From the UCSF Medical Center
Announcements, news and recent articles are listed below.
Medical Center News
- Medical Center Update - March 8, 2013
- Shortage of Anaerobic Blood Culture Bottles - March 7, 2013
- Reminder: H&P Rules and Regulations - March 1, 2013
- Change in Ordering for Single-dose Replacement of IV potassium, magnesium and calcium - February 26
- Call for Nominations - UCSF Medical Center Exceptional Physician Award - February 22, 2013
- IV-PO Therapeutic Interchange Program - February 14, 2013
- New Consent Form Now in Use - February 13, 2013
- Medical Center Update - February 8, 2013
- APeX Announcements - February 1, 2013
- Medical Center Update - January 25, 2013
- Medical Center Update - February 17, 2012
March 2013
February 2013
January 2013
February 2012
- Medical Center Update - January 20, 2012
- APEX Update: Auto Release of Lab Results - January 14, 2012
- FROM THE CMO: Influenza Mask Policy Implementation - January 7, 2012
January 2012
- Medical Center Update - December 17, 2011
- UCSF Shuttle Safety Update - December 14. 2011
- MedCenter Update - December 5. 2011
December 2011
- 2012 Chancellor's Awards for Public Service and the Advancement of Women: Call for Nominations - November 20, 2011
- Call for Nominations: Chancellor's Disability Service Award - November 16, 2011
- Medical Center Update - November 4, 2011
November 2011
- Medical Center Update - October 24, 2011
- CALL FOR NOMINATIONS: Martin Luther King, Jr. Award - October 12, 2011
- Medical Center Update - October 10, 2011
- FROM THE CMO: Flu Vaccine for Health Care Workers - October 8, 2011
- FROM CLINICAL LABS: Peritoneal Fluid Cultures - October 6, 2011
- "View Only" Access to APeX - October 3, 2011
October 2011
September 2011
- FROM THE CMIO: APEX Quarterly Update - September 29, 2011
- Medical Center Update - September 23, 2011
- Medical Center Update - September 10, 2011
August 2011
- Medical Center Update - August 29, 2011
- Annual Safety Training - August 26, 2011
- Treating Patients Who Smoke - August 15, 2011
- Medical Center Update - August 13, 2011
July 2011
- Medical Center Update - July 29, 2011
- SAVE THE DATE: Health Disparities Symposium 2011 - July 22, 2011
- FROM THE CEO: UCSF Among Top 10 Hospitals for 11th Consecutive Year - July 21, 2011
- UCSF Shuttle Safety Update - July 21, 2011
- Medical Center Update - July 15, 2011
- Medical Center Update - July 1, 2011
June 2011
- Medical Center Update - June 17, 2011
- APEX Update - Deployment Schedule - June 9, 2011
- Medical Center Update - June 4, 2011
- FROM THE COO: APEX Update for Fiscal Year 2012 - May 26, 2011
- Bright Ideas: UCSF's Online Suggestion Box - May 25, 2011
- Medical Center Update - May 20, 2011
- SAVE THE DATE: CAGLBT Leadership Presentation Ceremony, 06/13/11 - May 17, 2011
- Medical Center Update - May 6, 2011
- FROM THE CEO: Patient Satisfaction Update - May 4, 2011
- FROM THE CMO: Flu Mask Policy Lifted - May 2, 2011
May 2011
April 2011
- Medical Center Update - April 25, 2011
- FROM THE CMO: Exceptional Physician Awards 2011 - April 22, 2011
- FROM THE ASSOCIATE CMO: University Protocol - April 19, 2011
- FROM THE CMO: March Hand Hygiene Performance - April 18, 2011
- FROM THE ASSOCIATE CMO: Home Health Care Documentation - April 13, 2011
- FROM THE CEO: Thanks to the APEX Team - April 11, 2011
- Medical Center Update - April 8, 2011
March 2011
- Call for Nominations: Sustainability Awards Program - Nominate a UCSF Green Champion! - March 31, 2011
- Medical Center Update - March 28, 2011
- Call for Nominations: 2011 Chancellor's Award for GLBT Leadership - March 21, 2011
- Save The Date: UCSF Panel on Diversity, 4/14/11 - March 16, 2011
- Medical Center Update - March 11, 2011
- Medical Center Update - March 2, 2011
February 2011
- UPDATE FROM THE CEO - February 22, 2011
- FROM THE CMO: Culture of Patient Safety Survey Results - February 16, 2011
- Medical Center Update - February 14, 2011
- Call for Nominations: UCSF Medical Center Exceptional Physician Award - February 7, 2011Exceptional MD Award Nomination Form
