The Mobile Monitoring Transformation Project, supported by the Sickbay Clinical Platform will allow care team members to access data from cardiac monitors and all connected bedside devices on workstations, PCs, phones and tablets. The new web-based technology will transform bedside care and greatly enhance collaboration among care team members. A pilot was run last year, and units in different buildings will begin using the new technology this week, with a larger rollout planned.

U-M Health is implementing a project called the medical plastics recycling initiative with the goal of reducing waste and taking a step toward the organization’s carbon neutrality goals. After a successful pilot in Mott and VonVoigtlander, the initiative is rolling out into other operating rooms, targeting “blue wrap” and other non-contaminated medical plastics to increase the recycle rate and divert plastics from landfills. DuPont has been a key ally in this project, helping to create environmentally safe solutions for the organization.

Three experts share knowledge on Alzheimer’s prevention, treatment and research

Ruma Banerjee, PhD, will lead the basic biomedical research cluster of M-PACT, a new program to increase faculty diversity.

After an awake surgery to remove a cancerous brain tumor, a Michigan man is living “more deliberately” than ever — officiating a high school wrestling state championship and participating in research for a potential cure.

Alex Missman has been awarded a position in the Chemistry Biology Interface Training Program.

University of Michigan Health, Michigan Medicine, has been designated as a Parkinson’s Foundation Center of Excellence for the care of people with the progressive neurological condition. This marks the first time a health system has received this designation in Michigan.

A patient with severe aortic stenosis receives a specialized surgery to save his life at Michigan Medicine.

Giselle Flores, a PhD student, was awarded a position in the Genetics Training Program.

The risks of not getting the proper kidney care when it’s needed are high – and unfortunately, not everyone can access the care they need.

Many need medical attention after experiencing burns from unsafe living conditions during the ongoing conflict with Russia

Smith lab publishes research article in Structure

University of Michigan Health C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital recognized as No.1 children's hospital in Michigan.

Sparrow Health System caregivers express difficult emotions through art.

Tummy aches are common among kids, with one in six parents in a national poll saying their child experiences them at least once a month, but not all parents seek professional advice when belly pain becomes a regular occurrence. An expert explains four ways parents can manage and respond.