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• Public reports on diabetes care helped drive clinic improvements in Wisconsin March 7, 2012 In one of the first studies of the impact of publicly reporting quality measures on outpatient care, a research team has found that clinics made improvements in diabetes care when they began publicly reporting how they were treating patients with the chronic disease.
• Advance directives don't work for high-risk surgery Jan. 26, 2012 Advance directives that limit the use of life-supporting treatments necessary for patient survival are a poor tool for helping patients express their wishes about surgery, according to a new study led by a University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health vascular surgeon.
• Discharge summaries play key role in keeping nursing home patients safe Dec. 21, 2011 Sending thorough and timely reports to nursing homes when a patient is discharged from the hospital could help promote patient safety during the early days after a hospitalization.
• Nearly 300 UW Health physicians named to "top doctor" lists Aug. 9, 2011 Nearly 300 UW Health physicians have been named to various "top doctors" lists in the last 12 months, with 52 named to the most recent list: "U.S. News Top Doctors," a new, searchable directory that lists peer-nominated physicians around the country.
• Center for Health Enhancement Systems Studies receives $9.5 million grant to help older adults June 8, 2011 A five-year, $9.5 million grant has been awarded to a collaborative research program led by the Center for Health Enhancement Systems Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
• High cost a key factor in deciding to forgo health care May 2, 2011 The high cost of health care prevents parents from taking their children to the doctor or buying prescription medication, regardless of how much money they make or whether they have health insurance, according to a study presented Sunday at the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) annual meeting in Denver.
• School of Medicine and Public Health to offer addiction medicine fellowship April 20, 2011
• Seminar series focuses on careers in health care and life sciences Jan. 24, 2011
• Older people with severe asthma need higher H1N1 vaccine dose Dec. 14, 2010
• Patient language assessed in UW-Madison talk Dec. 14, 2010
• Diverting Medicare patients increases cost, doesn't improve outcomes Dec. 9, 2010
• Tracing the ‘blurry line’ between hospital and at-home care Oct. 26, 2010 When patients come home from the hospital after major surgery or a transplant, they often are not well enough to care for themselves, and more importantly, have complex medical needs that need to be monitored by others.
• Community health partnership involving UW nursing school secures $1 million grant Oct. 13, 2010
• PATH researcher speaks on health care technology at Gilson Global Impact Series Oct. 11, 2010 The perspectives and experiences of a leader in health care technology research will be the focus of WARF's Gilson Discovery Series event to be held at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 13 at the Fluno Center, 601 University Ave.
• Building a bridge with cross-cultural cancer education Aug. 17, 2010 Most cancers are easier to treat if detected early, so cancer educators emphasize the benefits of screening and prompt treatment. But for immigrants and other "medically underserved communities," simply handing out a brochure on early detection - even if it's been translated into the appropriate language - may not work.
• U.S. News & World Report ranks UW Hospital and Clinics in seven specialties July 15, 2010 University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics ranked in the top 50 US hospitals in seven medical specialties, according to the 2010 edition of U.S. News and World Report's "America's Best Hospitals" guide.
• Cancer experts collaborate at Wisconsin Institutes for Medical Research May 11, 2010
• Major gift, choice of architect propel Nursing Science Center campaign April 16, 2010 A $500,000 gift from Barbara D. and M. Keith Weikel ('62 MS PHM, '66 PhD BUS) has provided further momentum to the campaign for a new University of Wisconsin-Madison Nursing Science Center.
• UW Hospital and Clinics earns "Best Companies for Hourly Workers" recognition April 13, 2010 University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics is one of the nation's six "Best Companies for Hourly Workers," according to Working Mother magazine.
• Symposium set on the ethics of health care reform March 24, 2010 "Reforming Health Care Ethically: Waste, Trade-offs and Rationing" will be held from 1 to 5:30pm April 8 at the Health Sciences Learning Center in lecture auditorium 1306. Seating is open and admission is free.