Year: 2024

August 19, 2024

Vanderbilt University Hospital town hall set for Aug. 22

The event is hosted by VUH President Lee Ann Liska, MBA, and the hospital senior leadership team.

August 19, 2024

Complete yearly Health Risk Assessment for a chance to win $100 e-gift card

August 16, 2024

Rare diseases point to connections between metabolism and immunity

Science Immunology study suggests a new class of inborn errors of immunometabolism and could improve care for patients with these complex diseases.

By Leigh MacMillan
August 15, 2024

Adults 65 or older needed for study on music and hearing

August 15, 2024

DAISY Award spotlight: “When I think back on how scary that evening was, I always think about how grateful I am that Lauren was our nurse”

Lauren Guthrie, RN 2 CC, works on the Labor and Delivery unit at Vanderbilt University Hospital. She is one of the latest DAISY Award winners at VUMC.

By Matt Batcheldor
August 15, 2024

DAISY Award spotlight: “Hayleigh Murphy has a giant heart and is a fantastic nurse.”

Hayleigh Murphy, RN 2 CC, works on the 10 North Trauma Intensive Care Unit at Vanderbilt University Hospital. She is one of the latest DAISY Award winners at VUMC.

By Matt Batcheldor
August 15, 2024

DAISY Award spotlight: “She helped me have my hope back again.”

Kelsey Hendrix, BSN, RN, works in the Progressive Care Unit at Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital and is one of the latest DAISY Award winners at VUMC.
By Matt Batcheldor
August 14, 2024

Marilyn Dubree receives DAISY Lifetime Achievement Award

Marilyn Dubree, MSN, RN, NE-BC, FAAN, Former Executive Chief Nursing Officer at VUMC, was awarded a DAISY Lifetime Achievement Award.
By Matt Batcheldor
August 14, 2024

Should you wash new clothes before wearing them?; Can common antibiotics cause skin reactions?; Can people who have been vaccinated against measles still catch measles?; plus other news stories with VUMC sources

August 14, 2024

Nicole Ward honored by dermatological society

The award is the European research society's highest honor.
By Paul Govern
August 14, 2024

Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital nationally recognized for its commitment to providing high-quality stroke care

The Stroke Silver award recognizes hospitals that provide proven dedication to ensuring all stroke patients have access to best practices and lifesaving care.
August 13, 2024

VUMC, DOD join forces for a hantavirus antibody “sprint”

VUMC’s antibody collaboration with the DOD goes back to 2018, when the medical center signed a five-year cooperative agreement with the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency to develop protective treatments that can be rushed to health care providers within weeks after a viral outbreak.
By Bill Snyder