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April 16, 2026Conversations that matter: Making advance care planning standard care
UC Davis Health improved advance care planning through systemwide, team‑based efforts, boosting document completion rates, advancing equity and ensuring care aligns with patients’ values.
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April 15, 2026California Tower’s first patients arrive early — and have wings
By the time California Tower opens its doors to patients in 2030, its first residents will already have taken flight.
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April 14, 2026Falcon family enters full nesting mode with four eggs
All signs point to a full nest this season, with the UC Davis Health peregrine falcon appearing to settle in with a brood of four eggs.
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March 26, 2026Remote monitoring catches a hidden heart problem just in time
Remote blood-pressure monitoring caught a patient’s undetected heart rhythm problem, leading to timely intervention that prevented a life‑threatening emergency.
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March 11, 2026UC Davis Health named a Center for Comprehensive MS Care
UC Davis Health has been recognized as a Center for Comprehensive MS Care with neurologists, rehabilitation therapists and mental health experts delivering lifelong care.
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March 09, 2026
Why one family named their baby after a UC Davis Health neurosurgeon
Meet the Izquierdos who named their newborn boy after UC Davis neurosurgeon Cameron Sadegh who treated the dad for hydrocephalus, a serious brain condition.
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February 19, 2026UC Davis Medical Center Echocardiography Lab earns reaccreditation
The medical center’s Echocardiography Lab earned renewed IAC accreditation for its safe, accurate and high-quality heart imaging and team’s dedication to excellent patient care.
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February 09, 2026California Tower reaches new heights at topping out ceremony
UC Davis Health marked a major milestone Feb. 6 as the California Tower officially topped out, signaling its structural completion.
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January 30, 2026A record year: UC Davis Emergency Department cares for over 100,000 patients in 2025
Emergency Medicine reached a major milestone in 2025, caring for more than 100,000 patient visits in a single year for the first time.
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January 08, 2026UC Davis Health performs Northern California’s first procedure with new hypoglossal nerve stimulation device
UC Davis Medical Center is the first hospital in Northern California to use a new nerve stimulation device to treat moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea.
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January 06, 2026Neurosurgery, maternal-fetal medicine team save pregnant woman of risky spinal fluid cyst
Only after becoming pregnant did Darlene Hildebrandt realize her congenital neurological condition threatened two lives — hers and her developing baby’s — until UC Davis Health doctors intervened.
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December 18, 2025Program that brings comfort and joy to patients at UC Davis Medical Center inspires donation
After receiving compassionate care from The CARE Project, Judy Lines' family established a memorial fund to support patient wellness.
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December 12, 2025Connecting through food: UC Davis Health chefs visit with local students
Chefs Jet Aguirre and Santana Diaz inspired local high school students by sharing their passion for cooking and the importance of healthy, locally grown food.
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December 04, 2025Anchor Institution Mission empowers local communities in equitable, lawful ways
UC Davis Health's Anchor Institution Mission leverages the health system's resources to create healthier, more resilient communities in the region while also abiding by federal laws and Proposition 209.
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November 19, 2025New study finds AI model improves heart attack detection
The Department of Emergency Medicine tested an artificial intelligence -powered electrocardiogram model to see how well it could detect severe heart attacks.
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October 23, 2025UC Davis Health recognized for substance use disorder care
The Medical Center was awarded the highest rating on Cal Hospital Compare’s Opioid Care Honor Roll for the 5th consecutive year.
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October 16, 2025UC Davis Health expands access to healthy food with Foodways to Health program
UC Davis Health is expanding access to healthy, locally sourced and culturally relevant foods through its holistic initiative called the Foodways to Health program.
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September 15, 2025Mitchell Creinin receives national lifetime achievement award
Mitchell Creinin has received the Society of Family Planning Lifetime Achievement Award.
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August 21, 2025Football injury leads to discovery of a tumor in boy’s leg
An 8-year-old boy needed treatment for an osteoid osteoma. His family turned to UC Davis Children’s Hospital to get him back in the game.
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August 20, 2025UC Davis Medical Center to become first Special Pathogen Treatment Center in Northern California
UC Davis Medical Center is on track to become the first Special Pathogen Treatment Center in Northern California, to handle patients with contagious infectious diseases.
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