UCSF Health’s Post

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! 🎉

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

Thank you for caring for our youngest patients!

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

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

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.

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

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!