February 9, 2024 UVA Health Children’s, Women’s Services Earn International Honor for Healthy Work Environment

“This continuing journey to create a stronger, healthier work environment wouldn’t be possible without the hard work and effort of so many people across our team,” said Ann Kellams, MD.

February 5, 2024 Blood Cancer Discovery IDs High-Risk Patients, Could Improve Outcomes

New findings from UVA Cancer Center could lead to more tailored treatments for acute myeloid leukemia, a form of blood cancer.

January 31, 2024 UVA IDs Heart Drug by Combining Machine Learning, Human Learning

UVA scientists have developed a new approach to machine learning – a form of artificial intelligence – to identify drugs that help minimize harmful scarring after a heart attack or other injuries.

January 29, 2024 Fortify Children’s Health Earns URAC Accreditation in Clinical Integration

By achieving this status, Fortify Children’s Health has demonstrated its commitment to quality care, enhanced processes, patient safety and improved outcomes.

January 22, 2024 UVA Health Program Reduces Emergency Department Visits, Improves Care Access

Over its first year, a UVA Health program has helped some of the emergency department’s most frequent users reduce their number of visits while better accessing the care they need.

January 17, 2024 $3.1 Million Grant Backs Promising Focused Ultrasound Research

UVA will pioneer the use of focused ultrasound to improve treatment of a debilitating brain condition.

January 16, 2024 Michelle Strider, RN, MBA, CPHQ, Named Chief Nursing Officer of UVA Community Health

Strider has served as interim Chief Nursing Officer since July 2023, after the unexpected passing of previous Chief Nursing Officer Barbara Hocking. 

January 15, 2024 UVA Researchers ID Novel Factor in HIV Transmission

Researchers have found long-sought answers to questions about HIV transmission, and those findings could lead to new ways to prevent the disease’s spread.

January 11, 2024 UVA Health Therapy Services Haymarket Receives 2023 Press Ganey Human Experience Guardian Excellence Award® For Patient Experience 

UVA Health Therapy Services Haymarket, the outpatient rehabilitation department of UVA Haymarket Medical Center, today announced it has been named a recipient of the 2023 Human Experience (HX) Guardian of Excellence Award® for patient experience, by Press Ganey.

January 10, 2024 International Effort Targets Climate Change’s Effect on Child Diseases

UVA Health researchers have joined a new international consortium that will work to understand how climate change could affect dangerous diarrheal diseases, a leading cause of death for children under 5.