In The Media

"UCI Health's acquisition of four Tenet hospitals brings about a unique opportunity as it blends academic medical centers with community healthcare, Chad Lefteris, president and CEO of UCI Health, told Becker's. This acquisition creates new pathways as it brings together UCI Health, a traditional academic health system, with traditional community hospital systems. It is going to help UCI Health improve access to care and expand unrestricted access to care across the region." (Chad Lefteris)

"At the University of California Irvine Sue & Bill Gross School of Nursing, faculty researchers are developing innovative new ways to harness artificial intelligence for improved patient care quality and outcomes. Jung In Park, associate professor at UC Irvine, says she's seeking to prepare the next generation of nurses through her biomedical research using large datasets and machine learning to provide scientific evidence for predicting patient outcomes." (Jung In Park, PhD)

"March is Women’s History Month, an important recognition for half of our country’s population. Throughout our country’s history, there is no doubt women have always been critical contributors, yet undervalued, in building the health infrastructure we all benefit from today. Our conversation about building a better future must extend beyond Women’s History Month because these issues are relevant every single day. " (Bernadette Boden Albala, MPH, DrPH)

"Twelve programs will go into UCI’s new Falling Leaves Foundation Medical Innovation Building, a 215,000-square-foot facility under construction within the university’s growing health sciences district on the southwest side of campus. This is where tomorrow’s medicine is going to be born." (Steve Goldstein, MA, MD, PhD, FAAP)

"Our vision at UCI Health is to bring the highest level of advanced care powered by research and innovation to local communities. The proposed agreement with Tenet Healthcare will expand access and improve the health of our communities in Southern California." (Chad Lefteris)

"UC Irvine has deepened its healthcare commitment to the future of Orange County, our region and California. This journey in healthcare is deeply intertwined with the University of California’s dedication to bettering our communities, expanding access to premier healthcare, and pioneering the medical innovations of tomorrow, today. Our vision will bridge gaps in regional care and reinforce UCI’s place among the nation’s leading academic health systems while advancing solutions to challenges facing healthcare." (Chancellor Howard Gillman)

"Today, we are witnessing the greatest disparities in life expectancy with Black and Alaska Native/American Indian communities experiencing a lower life expectancy than all other racial groups. Our resolution for the new year should continue to be on improving individual health and wellbeing but with an awareness that we must break down the barriers that lie in our way of pursuing optimal population health, wellbeing, and longevity." (Bernadette Boden Albala, MPH, DrPH)

"We wanted to understand the association of staffing hours with care quality and compare the health outcomes in nursing homes with high- and low-dementia populations,” says first author Dana Mukamel, professor of medicine at the University of California, Irvine. Our findings highlight the fact that high-quality care involves not only increased staffing, but also specialized training in practices proven to be effective in managing the complexities of this condition, as well as providing a secure environment and maintaining staff consistency." (Dana Mukamel, PhD)

"Joshua Grill, professor of psychiatry and human behavior at University of California at Irvine, called the study “biologically very exciting,” adding that the research may help scientists understand why some Alzheimer’s drugs work better than others. Scientists want to understand, for example, whether the important factor is how low you can get the amyloid levels, or how fast you clear them away." (Joshua Grill, PhD)

"Dr. Claudia Kawas, a distinguished neurologist with UCI Health and co-principal investigator of the 90+ Study, spoke with Bloom Tampa Bay. There are many things that can shorten your life. UCI Health neurologist Dr. Claudia Kawas discusses two substances that are especially detrimental to longevity." (Claudia H. Kawas, MD)