Year: 2012

July 12, 2012

Groomes named Stallworth interim medical director

Thomas Groomes, M.D., has been named interim medical director of Vanderbilt Stallworth Rehabilitation Hospital.

By VUMC News and Communications
July 12, 2012

Leapfrog Group gives VUH an ‘A’ for patient safety

Vanderbilt University Hospital recently earned an “A” Hospital Safety Score from the Leapfrog Group, placing VUH among the safest hospitals in the nation.

By Doug Campbell
July 12, 2012

VU leading international trial of new stroke therapy

Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center are leading an international clinical trial to examine the functional benefits of a combined therapy to treat acute ischemic stroke.

By Craig Boerner
July 12, 2012

Hickson to chair board of patient safety foundation

Gerald Hickson, M.D., assistant vice chancellor for Health Affairs at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, has been named chairman of the National Patient Safety Foundation (NPSF) Board of Directors as well as chairman of the Certification Board for Professionals in Patient Safety.

By Jessica Pasley
July 12, 2012

Photo: Living well through cancer

By VUMC News and Communications
July 12, 2012

Photo: Lifting Lives

By VUMC News and Communications
July 12, 2012

Photo: Preds Prospect Day

By VUMC News and Communications
July 12, 2012

Vanderbilt Sports Concussion Center offering pre-concussion baseline tests to community athletes

By VUMC News and Communications
July 12, 2012

Neonatal Transport Team debuts a new Angel

The Neonatal Transport Team at the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt has added a new ambulance to its fleet.
By Christina Echegaray
July 12, 2012

New cancer drug shows promise in early testing

By VUMC News and Communications
July 12, 2012

Vanpools help employees slice commuting costs

The only guarantee about the five-day-a-week trip to and from Vanderbilt is the low commuting cost each month (they share the gas costs), and as long as 50 percent or more of the riders are Vanderbilt employees, there’s no need to purchase a parking sticker.
By Nancy Humphrey
July 12, 2012

Gene’s impact on ‘good’ cholesterol could affect heart disease risk

A genetic variant may help keep an individual’s “good” cholesterol in check.
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