Cedars-Sinai Newsroom (Primary Care,Honors)
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2024
April
10,
2024
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06:30 AM
America/Los_Angeles
Cedars-Sinai is expanding virtual healthcare for children and Spanish speakers in California through its mobile app Cedars-Sinai Connect, a fast-growing online option that allows patients to quickly access top healthcare professionals for acute, …
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January
05,
2024
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06:30 AM
America/Los_Angeles
As the new year kicks into full swing, so has a trio of respiratory viruses, creating a so-called tripledemic. The flu, COVID-19 and RSV (respiratory syncytial virus) are sending more people to the doctor’s office—or even the hospital—and sometimes …
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2023
October
10,
2023
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06:30 AM
America/Los_Angeles
Cedars-Sinai is expanding virtual healthcare for patients in California through a new mobile app that allows individuals to quickly and easily access Cedars-Sinai experts for sick, chronic, and preventive care.Through the new virtual healthcare …
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August
18,
2023
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15:43 PM
America/Los_Angeles
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center again has earned a five-star hospital rating from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)—the highest distinction from the federal agency. This is the sixth straight time that Cedars-Sinai has been rated …
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July
31,
2023
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21:01 PM
America/Los_Angeles
Cedars-Sinai has been named to the Honor Roll for the eighth consecutive year and tied for #1 in California and Los Angeles in U.S. News & World Report’s "Best Hospitals 2023-24" rankings. The U.S. News rankings, released …
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April
24,
2023
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13:01 PM
America/Los_Angeles
Cedars-Sinai’s commitment to excellence in nursing is being celebrated again because the organization has earned its sixth-consecutive Magnet designation, widely considered the highest honor in nursing.The first Southern California hospital to earn …
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2022
December
22,
2022
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06:00 AM
America/Los_Angeles
Two Cedars-Sinai physician organizations—Cedars-Sinai Medical Group and Cedars-Sinai Health Associates—have earned the highest honor bestowed by the Integrated Healthcare Association for demonstrating exceptional outcomes in quality, cost and …
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August
02,
2022
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10:00 AM
America/Los_Angeles
Cedars-Sinai has been named the #2 hospital in the nation and #1 in California in U.S. News & World Report’s "Best Hospitals 2022-23" rankings. The U.S. News rankings are based on patient outcomes, patient experience, …
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June
21,
2022
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06:00 AM
America/Los_Angeles
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center again has earned a five-star hospital rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)—the highest distinction from the federal agency. This is the fifth year in a row that the academic medical center has …
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June
15,
2022
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12:12 PM
America/Los_Angeles
Cedars-Sinai has opened new offices offering urgent care for adults and children, primary care and OB-GYN care in one convenient, new building in the heart of Los Feliz. The modern, 10,000-square-foot space is Cedars-Sinai’s first location …
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May
08,
2022
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19:15 PM
America/Los_Angeles
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center is focused on providing the highest quality healthcare to patients in our community and around the world, resulting in honors and recognition from every corner of healthcare. “Behind every Cedars-Sinai honor is a …
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April
08,
2022
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07:15 AM
America/Los_Angeles
Cedars-Sinai has won national recognition again as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader.The designation was announced on March 28 by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation, which began a benchmarking survey of healthcare facilities 15 years ago known …
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2021
July
26,
2021
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21:01 PM
America/Los_Angeles
Cedars-Sinai once again has been recognized by U.S. News & World Report as one of the best hospitals in the nation. The medical center ranked #6 nationally in the magazine's "Best Hospitals 2021-22" analysis, exceeding its rank from last year …
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May
14,
2021
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06:00 AM
America/Los_Angeles
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center again has earned a five-star hospital rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services—the highest distinction offered by the federal agency. It is the fourth year in a row that the academic medical center has …
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April
14,
2021
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06:00 AM
America/Los_Angeles
At just 8 years old, Benjamin Gordon’s life was flipped upside down when his father, Greg, was diagnosed with an aggressive type of brain cancer.Keith Black, MD, professor and chair of the Department of Neurosurgery at Cedars-Sinai, led the …
