UCSF Medical Center has taken a major step forward in advancing patient safety and quality of care by implementing one of the most comprehensive electronic health records systems nationally.

The UCSF community is invited to hear experts from UCSF and UC Hastings talk about the high-stakes U.S. Supreme Court ruling on President Obama's health care law at a forum on Friday, the day after the decision is announced.

UCSF Medical Center's recent adoption of a new electronic health record system, not only advances patient safety, it enables UCSF to comply with a federal mandate requiring all health providers and hospitals to shift to electronic medical records as part of national health care reform.

An investigation led by UCSF has found that the risk of female-to-male HIV transmission is increased three fold for women with bacterial vaginosis, a common disorder in which the normal balance of bacteria in the vagina is disrupted.

UCSF health care professionals and policy experts are awaiting the highly anticipated U.S. Supreme Court ruling on President Obama’s health care law, which will come on the its final day in session on Thursday.

Cancer medicine must depart from a one-size-fits-all tradition, and move instead to targeted treatments, said cancer expert Frank McCormick, PhD, FRS, during a congressional forum this week that focused on cutting-edge cancer research and treatment.