Scenes of Hurricane Helene’s devastation across the Southeast underscore the need to formalize response, research and care efforts. (courtesy of the Tennessee National Guard)
Health & Climate
Q&A: Jeffrey Upperman on the need to emphasize the impact of disasters on children to improve responses, care
Jeffrey Upperman, a national leader in pediatric trauma and disaster preparedness, is among the authors of the Pediatric Disaster Science Series from the National Academy of Medicine that published in late September as scenes of Hurricane Helene’s devastation emerged across the Southeast, underscoring the need to formalize response, research and care efforts.
By Holly Fletcher
News Releases
Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt turns 20🎉
In 2004, three floors moved out of Vanderbilt University Hospital and into a different building. Demand soared. Now, that building is a 12-floor, 325-bed state-of-the-art hospital, with more beds coming later this year. Middle Tennessee’s first full-service children’s hospital is commemorating its mission of caring for children and their families.
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Celebrating Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital
The only hospital in Wilson County is marking two milestones this year: its 45th anniversary in the Lebanon community and its fifth year as part of Vanderbilt Health. The hospital is essential to the health of the county and the region.
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