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March
17,
2021
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06:01 AM
America/Los_Angeles
As a young man during the Holocaust, George Berci, MD, was conscripted into forced labor in his native Hungary, narrowly escaping death at the hands of the Nazis even as members of his family perished.Over the decades that followed, Berci forged a …
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March
02,
2021
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06:00 AM
America/Los_Angeles
At 36, neuroscientist Tanuj Gulati, PhD, is still in the early phases of his career, but his contributions to the field of neurosciences have been nothing short of impactful. His research is so promising, in fact, that the National Science …
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February
16,
2021
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06:02 AM
America/Los_Angeles
Like every nurse at the Ruth and Harry Roman Emergency Department at Cedars-Sinai, Hannah Jaruszewski, RN, is skilled at treating patients–from starting an IV and assisting during an emergency procedure to sending patients home with clear …
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2020
October
03,
2020
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09:00 AM
America/Los_Angeles
The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) recently published an essay by Nitin Kapur, MD, an internal medicine specialist with Cedars-Sinai Medical Group in Santa Monica, about the challenges he faced during his stint as a stay-at-home …
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September
04,
2020
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06:00 AM
America/Los_Angeles
An increase in travel and social gatherings over the Labor Day weekend could lead to a spike in COVID-19 cases, mirroring similar increases after other recent national holidays, Cedars-Sinai experts warn.Andrew Chuang, MD, an internal medicine …
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February
20,
2020
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05:38 AM
America/Los_Angeles
WEHOville.com recently wrote about Cedars-Sinai being ranked in the top 50 U.S. hospitals for quality of care, putting the medical center among the top 1% in the nation providing a high quality of clinical care.The ranking was announced by …
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February
19,
2020
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06:04 AM
America/Los_Angeles
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center has earned a five-star hospital rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for the third year in a row—the highest distinction offered by the federal agency.The ratings are based on 49 quality measurements …
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February
01,
2020
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06:00 AM
America/Los_Angeles
The California Water Environment Association recognized Cedars-Sinai with its Pretreatment, Pollution Prevention and Stormwater Committee Award for its groundwater conservation program.
Named Facility of the Year in the small industry category, …
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2019
December
04,
2019
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06:15 AM
America/Los_Angeles
To better serve the coastal communities, Cedars-Sinai has expanded its offices at 1919 Santa Monica Blvd. in Santa Monica. Already home to an established gastroenterology practice, patients can now also find specialists in primary care, oncology, …
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November
16,
2019
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06:09 AM
America/Los_Angeles
CNBC recently interviewed Michael Ben-Aderet, MD, associate medical director of Hospital Epidemiology at Cedars-Sinai, about what people need to know ahead of this year’s flu season.Although flu season is only one month in, CNBC reports there have …
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November
14,
2019
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06:00 AM
America/Los_Angeles
The Los Angeles Times recently interviewed Maya Benitez, MD, a family medicine physician with Cedars-Sinai Medical Group in Culver City, about hangovers and how to alleviate some of their common side effects.
Hangovers, Benitez says, are commonly …
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October
21,
2019
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06:00 AM
America/Los_Angeles
Runners World recently interviewed Joshua Scott, MD, a primary care sports medicine physician at the Cedars-Sinai Kerlan-Jobe Institute, about the pros and cons of the flu shot for marathon and competitive runners.
“The flu is a virus, and …
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October
16,
2019
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06:00 AM
America/Los_Angeles
October may mean pumpkins and goblins to many, but to healthcare providers, October signifies the start of flu season. While the flu doesn't usually peak until December thru February, experts say now is the time to get a flu shot.
"A flu …
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October
05,
2019
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08:00 AM
America/Los_Angeles
Cedars-Sinai achieved a perfect score of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign's 2019 Healthcare Equality Index. The top score means Cedars-Sinai has earned the designation of being a "Leader in LGBTQ Healthcare Equality."The Healthcare Equality Index is …
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October
01,
2019
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06:00 AM
America/Los_Angeles
As California prepares for flu season, which typically arrives in California from the East Coast in early October, Cedars-Sinai physicians are urging their patients to visit one of their several walk-in flu clinics, or to make an appointment …
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