- FROM THE ASSOCIATE CMO: CMS Regulatory Update - January 3, 2011
- NEW DATE: 2/22 Chancellor's Disability Service Award Presentation Ceremony - February 2, 2011
January 2011
- Medical Center Update - January 28, 2011
- FROM THE CMO: Flu Shot Update - January 25, 2011
- Medical Center Update - January 14, 2011
- FROM THE CMO: Alcohol Prep Pad Recall - January 11, 2011
December 2010
- FROM THE CHANCELLOR: 2011 Nominations for the Chancellor's Award for the Advancement of Women - December 21, 2010
- FROM CLINICAL LABS: New Signature Requirement for Outpatient Lab Requests - December 17, 2010
- Medical Center Update - December 17, 2010
- FROM CLINICAL LABS: Influenza A/H1N1 PCR (New Test) - December 16, 2010
- Medical Center Update - December 3, 2010
- Announcement: Vice Chancellor, Diversity and Outreach - December 2, 2010
November 2010
- FROM THE CMO: Flu Season Protective Measures - November 30, 2010
- Medical Center Update - November 19, 2010
- FROM OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH: Flu and Tdap Vaccinations - November 8, 2010
- Medical Center Update - November 5, 2010
- FROM THE CMO: Reducing Appointment Delays - November 3, 2010
October 2010
- MESSAGE FROM CMO: Hand Hygiene Week Extended - October 15, 2010
- Medical Center Update - October 8, 2010
- UCSF Medical Center at UCSF Mission Bay Ground Breaking Celebration - October 8, 2010
September 2010
- Required Privacy and Information Security Training - September 29, 2010
- MESSAGE FROM CMO: Flu Vaccinations Next Month - September 28, 2010
- MESSAGE FROM CLINICAL LABS: Electrolyte Panel Requisition Eliminated - September 27, 2010
- MESSAGE FROM CMO: Hand Hygiene Falls Short - September 24, 2010
- Medical Center Update - September 24, 2010
- Flu Season Forums - September 16, 2010
- Medical Center Update - September 10, 2010
- MESSAGE FROM THE CHANCELLOR: Call for Nominations: 2010 Excellence in Partnership Award - September 9, 2010
August 2010
- APEX Electronic Health Record Progress - September 8, 2010
- MESSAGE FROM CMO - Whooping Cough Outbreak - August 31, 2010
- Medical Center Update - August 30, 2010
- Medical Center Update - August 13, 2010
July 2010
- Medical Center Update - July 30, 2010
- MESSAGE FROM CEO - UCSF Patient Letter - July 28, 2010 Patient Letter pdf
- MESSAGE FROM CEO - 2010-2011 Housestaff Incentive Program- July 27, 20102010-2011 Resident Incentive Goals pdf 2010-2011 Program Specific Incentive Goals pdf
- Medical Center Update - July 16, 2010
- UCSF Medical Center Among Top 10 Hospitals for 10th Consecutive Year - July 15, 2010
- Patient Safety and Quality Bulletin - July 9, 2010
- Medical Center Update - July 2, 2010
June 2010
May 2010
April 2010
- Medical Center Update - April 23, 2010
- EHR Town Hall Summary - April 22, 2010
- MESSAGE FROM CMO - Exceptional Physician Awards 2010 - April 21, 2010
- MESSAGE FROM CHANCELLOR - UC Haiti Summit - April 12, 2010
- Medical Center Update - April 12, 2010
- New and Revised Medical Center Policies - April 5, 2010
March 2010
- Medical Center Update- March 29, 2010
- UCSF Leadership Panel on Diversity - March 16, 2010
- Medical Center Update - March 16, 2010
- FROM THE CMO - Visitor Age Restriction Lifted - March 10, 2010
February 2010
- Medical Center Update - February 26, 2010
- Medical Center Update - February 16, 2010
- Resident Travel Funds available from CTSI - February 11, 2010
- FROM THE CMO - Documentation and Order Writing - February 8, 2010
- Exceptional Physician Award: Call for Nominations - February 2, 2010Nomination Form pdf
- Pathways to Discovery Update - February 1, 2010
January 2010
- Medical Center Update - January 29, 2010
- Medical Center Update - January 19, 2010
- H1N1 Vaccine Schedule for UCSF Personnel and Students - January 13, 2010
December 2009
- Medical Center Udpate - December 23, 2009
- Resources for Practitioner Well-Being - December 17, 2009
Well-Being Brochure pdf - FROM PHARMACY & THERAPEUTICS COMMITTEE: Formulary Change for Carbapenum Antibiotic - December 14, 2009
