The Best Hospitals for Common Care ratings measure the performance of hospitals in five common conditions or procedures: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), congestive heart failure, heart bypass surgery, hip replacement and knee replacement.

The Franklin security team supervisor has been greeting staff and visitors with his trademark smile since 2009.

The University of California Board of Regents elected Monica Lozano as the new board chair for a one-year term beginning July 1. Regent Fred Ruiz was re-elected as vice chairman.

Active, eligible UC Retirement Plan (UCRP) staff members who are not members of the Academic Senate are invited to vote for two new representatives through June 17.

There are still openings in the American Heart Association’s Heartsaver workshops in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and use of the automated external defibrillator (AED).

Enroll in wellness coaching through UC Living Well during the month of May, and you’ll be entered to win a Fitbit Flex™ — a great tool for tracking your healthy activities.

UC staff, faculty and students laced up their sneakers Wednesday, May 20 and walked for good health in the sixth annual UC Walks. UC Santa Cruz’s walk is scheduled for May 28 and UC Berkeley’s

Ten UCOP staff members descended on Brookfield Elementary School in Oakland as part of the UC Oakland Partnershp to build planting boxes for a new garden.

Like last year, employees will do their self-appraisals online. They're due by June 30, and departments should have all reviews completed by Aug. 31.