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Wednesday, January 20, 2021

UC regents approve funding technology fellowship pilot program

The UC Board of Regents conducted its first meeting of 2021 virtually. During the meeting, the regents discussed developments in telehealth and approved funding for a fellowship pilot program, in addition to other action items. (Photo by Coolcaesar under CC BY-SA 2.0 )

At its first virtual meeting of 2021, the UC Board of Regents approved funding for a technology fellowship pilot program, discussed telehealth developments and listened to concerns regarding racial discrimination.
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Sunday, May 3, 2020

UCSF health care workers demand more personal protective equipment

Health care workers at UCSF held a day of action Friday to honor COVID-19 health care workers, as well as to demand increased personal protective equipment and testing from the UC system.
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Alameda County

Tuesday, April 7, 2020

Nurses, hospitals experience shortage of masks due to COVID-19 pandemic

In light of the COVID-19, or the novel coronavirus, pandemic, hospital nurses’ jobs have changed, especially surrounding personal protective equipment, or PPE, and testing procedures.
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Monday, October 1, 2018

UC and California Nurses Association reach agreement on labor contract

The University of California and the California Nurses Association, or CNA, announced Monday their four-year labor contract that will affect nearly 14,599 registered nurses affiliated with the UC system.
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City

Wednesday, September 26, 2018

Berkeley Outpatient Center to discuss accepting campus health insurance

The Berkeley Outpatient Center, a joint health facility from UCSF Health and John Muir Health that provides primary and preventive care, will meet in the next week to discuss whether the facility will accept UC Berkeley’s Student Health Insurance Plan, according to John Muir Health spokesperson Ben Drew.
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Crime & Courts

Friday, November 17, 2017

UC San Francisco employee sues former supervisor for alleged sex harassment

A UC San Francisco employee filed a sexual harassment lawsuit Friday against her former supervisor and the UC Board of Regents.
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Campus

Monday, September 7, 2015

UC Berkeley alumni receive FDA approval of Eko Core stethoscope attachment

Three UC Berkeley alumni are now among the youngest recipients of FDA approval of a medical device after creating a stethoscope attachment that allows doctors to record and share the sound of a patient’s heart.
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Monday, October 27, 2014

Administrators, nurses clash over whether UC hospitals equipped to handle Ebola

The UC Office of the President announced Friday that all UC medical centers have been designated as priority hospitals for Ebola patients, but many nurses feel the UC is inadequately prepared to handle the virus.
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Thursday, January 30, 2014

UC and service worker union continue to differ on wages, staffing issues

A year of bargaining between the University of California and the union representing their service and patient care workers has amounted to one state fact-finding, two strikes with a potential third looming on the horizon and, most recently, a state audit released Thursday — and still no contracts.
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Sunday, June 9, 2013

State legislators approve audit of UC medical centers

California lawmakers voted Wednesday to approve an audit of revenue and staffing levels at two UC medical centers, raising concerns about the UC system’s readiness for the implementation of the Affordable Care Act.
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