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Posted on May 21st 2013 by admin Comments Off

U-M Transplant Center performs 2000th liver transplant, young mom saved from acute liver failure

Marie Janus wasn’t supposed to get this sick. She was just 22 years old and had a newborn along with an active two-year-old.But the jaundice kept getting worse, her eyes and skin turning a bright yellow. After two weeks in … Continue reading →

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Posted on May 20th 2013 by admin Comments Off

167 newly minted doctors graduate from Medical School

The 163rd graduating class of the U-M Medical School officially became physicians on Friday, joining the ranks of nearly 20,000 alumni who came before them since the first class graduated in 1851. In a ceremony at Hill Auditorium, the 167 … Continue reading →

Posted in: Accolades & Milestones, Education, Top Stories
Posted on May 17th 2013 by admin Comments Off

Grief Awareness Week starts Monday

All U-M Health System faculty, staff and students are invited to participate in Grief Awareness Week May 20–24 to honor the difficult work we do for patients, families and colleagues.Grief Week will acknowledge staff losses, both personal and professional, throughout … Continue reading →

Posted in: Events for Faculty, Staff and Students, Public Events, Top Stories, Your Health & Wellness
Posted on May 16th 2013 by admin Comments Off

Fostering Innovation Grants announces awardees

The Fostering Innovation Grants Committee is congratulating the newest FIGs awardees. FIGs funding was given to 14 innovative projects during the 16th round of the competition, which ended April 25. Funding received ranged from $300-$27,000 on given projects. After careful … Continue reading →

Posted in: Accolades & Milestones, Funding/Award Opportunities, Top Stories
Posted on May 15th 2013 by admin Comments Off

Saturday appointments available for heart patients at the University of Michigan

Expanded hours improve patient access, streamline hospital stays and add convenienceCardiologists at the University of Michigan Samuel and Jean Frankel Cardiovascular Center are seeing patients on Saturdays, giving those with busy schedules greater access to specialty care and heart testing.Patients … Continue reading →

Posted in: Clinical Care, Top Stories
Posted on May 14th 2013 by admin Comments Off

The report card is in – We’ve earned an “A” for patient safety again

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Students at local schools will receive their report cards soon, but we’ve already gotten ours for patient safety – and it’s a good one. For the third straight time, UMHS has earned an “A” from the nonprofit Leapfrog Group patient … Continue reading →

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Posted on May 13th 2013 by admin Comments Off

The 2013 Employee Engagement Survey is now open!

A message from Deborah Childs, Chief Human Resource Officer, UMHS, and Jim Bell, Chief Administrative Officer, U-M Medical School It’s time to take the 2013 Employee Engagement Survey. The survey opens today, May 13 and runs through May 31. Share … Continue reading →

Posted in: Computing & Technology, Quality, Safety and Environment, Top Stories, You Can Make a Difference
Posted on May 10th 2013 by admin Comments Off

New executive director named at U-M C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital, Von Voigtlander Women’s Hospital

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Longtime health care executive Paul King to lead University of Michigan’s newest hospital facility into the future Paul A. King, who has successfully led a large, Los Angeles-based pediatric group practice for the past eight years, has been selected as … Continue reading →

Posted in: Clinical Care, Leadership & Administration, Top Stories
Posted on May 9th 2013 by admin Comments Off

UMHS employees show environmental commitment on Earth Day – Watch slideshow!

More than 100 employees stopped by the University Hospital cafeteria on April 22 to show their commitment to our environment and dozens more submitted their environmental pledges electronically throughout the week. Posing for photos with hand-written resolutions, employees expressed their … Continue reading →

Posted in: Quality, Safety and Environment, Top Stories, You Can Make a Difference
Posted on May 8th 2013 by admin Comments Off

In celebration of nurses

Dr. Pescovitz pays tribute to nurses in a new post on Medicine That Speaks. Read it here. Web Address: http://www.medicinethatspeaks.org/1892/in-celebration-of-nurses/

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