December 2011
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Holiday Safety Tips from Our Experts →
The UC San Diego Division of Trauma, Surgical Critical Care & Burns offers these holiday safety tips to insure an enjoyable time for everyone:
Holiday Sweets & Treats: Prevent overindulgence by keeping cookies and candies out of the reach of children. Keep in mind that nuts, in particular, may cause allergic reactions. Limit sweets for diabetics and remember that small edibles may pose a...
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Rare Genetic Mutations Linked To Bipolar Disorder →
An international team of scientists, led by researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, reports that abnormal sequences of DNA known as rare copy number variants, or CNVs, appear to play a significant role in the risk for early onset bipolar disorder.
CNVs are genomic alterations in which there are too few or too many copies of sections of DNA. Researchers have...
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UC San Diego Center for Transplantation “VAD... →
The Joint Commission has approved UC San Diego Health System’s Disease-Specific Care Certification for Ventricular Assist Device (VAD). Hospitals performing VAD as a “destination therapy” (for permanent use) receive a certification of distinction and receive reimbursement from Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
“The surveyors were extremely impressed with the level of integration and...
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UC San Diego Health System Honored with Magnet®... →
On December 12, 2011, UC San Diego Health System was bestowed Magnet® status by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). The Magnet Recognition Program® recognizes health care organizations for quality patient care, nursing excellence and innovations in nursing practice. UC San Diego Health System is one of 25 health systems in California to achieve this prestigious recognition.
“Today we...
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UC San Diego Experts Issue Warning About Cold... →
“Every year around this time, we get a significant number of calls from pregnant and breastfeeding women in California who are battling colds and are worried about which meds they can and can’t take,” said Christina Chambers, PhD, MPH, professor of pediatrics at UC San Diego and CTIS program director.
Top Five Cold Remedy Tips During Pregnancy:
Less is More. Remember that “less...
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New Approach to Management of Overeating in... →
Overeating, whether in children or adults, often takes place even in the absence of hunger, resulting in weight gain and obesity. Current methods to treat such overeating in youth focus on therapies that restrict what kids may eat, requiring them to track their food intake and engage in intensive exercise.
But for most children, such behavioral therapy techniques don’t work long term, according...
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UC San Diego Health System Receives Leapfrog... →
The Leapfrog Group’s annual class of top hospitals – 65 from a field of nearly 1200 – was announced December 6th in Washington, D.C. and included UC San Diego Health System in San Diego, California for the first time. The 2011 list includes university and other teaching hospitals, children’s hospitals and community hospitals in rural, suburban and urban settings. The selection is based on the...
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UC San Diego Health System CNO/Acting COO Receives... →
Margarita M. Baggett, MSN, RN, Chief Nursing Officer, UC San Diego Health System, is the winner of Nursing Management’s 2011 Visionary Leader award. The annual award recognizes a nurse leader who “views nursing as both art and science by promoting caring and competence as the link between science and humanity.” Baggett’s winning nomination profile will appear in the January 2012 issue of Nursing...
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