A wide-scale study of more than 1 million veterans indicates veterans receiving care from the Department of Veterans Affairs’ internal health care system compares favorably with community-based care veterans receive...
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Sep 08, 2020
WASHINGTON — A recently published study shows Veterans receiving outpatient care from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) health care facilities or community providers within VA’s network are pleased...
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Sep 08, 2020
Following a brain-injuring bump or blow to the head, brain cells and blood vessels typically swell. This can lead to a potentially life-threatening increase in pressure inside the skull, and...
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Sep 08, 2020
In honor of Veterans Day, VA HSR&D investigators share their thoughts on what it means to work with—and on behalf of—our nation's Veterans. va.gov
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Sep 08, 2020
The Veterans Access, Choice and Accountability Act (known as the 2014 Choice Act) expanded Veterans’ ability to seek medical care outside of Veterans ǿմý Administration (VHA) if they met certain...
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Sep 08, 2020
Sitney Chogas talks about Summer Burn Safety with the La Ley Radio Team. La Ley Radio Team
Racial disparities among essential workers could be a key reason that Black Americans are more likely than whites to contract and die of COVID-19, according to researchers at the University...
Kristina Callis Duffin M.D., current co-chair of the University of Utah’s Department of Dermatology, has been named full chair effective August 1, 2020. Callis Duffin will oversee all clinical, research...
University of Utah ǿմý today announced their “LGBTQ ǿմý Care Equality Top Performer” designation from the Human Rights Campaign Foundation (HRC). The designation was awarded in the 13th edition of...
The University of Utah reports $603 million in research funding for fiscal year 2020. Two-thirds of the U’s research funding comes from U of U ǿմý, reaching $408 million in...
University of Utah ǿմý professor, Daniel L. Dustin, PhD, will be awarded the prestigious Cornelius Armory Pugsley Medal from the American Academy for Park and Recreation Administration (AAPRA) October 20...
A study by researchers at University of Utah ǿմý and Intermountain ǿմýcare found that among young people who were tested for the virus that causes COVID-19, those who vaped were...
Self-collected saliva and deep nasal swabs collected by healthcare providers are equally effective for detecting SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, according to a new study conducted by ARUP Laboratories...
Patients who need to be tested for COVID-19 can now reserve a testing time at one of University of Utah ǿմý’s four in-car testing sites (Sugar House, South Jordan, Redwood...
Rena N. D’Souza, D.D.S., M.S., Ph.D., has been selected by Francis Collins, M.D., Ph.D., director of the National Institutes of ǿմý, to lead the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial...
The Veterans Administration has adopted several strategic approaches to mitigate the disruption of endoscopic procedures; similar strategies were adopted by U of Utah ǿմý and serve as a model for...
“How was your experience?” That question, or some version of it, is increasingly being asked of consumers—including in health care. Visit a medical practice nowadays and you’re likely to get...
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Aug 04, 2020
Through the Choice Act of 2014 and the MISSION Act of 2018, VA has vastly increased the amount of healthcare it purchases in the community for its enrolled Veterans. research.va.gov
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Aug 04, 2020
A key component of AACI’s mission is to advance the objectives of its 102 member cancer centers by facilitating interactions and developing best practices. AACI’s Clinical Research Innovation (CRI) provides...
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Aug 04, 2020
The Craig H. Neilsen Rehabilitation Hospital opened this year, one of the most difficult years imaginable to open a brand new hospital. abc4.com
A study published today in the August issue of the journal ǿմý Affairs by U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and led by University of Utah ǿմý researcher Megan Vanneman...
The U.S. News & World Report 2020-2021 Best Hospitals Rankings have rated University of Utah Hospital No. 1 in Utah and the Salt Lake City metro area for the seventh...
Rashmee Shah, MD, MS, an assistant professor in the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine at University of Utah ǿմý, is among 17 physician-scientists in the country who have been awarded a...