Downtown Adj./ East Bench - University of Utah health officials celebrate new rehabilitation center
Ashley Stilson, Deseret News
https://www.deseretnews.com/article/...on-center.html
...Local dignitaries and university officials gathered Wednesday for a groundbreaking ceremony for the Craig H. Neilsen Rehabilitation Hospital, 85 N. Medical Drive.
The Craig H. Neilsen Foundation donated $47.5 million for the project, which will house 75 private patient rooms.
"We believe strongly in a fusion of health care and hospitality, and we think we’ve been able to do that," said Ray Neilsen, chairman of foundation's board of directors.
The design of the new facility places a heavy emphasis on aesthetics, Neilsen continued. The conceptual designs show windows covering much of the building, giving patients a view of the mountains and gardens...
...Using 150,000 square feet, the new center will have a mobility garage located inside the facility, along with two therapy gyms and two floors of therapy space.
The total estimated cost of the project is $423.5 million...
An artist's rendering of the Craig H. Neilsen Rehabilitation Hospital that will be built at the University of Utah. The 75-bed hospital will be one of the most advanced rehabilitation facilities in the nation and will serve as a catalyst for the further development of the U.’s rehabilitation programs.
An artist's rendering of the Craig H. Neilsen Rehabilitation Hospital that will be built at the University of Utah. The 75-bed hospital will be one of the most advanced rehabilitation facilities in the nation and will serve as a catalyst for the further development of the U.’s rehabilitation programs.
University of Utah Health ranked 6th among 107 academic medical systems for quality of care
by Ben Lockart
https://www.deseretnews.com/article/...y-of-care.html
SALT LAKE CITY — A recently concluded quality of care study has ranked the University of Utah Health system sixth among 107 academic medical centers nationwide.
The system was ranked for the safety, timeliness, effectiveness, efficiency and equity of its care, as well as its focus on patients, University of Utah Health spokeswoman Kathy Wilets said in a statement.
The review, named the Vizient Quality and Accountability Study and formerly called the University HealthSystem Consortium Awards, has ranked University of Utah Health in the top 10 for eight consecutive years, including No. 1 rankings last year and in 2010.
Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, which earned this year's top ranking, is the only other organization to receive a top 10 ranking for eight years in a row....
The Milken Institute Ranks the Best U.S. Universities for Technology Transfer
LOS ANGELES, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Milken Institute today released a new report ranking more than 200 universities across the United States for their prowess in developing basic research into new technologies, products and companies – a process known as "technology transfer."
The report "Concept to Commercialization: The Best Universities for Technology Transfer" also carries with it a clear policy recommendation: American research universities are among the nation's most powerful engines for domestic economic growth, and funding to sustain their research brings strong returns in the form of new industries, businesses and jobs.
"American economic vitality is fueled by invention," said Ross DeVol, chief research officer for the Milken Institute, who also authored the original 2006 study on the topic. "As a society, we understand our universities as the training ground for the next generation of leaders and doers, but we often overlook the benefits these institutions impart simply by bringing new ideas to life. Our study shows the impact of university research both locally and nationally is profound, and needs our support."
The report found that university research funding supports the creation of both middle- and high-skill industry jobs through innovation, commercialization and technology transfer, with varied and significant multiplier effects. As such, it makes four key policy recommendations:[/B]
Maintain basic scientific research funding. Basic research provides long-term economic benefits by allowing universities to take on research that has a low probability of quick commercial success, but potential to deliver a high reward and to create whole new industries.
•Incentivize technology transfer through a new federal commercialization fund. The federal government should increase research funding under a special commercialization pool. Universities demonstrating greater commercialization success in the market should receive higher funding in this program.
•Increase technology transfer capacity through federal matching grants. The federal government should commence a matching grant program with states to fund an increase in staff and resources in technology transfer offices (TTOs). Higher rates of academic entrepreneurship are essential to reviving declining start-up rates and productivity across the economy.
•Increase technology transfer efficiency by adopting best practices. At the state level, policies should be implemented that incentivize the adoption of best practices in commercialization at public universities, including TTOs. Efficiency gaps between universities outside of the top 25 in our Technology Transfer and Commercialization Index should be narrowed
The top 25 institutions by ranking.
...DeVol, along with Milken Institute co-authors Joe Lee and Minoli Ratnatunga, ranked each university based on four standard indicators of technology transfer success: patents issued, licenses issued, licensing income, and start-ups formed, relying on data collected by the Association of University Technology Managers (AUTM) via the AUTM's Annual Licensing Activity Survey...
Rank...Institution...Indexed Score
#1...University of Utah...100
2...Columbia University...97.83
3...University of Florida...97.66
#4...Brigham Young University...97.58
5...Stanford University...95.6
6...University of Pennsylvania...95.39
7...University of Washington...95.11
8...Massachusetts Institute of Technology ...94.33
9...California Institute of Technology...94.11
10...Carnegie Mellon University...93.54
11...New York University...93.41
12...Purdue University...93.02
13...University of Texas System...92.88
14...University of Minnesota...92.75
15...University of California, Los Angeles...92.13
16...University of Michigan...91.58
17...Cornell University...89.49
18...University of Illinois Chicago Urbana...89.37
19...University of South Florida...88.93
20...University of California, San Diego...88.55
21...Arizona State University...88.49
22...University of Central Florida...88.21
23...Northwestern University...87.95
24...University of Pittsburgh...87.75
25...North Carolina State University...87.73
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