- FROM THE CMO: Flu Shot Policy and Protective Masks - December 14, 2009
- MEDICAL CENTER UPDATE - December 11, 2009
- FROM THE CMO: Seasonal Flu Shots for Adult Inpatients- December 10, 2009
November 2009
- FROM THE CMO: More H1N1 Vaccine - Nov 16, 2009
- MEDICAL CENTER UPDATE- November 13, 2009
- H1N1 Vaccine for Residents and Clinical Fellows at UCSF Medical Center - Nov 12, 2009
- FROM THE CMO - Temporary change to UCSF Hospital Visitor Policy - Nov 6, 2009
October 2009
- MEDICAL CENTER UPDATE - October 30, 2009
- Message from the CMO - H1N1 Update - October 30, 2009
- Message from the COO - EPIC Electronic Medical Records system demos next week - October 30, 2009
- Message from the CMO - Children's Hospital Security Measures - October 26, 2009
- Message from the CEO - Electronic Health Record - October 26, 2009
- UPDATE FROM CLINICAL LABS- Respiratory Viral Specimen collection - October 12, 2009
- UPDATE FROM CEO and Dean - Brown and Toland - October 12, 2009
- MESSAGE FROM THE Nurse Physician Council - October 8, 2009
- MEDICAL CENTER Update - October 2, 2009
- MESSAGE FROM THE CMO - New Policy regarding 'Daily Labs'- October 1, 2009
September 2009
- MESSAGE FROM THE CEO & CMO - New Flu Shot Policy - September 29, 2009
- MESSAGE FROM ASSOCIATE CMO - New Adult Antibiotic Order Form
- MEDICAL CENTER UPDATE - Patient Safety - New Anticoagulation Therapy Management Program
- MESSAGE FROM CLINICAL LABS- Sputum Samples for TB Testing
August 2009
- MEDICAL CENTER UPDATE - Patient Safety - Anticoagulation Discharge Education
- MEDICAL CENTER UPDATE - Patient Safety - Revised CPR Order Form
- MEDICAL CENTER UPDATE - Patient Safety - Universal Protocol changes
- MESSAGE FROM CLINICAL LABS - Blood Culture Collections
- MEDICAL CENTER New Bulletin - 8/7/09
July 2009
- MESSAGE FROM THE CMO - Anticoagulation Reagents, Order Forms
- UPDATE FROM THE CEO- University-wide Furloughs and Salary Reductions
- NEWS - US News & World Report - Top 10 Hospitals
- MESSAGE FROM CLINICAL LABS - Cyclosporine and Sirolimus Assay Changes
- MEDICAL CENTER UPDATE - Critical Incident Stress Debriefing following a Code Blue.
June 2009
May 2009
April 2009
- MESSAGE FROM CMO - Procedural Time Out
- MESSAGE FROM PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES - System Shutdown on April 5, 2009
- MESSAGE FROM CMO - Glycemic Control in Adult ICUs
- MESSAGE FROM SOM DEAN: Update on School of Medicine Budget
- MESSAGE FROM CEO: Cost Management at UCSF Medica Center
- MEDICAL CENTER UPDATE - 3/20/09
- MESSAGE FROM CEO: Important Message about UCSF Medical Center at Mission Bay
- MEDICAL CENTER UPDATE - 3/6/09
- MESSAGE FROM REGULATORY AFFAIRS - Joint Commission Survey: Do you have 2 minutes?
- MESSAGE FROM INTERIM COO - Ken Jones - Bright Idea: Improving Operations at UCSF Medical Center
March 2009
February 2009
- MESSAGE FROM CLINICAL LABS - Test & Procedural Changes
- MESSAGE FROM PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES - System Shutdown This Weekend
- MESSAGE FROM CMO - Flu Antiviral Resistance
- MEDICAL CENTER UPDATE - 2/20/09
- MESSAGE FROM CMO - IV Acyclovir Shortage
- MEDICAL CENTER UPDATE - 2/6/09
January 2009
- MESSAGE FROM CLINICAL LABS - Feb. 1 Deadline for Customer Satisfaction Survey
- MESSAGE FROM CEO: Organizational Changes
- MEDICAL CENTER UPDATE - 1/23/09
- MESSAGE FROM CMO - MRSA Surveillance Testing
- MEDICAL CENTER UPDATE - 1/9/09
- MESSAGE FROM CLINICAL LABS - Customer Satisfaction Survey
- MESSAGE FROM CMO - Use of Fluoroscopy
December 2008
- NEW STATE PRIVACY LAWS -- Personal Liability Up to $250,000 Per Violation
- MEDICAL CENTER UPDATE - 12/24/08
- MESSAGE FROM CHANCELLOR - Budget Woes
- MESSAGE FROM CEO: UCSF Medical Center & Economic Environment - Update
- MESSAGE FROM CMO - Respiratory Viral Infections
- MESSAGE FROM CEO - 2008 UCSF Medical Center and UCSF Children"s Hospital Annual Report
- MEDICAL CENTER UPDATE - 12/12/08
- MESSAGE FROM CEO: UCSF Medical Center & Economic Environment
- MESSAGE FROM CMO - Adult Admit & Transfer Orders, PICC Form
November 2008