Big turnout and a lot of important colon talk 💙Thank you to everyone who showed up to support the @UCLAHealth colorectal cancer awareness & inflatable colon event!
🐻Bruins helping save lives-one conversation at a time! #CRC#DressInBlueDay
Met with UCLA Staff Assembly (@UCLASA) to listen and learn from our talented staff. They are central to our mission of teaching, research and service, and help keep us connected.
E. Dale Abel, MD, PhD, UCLA Department of Medicine Chair & Executive Medical Director, & colleagues were awarded an $11.7 million @ERC_Research Synergy Grant. The UCLA-led team will study the mechanisms underlying the connection between obesity & heart disease. Read: uclahealth.org/news/release/…
Shining the spotlight on the DoM Quality team! Recently, they hosted the DoM Quality Symposium, bringing together care leaders from across UCLA Health to share breakthroughs, practical insights and new approaches to improving care, education and research: uclahs.fyi/49E30wG
زميلة المهنة وزميلة الغربة أثناء دراسة الدكتوراه، تتألق اليوم أيضًا بانضمامها إلى أكاديمية التمريض الأمريكية
محبّة للخير، خلوقة، ومجتهدة.
ألف مبروك يا آنا
Congratulations, Anna Dermenchyan
You truly deserve it
And
I miss our days
@VisionaryPhD
At @UCLAstemcell, Dr. Brigitte Gomperts and her team built a 3D stem cell-based lung model to study idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis — bringing hope to those with this deadly disease. Learn more about how @ucla#ResearchPowersProgress: ucla.edu/research
🧵 Mailed FIT outreach proved most effective for colorectal cancer screening in adults aged 45 to 49, surpassing active choice methods, despite low overall participation rates.
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We're so proud of Dr. Anna Dermenchyan on being named an American Academy of Nursing fellow! Her leadership in quality, advocacy and policy is driving meaningful change across the health system. Read about her work and this impressive milestone: uclahs.fyi/3UAccZW
In this week’s newsletter, we’re celebrating the well-deserved recognition our faculty and trainees have earned for their impact across education, research, clinical care, and community engagement. Read about the latest honors and achievements here: uclahs.fyi/3GZDVQQ
Check out the incredible work coming out of the UCLA Cardiology Quality Improvement Program! By combining data, incentives, and clinician support, the program is boosting patient adherence to life-saving heart therapies and improving outcomes. Learn more: uclahs.fyi/4lL8hWt
We are excited to introduce 1st year @NCSP_UCLA fellow Melissa Powell, PhD, RN, CPHQ! She is working to reduce burnout & improve wellbeing among nurse clinicians. Her nursing peer to peer support pilot program "Supporting You" is being implemented @UCLAHealth . #ApplyNCSP
Thank you @DOM_UCLA for the opportunity to share our vision for #DoMQuality and highlight the innovative programs driving better care and outcomes for all. Grateful to be part of this transformative work!
Delivering high-quality care at scale takes intention and innovation. Learn how the UCLA Department of Medicine Quality team is building sustainable programs that support better outcomes for patients and providers alike: uclahs.fyi/4jvjkkT
Peer review plays a vital role in strengthening clinical care across the health system. As the DoM Quality Peer Review Program expands to new sites, more than 70 faculty across all divisions are helping to drive continuous improvement. Learn more here: uclahs.fyi/42EpgkW
The Healthcare Improvement and iNnovation in Quality (THINQ) Collaborative gives undergrads and recent grads real-world experience in healthcare quality improvement through physician shadowing, research, and community outreach. Learn about the program here uclahs.fyi/4luWo7d
Physician burnout is challenging, but support from a peer who truly gets it can make all the difference. Learn how DoM Quality's unique Peer Coaching Program is helping faculty find practical solutions, stay grounded, and thrive. Read more here: uclahs.fyi/44orlne
Incentive programs across the UCLA Department of Medicine are helping physicians close care gaps, improve outcomes, and feel recognized for delivering thoughtful, evidence-based care. Learn more about how this approach is creating lasting change: uclahs.fyi/3Em1Sk0
As demand for care continues to grow, our department is investing in quality -- from preparing for value-based care to empowering faculty and students to lead change. In this week's newsletter, explore how we're advancing patient outcomes across the board: uclahs.fyi/4cHcg2n
Since the end of the COVID pandemic the U.S.’s national hospital occupancy has risen to 75% -- a full 11 percentage points higher than it was before the pandemic. If this trend continues, the nation could face a hospital bed shortage by 2032. Read more: uclahs.fyi/3FvdmSs