratulations to the…
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For the 21st consecutive year, U.S. News & World Report has recognized UCI Medical Center as one of America’s Best Hospitals. The annual rankings recognize hospitals that excel in treating the most…
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UCI Medical Center has been awarded the American Heart Association’s Comprehensive Hypertension Center Certification for its commitment to following proven, research-based treatment guidelines to care for people with complex or…
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A new study published in JAMA Network saw a reduction of COVID-19 infection rates among healthcare personnel at UCI Health after receiving the COVID-19 vaccine. By mid-April, there were 133 million…
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UCI Health is now offering south Orange County residents access to the clinical expertise and advanced care of the county’s only academic health system with the opening of UCI Health…
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UCI Medical Center’s inpatient acute care surgery units have earned the silver-level Beacon Award for Excellence from the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) in recognition of its exceptional patient care…
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UCI infectious disease expert Philip Felgner, PhD, is one of seven scholars to win Spain’s prestigious Princess of Asturias Award for Technical and Scientific Research in recognition of their contributions to…
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The nation is in the midst of a blood shortage and the UCI Blood Donor Center is in dire need of blood donations, especially Type ‘O,’ as shortages are hitting health…
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UCI Medical Center recently received national recognition for excellence in caring for older hospitalized patients. The medical center's Inpatient Care Unit received the Age-Friendly Health System — Committed to Care…
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With its current gift, longtime UCI Health benefactors, the Chao family, have committed $50 million since 1995 to UCI Health toward advancing cancer care in Orange County and beyond. The…
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UCI Health urologists have tested a new laser technology capable of reducing even large kidney stones to dust that can be suctioned or flushed from the body. The super-pulsed thulium…
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With a COVID-19 vaccine now approved for children ages 12 to 15, parents should get their kids vaccinated, said UCI Health pediatric infectious disease expert Coleen Cunningham, MD. “As a pediatrician…
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UCI Health has received a 14th consecutive “A” grade in The Leapfrog Group’s biannual Hospital Safety Grade, which rates how well hospitals protect patients from errors, injuries and infections. The spring…
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Elizabeth Vayssie is thriving despite the challenges of becoming Orange County’s first recipient of an implanted heart pump while a pandemic was underway. Today she is celebrating the one-year anniversary of receiving…
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A $5 million gift to the University of California, Irvine from Linda and Mike Mussallem will support integrative cardiology care, training and research in the Susan Samueli Integrative Health Institute…
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