Category: Partnerships

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

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.

Only 20% of an individual’s health status is related to clinical health care. The other 80% are shaped by socioeconomic factors, their physical environment, and their health behaviors. Having access to healthy foods, safe and stable housing, reliable transportation and a well-paying job leads to increased well-being. To better connect patients with community resources that can meet these needs, UVA Health purchased a technology-based referral network, PIECES Iris™.

A multicenter randomized clinical trial evaluating a new artificial pancreas system — which automatically monitors and regulates blood glucose levels — has found that the new system was more effective than existing treatments at controlling blood glucose levels in people with type 1 diabetes.

The same approach that could prevent diabetes may also prove effective for battling autoimmune diseases such as lupus and eczema.

Four biomedical research projects to improve the health of Virginians will be funded by the integrated Translational Health Research Institute of Virginia (iTHRIV), a Clinical Translational Science Award Hub.

The integrated Translational Health Research Institute of Virginia (iTHRIV) has awarded funding to four multi-institutional research projects through the Pilot Translational and Clinical Studies Program. By providing seed grant funding to support early phase research projects, the program is intended to accelerate joint discovery and the application of translational medical research.

University of Virginia Health System is joining a coalition of healthcare organizations to improve vaccination rates in… read more >

Central Virginia nonprofits can apply for grants to support community health initiatives through a partnership between the… read more >

On March 3, 2016, NASA astronaut Scott Kelly came home from a yearlong stay on the International… read more >