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Chad VanDenBerg

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@UCSDHealth Quality & Patient Safety. Views=mine. RT≠endorsements.

Joined January 2010
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UC San Diego Health is leading the way! 🎉 We’re proud to be recognized in the 2025–2026 @usnews “#BestHospitals” survey as the region’s best hospital system for the sixth consecutive year, with top national rankings in nine specialties. #UCSDHealth health.ucsd.edu/usnews
Logo of UC San Diego Health featuring the U.S. News Best Hospitals badge, announcing its rank in 9 specialties for 2025-2026 with the text "Leading the Way in San Diego" on a blue background.

ALT Logo of UC San Diego Health featuring the U.S. News Best Hospitals badge, announcing its rank in 9 specialties for 2025-2026 with the text "Leading the Way in San Diego" on a blue background.

Graphic displaying UC San Diego Health's rankings in the 2025-26 'Best Hospitals' list, named number 1 in San Diego. Includes rankings across various specialties such as Obstetrics & Gynecology, Neurology, and Cardiology. Features logos of U.S. News Best Hospitals and a silhouette of San Diego's skyline.

ALT Graphic displaying UC San Diego Health's rankings in the 2025-26 'Best Hospitals' list, named number 1 in San Diego. Includes rankings across various specialties such as Obstetrics & Gynecology, Neurology, and Cardiology. Features logos of U.S. News Best Hospitals and a silhouette of San Diego's skyline.

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The #UCSDHealth Center for #Transplantation has had their biggest life-saving year thus far with a total of 481 life-saving organ transplants in 2023. Thank you to the #donors, medical teams and everyone who supports this life-saving mission. ❤️ health.ucsd.edu/care/transpl…
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We're thrilled to announce that #UCSDHealth has successfully purchased Alvarado Hospital, growing our network of care in SD. "Together, we start a new chapter to expand access to needed medical and surgical care in eastern San Diego” - @pattymaysent, CEO today.ucsd.edu/story/uc-san-…
UC San Diego Health Completes Acquisition of Alvarado Hospital Medical Center

UC San Diego Health Completes Acquisition of Alvarado Hospital Medical Center

UC San Diego Health has successfully completed purchase of Alvarado Hospital Medical Center — will be renamed UC San Diego Health East Campus Medical Center.

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We've been recognized as a top performer in the 2023 Bernard A. Birnbaum, MD, Quality Leadership Annual Ranking by @VizientInc. 🏆 Congrats to our physicians, nurses and team members for demonstrating excellence in delivering high-quality patient care. today.ucsd.edu/story/uc-san-…
UC San Diego Health Named National Leader in Delivering High-Quality Patient Care

UC San Diego Health Named National Leader in Delivering High-Quality Patient Care

UC San Diego Health is recognized by Vizient as 2023 Birnbaum Quality Leadership Top Performer for the fifth consecutive year.

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The front page of tomorrow's @dailytarheel – I shed many tears while typing up these heart-wrenching text messages sent and received by UNC students yesterday. Our campus was on lockdown for more than three hours. Beyond proud of this cover and the team behind it.
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For the first time in the academic medical center's history, #UCSDHealth was recognized on @usnews' #BestHospitals National Honor Roll. These rankings reflect the quality care we deliver every day to every patient -- from common conditions to complex. health.ucsd.edu/usnews
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#UCSDHealth has once again ranked #1 hospital in #SanDiego! 🏆 For the first time, the academic medical center was also placed on the 2023-2024 #BestHospitals National #HonorRoll, according to @usnews. The distinction recognizes outstanding patient care. go.ucsd.edu/3rWBBSw

UC San Diego Health Ranks #1 in San Diego, Makes National Honor Roll

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Some half-dozen universities have institutes devoted to wine. Vanderbilt has an institute for the study of coffee. Today, @UCSanDiego formally inaugurates @HMI_UCSanDiego, the first academic institution to study human milk! @LisaStellwagen @Dr_LarsBode latimes.com/science/story/20…
Human milk is essential, yet scientists know little about it. UCSD plans to change that

Human milk is essential, yet scientists know little about it. UCSD plans to change that

UC San Diego is formally inaugurating the Human Milk Institute, the first academic institution in the U.S. devoted to a crucial element of human nutrition.

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Congratulations to @drcynthiagyamfi who has been named as the 2023 president-elect of the Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine. @MySMFM advances knowledge, education and research on complications that compromise the health of patients during #pregnancy. go.ucsd.edu/3F9vONm
Cynthia Gyamfi-Bannerman, MD, MS, doing an ultrasound on a pregnant patient at UC San Diego Health.

