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‘People want to tell their stories’: UAB chaplains keep connecting through COVID–19
As UAB Hospital copes with coronavirus, Pastoral Care chaplains walk the halls to support “a lot of really tired, amazing employees.”
posted 6 days agoSee how health tech is cutting miles and changing lives across AlabamaWireless glucose monitors, HD cameras and talking scales: UAB eMedicine has saved Alabamians nearly 200,000 miles of driving and sliced stroke treatment times for rural patients from hours to minutes.
posted a while backCRRT dialysis in the ICU — what patients and families want to knowNephrologist Ashita Tolwani, M.D., is internationally renowned for her expertise in continuous renal replacement therapy. UAB’s CRRT Queen explains this powerful, complex therapy and how UAB became a global leader in the field.
posted a while backAs molecular testing changes patient care, UAB lab aims to set the standardThe Precision Diagnostics Laboratory effort, led by Craig Mackinnon, M.D., Ph.D., will support surgeons, oncologists and other clinicians with the latest tests and custom assays, starting with gene panels for cancer and drug metabolism that return answers in hours, not weeks.
posted a while backOpen source: How data scientist Liz Worthey is bringing precision medicine to the peopleA decade ago, Liz Worthey’s computational skills saved a life and earned her a profile in a Pulitzer-winning article. Now at UAB, this new recruit is creating tools and building collaborations to transform these extraordinary efforts into a routine part of patient care.
posted a while backNow see this: Myopia control can slash the toll of nearsightednessSpecial contact lenses or eye drops can reduce a patient’s final prescription by half in the School of Optometry’s Myopia Control Clinic. That means thinner lenses and also a much lower risk of serious eye problems, including glaucoma and cataracts.
posted a while backNew clinic to help medically at-risk women prevent pregnancyPhysicians in the Complex Contraception Clinic can develop a temporary or permanent contraception plan for women battling other health conditions.
posted a while backUAB Hospital again highly ranked by U.S. News & World ReportFour medical specialties are ranked in the top 20 in the nation, and six more are ranked in the top 50.
posted a while backArt therapy helps liberate emotions when words failOnly 12 art therapists in Alabama are credentialed, and UAB is home to two of those — EACC Counselor Carrie Ezell and Christianne Strang, a neurobiologist.posted a while backUAB joins national research partnership to innovate health careUAB is one of 18 sites in a national network to advance interprofessional practice and education through simulation.posted a while backResearcher to explore unexpected fertility among women with CFA new drug hailed as a game-changer in the cystic fibrosis community is improving life expectancies for patients — and unplanned pregnancies among women who believed CF made them infertile. Nursing Assistant Professor Sigrid Ladores, Ph.D., is undertaking a study to provide a roadmap for more comprehensive care for their reproductive health. For Ladores, this is personal.posted a while backUAB leads Alabama universities in U.S. News global rankingsUAB was first in Alabama, among the top 75 universities in the nation and No. 200 in the world, according to the 2016 Best Global Universities ranked by US News and World Report. Microbiology, immunology and clinical medicine programs ranked in the top 50.posted a while backUAB expands downtown urgent care facilitySix new exam rooms were added and additional staff have been hired to expedite care and reduce wait times at UAB Medicine Urgent Care, located at 125 20th St. South, Suite 103. Hours are 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday and 1-5 p.m. Sunday.posted a while backNewsweek includes 21 UAB physicians among its 'Top Cancer Docs'Twenty-one UAB physicians are included in Newsweek’s list of more than 2,600 leading cancer specialists in America. “We know that our physicians are some of the best in the world, but now the world knows it too,” said Edward Partridge, director of the UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center.posted a while backNew clinic offers hope for patients with rare spinal cord diseaseUAB has established the third multidisciplinary comprehensive clinic in the world for transverse myelitis, which can cause loss of motor function or paralysis. It will provide a place each patient can see all the medical professionals who have a role in their care at one time and in one place.posted a while backInvestigators intent on improving quality of life among women with cancerUAB physicians are assessing ways to improve coordination between women's health providers to deliver more comprehensive care for those undergoing surgery for endometrial cancer. New surgical protocols that combine reconstruction could offer a longtime improvement in quality of life, researchers say.posted a while backUAB Baseball helps Mississippi family cope with loss of father, husband
At a time when a young boy needed a friend and a role model, UAB students stepped up to help provide that for him.posted a while backKaul gift to help launch personalized medicineUAB’s new Personalized Medicine Institute will use a $7 million gift from the Hugh Kaul Foundation to advance this emerging discipline, which uses an individual’s own genetic profile to prevent, diagnose and treat disease.posted a while backNursing receives grant to open heart-failure clinicThe University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Nursing has received a $1.5 million Nurse Education Practice Quality Retention grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration to open a new nurse-managed, population-based, transitional care clinic for heart-failure patients recently discharged from UAB Hospital.posted a while backNation’s longest kidney transplant chain reaches 34The UAB kidney chain, which began December 2013 and expects more transplants in January 2015, ‘showcases the power of the human spirit in every aspect.’posted a while backUAB provides care, support to sickest patients where they need itThe UAB Center for Palliative and Supportive Care is reaching out to seriously ill patients in the community through its ambulatory care program to improve quality of care and create better outcomes.
