August 04, 2016
UAB to host Alabama Telehealth Summit as momentum in state builds to broaden availability
The summit will provide an opportunity to learn from people who are experts in their field, some of whom have achieved an enormous amount of success in their own states.
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Innovation & Development
August 02, 2016
UAB Health System among nation’s 'Most Wired' for 2016
The UAB Health System is again lauded among the most technology-driven hospitals in the nation with inclusion in the “Most Wired for 2016” list.
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Focus on Patient Care
UAB is the first hospital in Alabama to participate in publicly reporting its data with American College of Cardiology’s Find Your Heart a Home pilot program.
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Focus on Patient Care
Role of mentors for patients with diabetes is the focus of a $30,000 grant.
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Focus on Patient Care
March 02, 2016
Look up, Birmingham. Your skyline is changing.
UAB and Birmingham build on partnership in a new, visual way.
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Innovation & Development
February 04, 2016
UAB’s Henna Budhwani and Melissa Mancini named Top 40 Under 40
The Birmingham Business Journal’s award recognizes UAB’s next generation of leaders for their efforts in health care policy and strategic planning.
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Faculty Excellence
December 09, 2015
UAB Medicine to host health insurance enrollment fairs
Certified application counselors will be at The Kirklin Clinic on Dec. 12 and Jan. 23 to answer questions and help those who are eligible enroll in the Health Insurance Marketplace.
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Service to Community
December 01, 2015
Hundreds of UAB physicians named to prestigious 2015-16 Best Doctors in America list
Hundreds of the top physicians in the nation practice at the UAB Health System, according to the latest edition of the Best Doctors in America®.
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Focus on Patient Care
This renewing of UAB’s prestigious Center for Translational Science Award will bolster research and workforce development at UAB and throughout its regional partner network in the Southeast.
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Innovation & Development
January 13, 2015
UAB Health System CEO named to board of AAMC
UAB’s Ferniany assumes leadership position with board of AAMC.
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Faculty Excellence
September 09, 2014
UAB Health System among the most wired in the nation
The UAB Health System is once again recognized for use of information technology to improve health care, named one of America’s “Most Wired” hospitals.
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Focus on Patient Care
August 25, 2014
UAB Medicine launches state’s first online service to treat common medical conditions
The $25 service, available to adults 18 and older in the Birmingham area, combines the expertise of UAB Medicine providers with the convenience of online access.
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Focus on Patient Care
April 07, 2014
UAB Hospital named among greatest in America
Best-in-class patient care among the criteria in Becker’s Hospital Review rankings that list UAB Hospital.
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Focus on Patient Care
UAB Hospital’s teenage volunteers get a rare chance to learn about possible careers in healthcare.
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Focus on Patient Care
June 26, 2013
UAB Medicine names Reid F. Jones to new COO position
UAB Medicine names UA Health Services Foundation’s Reid Jones to new COO position.
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Focus on Patient Care
June 04, 2013
Sherry Polhill receives Red Cross award
The award cites Polhill’s work in developing and implementing employee blood collections at UAB beginning in 2007.
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Focus on Patient Care
May 31, 2013
UAB hospital CEO recognized
Ferniany has lead UAB Health since 2008.
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Focus on Patient Care
April 19, 2013
Pennington named CEO of Medical West
Pennington has served as senior vice president and chief operating officer at Medical West since 2003.
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Focus on Patient Care
Deal served as UAB senior vice president of Medicine and dean of the School of Medicine from October 1997 until October 2004.
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Focus on Patient Care
February 01, 2013
UAB participating in CMS care, cost improvement initiative
UAB Hospital participating in Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services initiative designed to improve patient care, lower health care costs
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Focus on Patient Care