ALT Cynthia Gyamfi-Bannerman, MD, MS, doing an ultrasound on a pregnant patient at UC San Diego Health.

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Thank you to all of the patients who trust our UC academic health centers with their care. We're honored to see UC care quality recognized nationally among peer institutions! @UCSDHealth @UCLAHealth @UCSFHospitals @UCIrvineHealth
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So proud of @UofCAHealth with 4 health systems recognized by @VizientInc as top in quality among 107 academic medical centers! 🏥 Congratulations to the teams at @UCSDHealth (#4), @UCLAHealth (#5), @UCSFHospitals (#8), @UCIrvineHealth (ambulatory #4) 👉🏻newsroom.vizientinc.com/vizi…
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Chad VanDenBerg retweeted
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ABC 10News San Diego@10News28 Aug 2022
JUST IN: Brush fire in Poway causes limited evacuations, San Diego sheriff says 10news.com/news/local-news/n…
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“Over four decades of research has clearly demonstrated that social isolation and loneliness are both associated with adverse health outcomes. Given the prevalence across the U.S., the public health impact is quite significant.” - @DrCrystalCene newsroom.heart.org/news/soci…

Social isolation and loneliness increase the risk of death from heart attack, stroke

Statement Highlights: Social isolation and loneliness are prevalent in the U.S., and they have harmful effects on heart and brain health. Older adults and people in socially vulnerable groups, such...

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Meet Jean O'Connor 98C 01L 01PH, recipient of the @EmoryAlumni Association's 2022 Emory Medal. O'Connor has spent more than two decades as a public health leader ensuring communities are healthy—and stay that way. links.emory.edu/oconnorbio
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The results are in! #UCSDHealth ranked #1 in San Diego and #5 in California by US News & World Report, placing it among the nation’s #BestHospitals. The region’s only academic health system has 10 medical and surgical specialties ranked nationally. 🎉 go.ucsd.edu/3zrk2LT
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Great news to share - @UCSDHealth is #1 in San Diego and #5 in California (again) according to @USNews 2022-23 hospital rankings! Proud of our teams who make this possible every day by providing world-class care right here at home 🏥🏆
Proudly ranked in these 10 specialties: Cancer Cardiology & Heart Surgery Ear, Nose & Throat Gastroenterology & GI Surgery Geriatrics Neurology & Neurosurgery Obstetrics & Gynecology Orthopedics Pulmonology & Lung Surgery Urology

ALT Proudly ranked in these 10 specialties: Cancer Cardiology & Heart Surgery Ear, Nose & Throat Gastroenterology & GI Surgery Geriatrics Neurology & Neurosurgery Obstetrics & Gynecology Orthopedics Pulmonology & Lung Surgery Urology

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Chad VanDenBerg retweeted
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Family doctor @DrAlexaMM talked with @GMA about the benefits of breast milk and questions to ask when considering donor milk.
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Here’s what doctors want you to know about donor breast milk. gma.abc/3MqctJu
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Dr. Lisa Stellwagen (@LisaStellwagen), director of the @ucmilkbank, shared with @GMA that the formula shortage has resulted in "an outpouring of women who want to donate milk to help other people" with orders rising 10-20% in the past week alone! 🤱 goodmorningamerica.com/famil…

Demand for donor milk rises amid baby formula shortage

There’s growing interest in donor breast milk as the baby formula shortage continues to affect families across the U.S.

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#EmoryDayofGiving kicked off this morning at 6 a.m. and continues thru Thurs., 3/31 at 6 p.m., for a grand total of 36 hrs. of opportunity to give. It's the most Wonderful Wednesday of the year, a day when you can support everything exceptional at Emory. dayofgiving.emory.edu/
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We joined @CityofSanDiego to give a standing ovation to #HealthCareHeroes during a special ceremony at Balboa Park tonight. It's been 2 years since the first known patient with COVID-19 was identified in San Diego. #InThisTogetherSD #UCSDCares💙
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"A" for Hospital Safety! Our hospitals in La Jolla and Hillcrest once again earned top marks for #HospitalSafety from @LeapfrogGroup, nonprofit organization that advocates quality, safety and transparency in the nation’s health care system. go.ucsd.edu/3qnNPkj
UC San Diego Health has again been awarded separate A ratings for its hospitals in Hillcrest and La Jolla by The Leapfrog Group, an independent industry watchdog.

ALT UC San Diego Health has again been awarded separate A ratings for its hospitals in Hillcrest and La Jolla by The Leapfrog Group, an independent industry watchdog.

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