May 2017 News

May 30, 2017

Nursing homes cut UTIs in half through a focused effort on catheter care

Lona Mody, MD, MSc, Professor of Internal Medicine, Geriatric and Palliative Medicine Division, and Professor of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, is first author of a study showing that catheter-associated UTIs can be dramatically reduced with a collaborative approach that includes education, training, coaching, and local empowerment.

May 24, 2017

Recent studies on post-colon cancer diet

Daniel Hayes, MD, Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Hematology and Oncology, and Clinical Director of Breast Oncology at the U-M Comprehensive Cancer Center, comments on recent studies relating to post-colon cancer diet on CBS News.

May 19, 2017

Thyroid cancer surgery complications increasingly common

Maria Papaleontiou, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, Metabolism, Endocrinology & Metabolism (MEND) Division, is the lead author of a large population-based study that identifies three groups most at risk of postoperative complications.

May 17, 2017

Faster feeding may mean faster recovery in pancreatitis, evidence shows

Valerie Vaughn, MD, MSc, Clinical Lecturer, Department of Internal Medicine, General Medicine Division, is the lead author of a study that found patients who get food by mouth or feeding tube early in their illness may get out of the hospital quicker, without added risk or problems.

May 8, 2017

Celebrating Nurses Week 2017 (May 6-12)

During National Nurses Week — and throughout the year — Michigan Medicine is proud to celebrate nurses and their vital role in delivering the highest quality of care to patients and families.