Fall-out from revised mammogram guidelines 2009's hotly debated federal mammography guidelines have led to decreases in the number of breast cancer screenings and the percentage of providers who recommend them to patients in their 40s, studies by UCH Mammography Chief Lara Hardesty, MD, found. >>More 

Enrollment time Annual employee benefits enrollment for fiscal year 2012 starts May 13. All employees will have to re-enroll by May 30, using the Lawson Employee Self Service system. >>More
 

Pushing prostate care out of "the dark ages" UCH's Urologic Oncology Clinic is pushing to find alternatives to prostatectomies and a "revolution" in the treatment of "small cancers." It's the recipient of a sizable endowment to help the cause.  >>More 

Too late for him, but not for others The $2 million gift to UCH's Urologic Oncology Clinic won't help donor Marc Bingham (right) avoid the procedure he was dreading, but Bingham hopes it will help others recover without it. Sidebar: The real estate rodeo rider and the targeted therapy that saved his prostate and, perhaps, his life. >>More
 

When complaining about parking is harder than parking In This Hospital Life: banished to covered parking in the Henderson Garage, forced to endure treks of up to 800 steps, left to battle frolicking squirrels, our harried correspondent still couldn't muster the expected outrage against his employer/oppressor. Plus: "What You Read" and a Final Word on a Perioperative Services omission. >>More

Subspecialty care for the uninsured Volunteer providers from UCH's Cardiac & Vascular Center are staffing an occasional UPI clinic that offers rare subspeciality care for the un- and under-insured. Left: Cardiologist Larry Allen, a clinic volunteer, takes an echocardiogram during his examination of an uninsured patient. >>More 

The hard fight to quit smoking 

There are an estimated 250 UCHers who smoke, and eight - a record - started the hospital's new smoking cessation program last March. One beat the "powerful addiction." Now the hospital is ready to launch round two of its "Freedom from Smoking." program. Sidebar: More than three weeks without cheating for SICU nurse Nicole Braun (right). >>More
 

Two ex-smokers at the head of the class 

Both respiratory therapists, no less, they stress quitting isn't easy, but it can be done. Left: Instructor Danny Roop, smoke-free eight years, says he helps smokers develop the "mind set" necessary to kick the habit. >>More 

Sim lab takes the mannequin to the mountain It's especially hard for non-urban providers to gain the great edge medical simulation gives in practicing tough procedures. With the help of a grant, though, the hospital's WELLS Center could soon hit the road to give it to them. >>More

Around UCH Hospital volunteers dig Park Lane Elementary (right); pound the pavement for transplant; karaoke time at UCH; kick-off shows staffers have sole; UEXCEL recognition; more. >>More
 

The next generation? The hospital welcomed 100 youngsters to its third annual "Take Your Child to Work Day." The kids toured the facility, getting a close look at the place their parents go to work - and at jobs they may hold someday. >>More 

Dean Krugman's news The latest about what's going on at the School of Medicine. >>More