Eric Swensen

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Public Information Officer

Eric has been with UVA Health marketing department since 2006, writing for and editing a variety of publications and websites. Before working at UVA, he spent about eight years as a reporter with The Progress-Index in Petersburg, Va., The Daily Progress in Charlottesville, Va., and the News & Record in Greensboro, N.C. Eric primarily handles corporate communications and major events.

Email | ews3j@virginia.edu

Phone | 434.924.5770

Coverage Areas | corporate communications, major events

Posts by Eric Swensen

January 13, 2020 UVA Orthopedics Honored Among Nation’s Top Orthopedics Programs

Becker’s Hospital Review has named UVA Orthopedics at UVA Medical Center to its list of 100 hospitals and health systems with…

January 10, 2020 Artificial Intelligence Project Chosen for National Healthcare Competition – With $1 Million on the Line

A UVA Health proposal to reduce hospital readmissions was among 25 submissions chosen – from more than 300 applications – for a national competition seeking ideas on how artificial intelligence can improve healthcare.

January 2, 2020 FDA Approves UVA-Developed Artificial Pancreas

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved an artificial pancreas system – based on technology from the University of…

December 19, 2019 UVA Center for Diabetes Technology and Novo Nordisk Enter Into Research Collaboration to Develop Virtual Patient Modelling for Type 2 Diabetes

University of Virginia (UVA) Center for Diabetes Technology and Novo Nordisk today announced that they have entered into a five-year research collaboration where UVA and Novo Nordisk will work together on the development of virtual environments focused on modelling of patients with type 2 diabetes.

December 17, 2019 UVA Earns National Award for Patient Safety and Quality Care

UVA Medical Center has been named as a Top Teaching Hospital for patient safety and quality by The Leapfrog Group,…

December 11, 2019 Bystanders Can Help More Cardiac Arrest Victims Survive

Only 8% of Americans survive cardiac arrest outside a hospital, but that percentage could increase significantly if bystanders recognize cardiac…

November 20, 2019 UVA Earns National Honor for Enhancing Patient Care Through Technology

UVA Medical Center has earned a national “Most Wired” award for using technology to better support quality patient care. The…

November 19, 2019 233 UVA Physicians Selected for Best Doctors in America® List

233 UVA Health physicians have been named by their peers to the 2019-2020 Best Doctors in America®List. Approximately 4 percent…

November 16, 2019 UVA Earns Two National Awards for Quality Heart Attack Care

The American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology have honored UVA Health with two national awards for meeting national standards for providing high-quality, prompt care for patients suffering heart attacks.

October 28, 2019 UVA Health Establishes Billing and Collection Practices Advisory Council

UVA Health has established a 16-person Advisory Council that will inform and advise UVA Health leaders as they consider additional improvements to billing and collection policies and practices to better meet the needs of patients.