
When an infant is placed inside a baby box, an alarm alerts staff members at the hospital.
USA Health became one of nine healthcare systems to win the 2024 Human Experience (HX) Achievement Award for SSER® Reduction, achieving a 73% reduction in its system-level serious safety event rate.
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When an infant is placed inside a baby box, an alarm alerts staff members at the hospital.
Each staff member who completes the survey on or before September 30 will receive a voucher for lunch in our cafeterias (limit $6).
The 5K and 1-mile fun run benefit the institute’s ongoing gynecologic cancer research while showing support for patients and raising awareness about women’s reproductive cancers.
Improving productivity can improve employees’ self-confidence, reduce stress, and foster a positive workplace culture.
The "Nacho Average Healthcare Team" staff appreciation and education event included important updates about the USA Health IT/EMR transition timeline and other projects.
USA Health clinicians are experts in their fields, making them trusted sources on a variety of healthcare-related news topics.
“We believe it is important for our staff to see their patients thrive after their cancer journey and incredibly important for families whose outcome was not positive to know that we have not forgotten their child.” — Beth Abston, CTRS, child life specialist
Medical students interested in neurosurgery, particularly those attending medical schools without a dedicated neurosurgery residency program, often face limitations in terms of available projects, resources and research support.
This month’s safety behavior is part of the universal skill “Communicate Clearly.”
A standardized patient, or SP, is a person hired and trained to act as a real patient to simulate a set of standardized symptoms or complaints for the training of future healthcare providers.
Kaitlyn Hall, M.D., a new emergency medicine physician and assistant professor of emergency medicine, joined the academic health system after completing her residency at USA Health, where she served as chief resident her senior year.
If you are working out on weekends only, it’s important to make the most of the time you have while ensuring the workouts are effective and enjoyable.