Month: August 2025

Renovated kitchen elevates staff efficiency and enhances patient nutrition and care

The resulting space brings new capabilities to as many as 80 staff members operating in and out of the kitchen for every meal.

VUMC Pets of the Day: Pierre and Oliver

Avoiding turbulence injuries on airplanes; new deadly synthetic opioids; drinking too much water can aggravate reflux; plus other news stories with VUMC sources.

Healthy plant-based diets reduce risk of death in long-term VUMC study

The findings published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition suggest that efforts to promote diets high in healthy plant foods and low in animal foods could improve health outcomes.

Nursing Excellence Summer Grand Rounds: ‘What does it Mean to be a Professional Nurse?’ is Aug. 20

Monroe Carell Caring Hands Crew seeks volunteers to help at hospital

The Caring Hands Crew is open to any company team or volunteer group, including employees at VUMC.