posted a while backMom of NFL player is 28th link in nation’s longest kidney chainEstella Floyd, mother of Indianapolis Colts cornerback and special teams star Loucheiz Purifoy, got to see her son for the first time since May recently when he visited home on a bye week. It was also the first time he had seen her since she received a new kidney as a link in the UAB Kidney Chain.posted a while backUAB is prepared for Ebola, other emergency situationsUAB experts say the hospital made preparations to manage Ebola as soon as they learned of the outbreak in Africa. “We have a tiered system of medical professionals and first-responders who have anticipated and planned for just about any situation that could affect our area,” said Sarah Nafziger, M.D., associate professor of emergency medicine and assistant EMS medical director for the Alabama Department of Public Health.posted a while backSoftware to stem snooping in health recordsFairWarning tracks access to electronic health records in real time and flags potential misuse.posted a while backSight Savers and UAB help visually impaired kidsposted a while backNew facility to provide students the full range of primary careThe new Student Health and Wellness Center also will offer health education programs on myriad topics important to student success.
posted a while backCheck your sight onsiteTake advantage of free vision screenings to be held in varying locations throughout campus and UAB Medicine facilities Aug. 22-Dec. 12.posted a while backToo little salt may be dangerous for your healthEat less salt is a standard recommendation, but new evidence suggests low sodium intake may present its own risks for some. Distinguished Professor of Medicine Suzanne Oparil, M.D., supports the findings in an invited New England Journal of Medicine editorial.
posted a while backRenovated ED, clinic to open at Callahan Eye HospitalA new optical coherence tomography system that captures 3-D images of the eye is one of the new technologies installed in the renovated Callahan Eye Hospital emergency department and Lions Eye Clinic that opens July 31.posted a while backUAB listed among 100 best hospitals for cancer careBecker’s Hospital Review chose UAB for leadership in high-quality patient care, outcomes and research in its Comprehensive Cancer Center.posted a while backNightline highlights nation’s largest single-site kidney transplant chain
ABC’s Nightline featured the great work of Jayme Locke, M.D., and the UAB team whose tireless efforts and innovation have built the nation's longest single-site kidney chain.posted a while backResource Center offers support to cancer patientsThe Patient and Family Resource Center staff can answer questions about cancer, treatment options and available support servicesposted a while backBrain implant ‘senses’ a seizure and acts to stop itUAB is the first medical center in the Southeast to implant a new type of electrical stimulator to control seizures in patients with epilepsy.posted a while backUAB first in state to implant pacemaker with no leadsUAB is the first facility in Alabama to implant the Nanostim™ leadless pacemaker, the world’s first retrievable, non-surgical pacing technology. The device to treat bradycardia — a heart rate that is too slow — is placed directly in a patient’s heart without the visible lump, scar and insulated wires (called leads) required for conventional pacemakers.posted a while backUAB’s Personalized Medicine Institute will help reveal the best medicine for youThis effort will differentiate UAB from its local and regional peers and make it a national player in the development of new treatment therapies.posted a while backNew clinic to assess your personal risk for developing Alzheimer'sNeurologist David Geldmacher, M.D., who leads UAB's memory disorders program, is launching a new clinical effort — the first of its type in the United States — to prepare a personalized dementia risk assessment for people concerned about their risk for developing memory problems as they age. Call 975-7575 for more information or to make an appointment.posted a while backNursing, VA partner to meet veterans' mental health needsA new residency program, one of four in the nation, will help address the mental health needs of a growing veteran population. The program, supported by a three-year pilot grant from the Veterans Health Administration, is open to certified mental health nurse practitioners who have graduated within the past 12 months.posted a while backUAB opens urgent care clinic downtownPatients ages 18 and older will be treated for non-emergency conditions seven days a week.posted a while backSpain Rehabilitation Center celebrates 50 yearsSpain Rehabilitation Center marks its anniversary in the same way as its dedication — with a scientific program that demonstrates its commitment to providing the finest care supported by research and teaching.posted a while backUAB Epilepsy Center receives highest designation for level of careThe UAB Epilepsy Center again has been recognized as a Level 4 Center by the National Association of Epilepsy Centers. The designation affirms UAB has the professional expertise and facilities to provide the "highest-level medical and surgical evaluation and treatment for patients with complex epilepsy.”posted a while back
