Doctors concerned over Utahns delaying medical care during pandemic
Utah health care workers say theyâre seriously concerned over the number of people postponing medical care during the pandemic.
and last updated 2021-02-23 19:41:22-05
SALT LAKE CITY â Utah health care workers say theyâre seriously concerned over the number of people postponing medical care during the pandemic.
Hospital administrators at University of Utah Health admit canceling appointments and surgeries early on in the pandemic may be partly to blame. However, now they say itâs safe to come back, and the sooner the better.
Fear of catching COVID-19 caused Barbara Muñoz to postpone several health care appointments, including skin and breast cancer screenings. She made an appointment for November.
The University of Utah and RenalytixAI Partner to Drive Innovation in Kidney Health Innovative partnership to enable health system-wide approach to help delay or prevent progression in the earliest stages while advancing genetics research for detection, prognosis and treatment of chronic kidney disease
February 24, 2021 08:00 ET | Source: Renalytix AI plc. Renalytix AI plc.
NEW YORK and SALT LAKE CITY, Feb. 24, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE)
Renalytix AI plc (LSE: RENX) (NASDAQ: RNLX), an artificial intelligence-enabled in vitro diagnostics company, and the
University of Utah, one of the top research institutions in the United States, today announced a partnership to improve kidney health and reduce the risk of kidney failure for large scale populations in the earliest stages of kidney disease.
24 February 2021 | 07:51am
StockMarketWire.com - Kidney disease diagnostics group Renalytix AI said it had formed a partnership with the University of Utah to improve kidney health for large-scale populations.
The partnership intended to implement RenalytixAI s in vitro diagnostic platform, KidneyIntelX, in combination with a range of advanced clinical management solutions to optimize patient care.
KidneyIntelX qas designed for the identification of adults with early-stage chronic kidney disease and diabetes at risk for progressive kidney function decline or kidney failure. Core to this partnership is the implementation of care navigation and pharmacy programs, behavioral and health economic assessments, together with data-driven analytics, the company said.
U of U nursing students get hands-on experience fighting COVID-19 at Urban Indian Center
Nursing students at the University of Utah used their new skills over the weekend at a vaccination clinic at the Urban Indian Center of Salt Lake.
Posted at 7:25 AM, Feb 24, 2021
and last updated 2021-02-24 09:25:02-05
SALT LAKE CITY â Nursing students at the University of Utah used their new skills over the weekend at a vaccination clinic at the Urban Indian Center of Salt Lake. They learn a lot of skills in the lab, and you learn how to give shots, but it s a really good opportunity to able to use that skill frequently, said Emily Royce, a registered nurse with University of Utah Health.
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Dr. Michael Good, an anaesthesiologist and current head of the University of Utah Health, will take over as the U’s interim president in April.
The Utah System of Higher Education has appointed Dr. Michael Good to lead the University of Utah as its interim president.
Good came to the university in 2018. He currently serves as the CEO of University of Utah Health, dean of the medical school and senior vice president of health sciences at the U.
Chris Nelson, the U’s communications director, said with Good’s other responsibilities, and a deep bench of administrative support, his interim role will largely be as a liaison between the university and state leaders, as well as the chief spokesperson for the university.