“We live in a food environment that is constantly pressuring people to make indulgent decisions,” Dr. Diana Thiara says. “On top of that, genetics predispose some people to having excess weight.” Weight loss medications like Ozempic, Wegovy and Zepbound have the potential to usher in much-needed nuance in how Americans understand obesity. As these drugs have gained in popularity they’ve also sparked debate. https://ucsfh.org/3RysEJb
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Great news! We’re so proud to be recognized again by U.S. News & World Report as one of the Best Hospitals, tied for #1 in California! 🎉
UCSF Medical Center Ranks Among Nation's Best
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Learn how Dr. Kurtis Auguste takes patients and families on VR "flights" inside children's brains to transform the experience of preparing for—and performing—neurosurgery at UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals. 🧠 ➡️ https://ucsfh.org/464ay7T
Brain VR takes doctors and patients inside the brain
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Thank you for caring for our youngest patients!
Nurse Roxana Gonzalez spends her nights caring for babies in our Oakland NICU. She became a nurse after interning with Community Health and Adolescent Mentoring Program for Success (CHAMPS), a three-year internship program that prepares Oakland teens of color for health care careers, helping to diversify the field and contribute to culturally competent care. Gonzalez herself was a preemie, born shortly after her mother moved from Mexico. She says few nurses at that time spoke Spanish, and the language gap was hard on her mother, who didn't understand why she couldn't take her baby home from the hospital. It's important to Gonzalez, who is fluent in Spanish, that other parents don't experience the same confusion. "Parents know they can call us at any time, and we'll be there to answer in their language while providing their child with the best care," she says. "When I started, I cared for a baby born at 26 weeks. She weighed less than a kilo, but she was a fighter. I would talk to her in Spanish because her mom talked to her in Spanish, and I think Mom and Dad really appreciated that," she says. Read more about Roxana Gonzalez and the pioneering care provided in our Oakland NICU ➡️ https://ucsfh.org/4cwKa9e
Provider stories: Roxana Gonzalez
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How are tech advances helping to keep us healthier? "Before, you were at the mercy of what your provider told you," UCSF School of Nursing's Linda Park says. "You’d take a prescription and do your best. But digital health puts so much power in patients’ hands. The benefit really happens when people want to implement healthy behaviors, whether physical activity, medication adherence, or something else." https://ucsfh.org/3XSL23p
Digital Health: Transformative Tech or Unfulfilled Potential?
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Experts at the University of California, San Francisco Environmental Research and Translation for Health (EaRTH) Center have created a toolkit for educating communities about how to stay healthy during a heat wave. As high temperatures sweep California, consider downloading and sharing these resources to help educate and protect those around you. Get posters and graphics: https://ucsfh.org/3LdCb4E
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The University of California, San Francisco community capped off Pride month marching together in yesterday’s San Francisco Pride parade! We appreciate everyone who came out to celebrate and support our LGBTQIA+ community! #UCSFProud
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We're proud of the award-winning equitable care we provide to our LGBTQ+ patients, and excited to highlight the 🌈 Rainbow Inflammatory Bowel Disease Clinic during Pride! Located at our Mount Zion Hospital, it's the first dedicated IBD clinic for LGBTQ+ folks on the West Coast. Led by Dr. Justin Field, the clinic provides a safe haven and raises awareness within the LGBTQ+ community about the critical importance of IBD screenings. IBD stands for #InflammatoryBowelDisease, which includes conditions like Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis and affects many aspects of daily life. The clinic offers a supportive environment where LGBTQ+ individuals with IBD can feel comfortable and respected while discussing their health needs, and can receive affirming care.
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Congratulations Amy Lu, MD MPH for being named a Patient Safety Expert to Know by Becker's Healthcare Hospital Review! Dr. Lu "has transformed UCSF Health’s safety culture through multidisciplinary collaboration and proactive data analytics... Her efforts have elevated UCSF Health’s quality rankings and enhanced patient care," they write. https://ucsfh.org/3XHItkF
90 patient safety experts to know | 2024
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Please join us in celebrating Tina Hill! Tina started as a weekend volunteer at Children's Hospital 25 years ago—and she never left! She is now an experienced Certified Nursing Assistant at UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals in Oakland. We and Tina's patients are so grateful for the contributions Tina has made to the hospital and to our community. Thank you, Tina!
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