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UCI Medical Center recognized by Vizient as 2022 Ambulatory Quality and Accountability Top Performer

logo for the ambulatory quality and accountability top performer 2022 purple on white letters with star at top; red vizient at bottom
October 02, 2022
It was one of only four facilities in the U.S. to be recognized for demonstrating excellence in delivering high-quality outpatient care.

UCI Health among America’s Best Hospitals for 22nd consecutive year

U.S. News & World Report recognizes UCI Medical Center as one of America’s Best Hospitals for the 22nd consecutive year.
July 26, 2022
For the 22nd consecutive year, U.S. News & World Report has recognized UCI Medical Center as one of America’s Best Hospitals in its...

Research reveals how brain inflammation may link Alzheimer’s risk, sleep disturbance

Bryce Mander, PhD, is an assistant professor of psychiatry and human behavior at the UCI School of Medicine who studies the effects of sleep disturbance on various disorders, including Alzheimer's disease.
July 14, 2022
New study shows how brain inflammation may link Alzheimer’s disease risk with sleep disturbance, a finding that may help with early detection...

UCI Health honored for excellence in sustainability

UCI Health 2022 Circle of Excellence sustainability award from Practice Greenhealth
July 06, 2022
UCI Health is honored for excellence in environmental sustainability with awards for exemplary performance in climate and energy practices from...

UCI study links ALS to immune system dysfunction

Albert LaSpada, MD, PhD, is a distinguished professor of pathology, neurology and biological chemistry at the UCI School of Medicine.
July 06, 2022
The immune system, along with the body's central nervous system, may play a fundamental role in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and bone marrow...

UCI Health clinician named Orange County Physician of the Year

Alpesh Amin, MD, UCI Health hospitalist and internal medicine specialist
June 30, 2022
The Orange County Medical Association has named UCI Health clinician Alpesh N. Amin, MD, MBA, its 2022 Physician of the Year.

Joe C. Wen and family donate $20 million to support new UCI Health Center for Advanced Care

Architect's rendering of the soon-to-open UCI Health Center for Advance Care in Irvine
June 27, 2022
Supported by a $20 million gift from Joe C. Wen and his family, the UCI Health outpatient clinical facility at the new UCI Health — Irvine...

UCI Health, Kindred Rehabilitation Services to build state-of-the-art rehabilitation hospital

Architectural rendering of planned UCI Health-Kindred rehabilitation hospital
June 16, 2022
UCI Health and Kindred Rehabilitation Services (KRS) announce a joint venture to construct and operate a 52-bed, 68,000-square-foot inpatient...

UCI researcher leads national study to screen for cardiovascular disease during pregnancy

UCI Health high-risk pregnancy specialist Dr. Afshan Hameed is leading a national study to screen for cardiovascular disease during pregnancy.
June 14, 2022
UCI Health maternal-fetal expert Dr. Afshan Hameed is leading a national study of a promising risk-assessment tool to predict cardiovascular...

Unpredictable parental behavior may impair brain circuit formation in infants

UC Irvine pediatric neurologist Tallie Z. Baram, MD, PhD
June 02, 2022
UCI researchers are studying whether unpredictable parental behaviors, together with unpredictable environments, such as lack of routines and...