UC Davis Gets $38.5M For Eye Research, Treatment
The donation is the largest in the university's history.
The Sacramento Bee:
UC Davis Patient Donates Record $38.5 Million For Research, Treatment
A wealthy real estate investor and grateful patient of the UC Davis Health System has given a $38.5 million gift for eye research and treatment, marking the biggest individual donation in the university’s history, according to officials. Donor Ernest E. Tschannen, 91, underwent eye surgery at UC Davis after noticing in 2000 that his eyesight was failing due to glaucoma. The successful treatment prompted him to donate $25 at first to the university, he said. (Caiola, 3/10)
In other news from around the state —
The Ventura County Star:
Sen. Hannah-Beth Jackson Asks Medical Board To Investigate Medical Examiner Practices
State Sen. Hannah-Beth Jackson this week called on the California medical board to investigate past practices of the Ventura County Medical Examiner's Office. Jackson, D-Santa Barbara, met with staff from the medical board earlier this week regarding what she called "serious concern" about allegations that postmortem exams were performed by an unlicensed assistant. (Carlson, 3/10)
Payers & Providers:
CDPH Fines L.A. Nursing Home $100K
The California Department of Public Health has fined the Holiday Manor Care nursing home in Winnetka in connection with the death of a patient in 2014 records show. (3/10)