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Jane Freedman, MD, Deputy CEO and Chief Health System Officer at Vanderbilt Health, speaks during the Vanderbilt Clarksville Hospital Community Welcome event at the Wilma Rudolph Event Center on Monday, April 13, 2026, in Clarksville, Tennessee. (photo by Erin O. Smith)
Mission of Caring

Jane Freedman on caring for a region where every county has a different story

Presence is a commitment. Deputy CEO and Chief Health System Officer Jane Freedman, MD, leads the work of making sure that presence is felt in operating rooms and clinics as well as the counties, communities, and relationships that define this region. Here, she reflects on what it means to grow with Tennessee.
Pediatrics

Champ’s Cupboard expands reach, services after strong first year at Monroe Carell. Read the Impact Report.

 By Christina Echegaray
Business Innovation

Vanderbilt Bedford and Vanderbilt Wilson County hospitals earn ‘A’ safety designation from The Leapfrog Group

 By Danny Bonvissuto
Mission of Caring

Vanderbilt Health Hospitals receive Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Five-Star Overall Quality Ratings

 By John Howser
Mission of Caring

Vanderbilt ALS Research Center receives $11 million in funding from Tennessee General Assembly

 By Evan Dorian

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Mission of Caring

Building health together: Clarksville community leadership luncheon  

Vanderbilt Clarksville Hospital’s mission is to strengthen and expand local access to health care and improve the overall health of the community.

Patient Spotlight

Macon County father’s voice restored following oral cancer surgery

After surgical removal of a rare tumor left a sizable hole inside Nick Schrock’s mouth, he could only speak in a muffled, lispy whisper. Tyler Ames, a dentist at VUMC, fashioned a prosthetic device to close the hole and allow Schrock to speak more clearly.

DAISY Award

DAISY Award spotlight: ‘She went out of her way to bring in her own personalized life-size Elvis display into his room.’

Haley Brady, LPN, works in the Medical Telemetry unit at Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital. She is one of the latest Vanderbilt Health DAISY Award winners.

Training Tomorrow's Leaders

New Primary Care-Internal Medicine Residency Program to open in 2026 at Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital

The new residency program reflects the commitment to invest in VWCH, now a teaching hospital, and to advance health care in the surrounding community.

Emergency & Trauma

Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt joins transportation partners to promote e-bike safety

As the popularity of micromobility devices surges, E-Ride Ready aims to help parents better understand the risks associated with e-bikes and e-scooters.

Mission of Caring

Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital receives Primary Stroke Center certification

Certification recognizes one of Vanderbilt Health’s regional hospitals for exceptional efforts in providing safe, high quality stroke care.

Before being sedated, Aaron Davis gives a thumbs up with his surgical team. (photo by Donn Jones)
Cancer

Vanderbilt Health celebrates milestone for novel histotripsy procedure 

Appealing to patients for its noninvasive nature, it avoids many of the traditional drawbacks of surgeries that use incisions, including pain management. 

Mission of Caring

Turn left for the plan, turn right for the miracle: When triplets couldn’t wait for Nashville

Triplets decided to enter the world at 26 weeks. The plan was Nashville, but it was a left turn and an hour away. Would choosing the local hospital be right?

 By Danny Bonvissuto
Inspiring the Future

Five Vanderbilt Clarksville Hospital interns graduate from Project SEARCH Transition-to-Work Program

 By Sandra Wooten
Pediatrics

A first aid kit from Firefly Program for every new mother — with naloxone inside

 By Jessica Pasley
Pediatrics

Mothers helping mothers: Vanderbilt Clarksville Hospital’s milk depot surpasses expectations in first year, fueling hope for fragile infants

 By Sandra Wooten

Growing with Middle Tennessee

From regional hospitals and specialty clinics, Vanderbilt Health shows up where Tennesseans live because health doesn’t begin or end at the clinic door.

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Vanderbilt contributes $22.13 billion to Tennessee, Nashville economies since 2019 

New VUMC hospital expansion to be named Jim Ayers Tower

By Nancy Humphrey

Medical Center North at 100: Celebrating a century of progress, innovation and change

By Wayne Wood, Jill Clendening and Evan Dorian

New Vanderbilt Medical Laboratories facility, renovations will benefit patients

By Jill Clendening

Vanderbilt Health acquires Tennova’s Clarksville hospital and related physician clinics from Community Health Systems

By John Howser

VUMC and Heritage Medical Associates to share medical records beginning Nov. 1

By Paul Govern

Expanded space enhances care for pediatric cancer patients

By Nancy Humphrey

Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital becomes county’s first trauma center

By Vanderbilt Health News

Vanderbilt Imaging Services Q&A: expanding community access and supporting system growth 

By Holly Fletcher
Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital’s (VWCH) Emergency Department transitioned to become part of Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s Department of Emergency Medicine.

Investments advance emergency medicine services at Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital

By Kelsey Herbers

Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital: 5 years

By Danny Bonvissuto
Each room of the new space at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt allows for rooming-in options for families seeking overnight accommodations. (photo by Susan Urmy)

Final floor’s opening completes expansion of Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt

By Christina Echegaray
Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center Lebanon is located at at 1616 West Main St., Suite 101, in Lebanon, Tennessee.

Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center Lebanon moves to new location 

By Tom Wilemon

New Vanderbilt University Hospital Labor and Delivery entrance helps patients bypass Emergency Department

By Danny Bonvissuto
The move of Vanderbilt LifeFlight’s fixed-wing air ambulance to Lebanon Municipal Airport allows for quicker response times to emergency requests.

LifeFlight moves fixed-wing air ambulance base to Lebanon

By Jerry Jones

Vanderbilt LifeFlight expands ground ambulance service to Tullahoma

By Jerry Jones

VUMC leases former AT&T Center in Brentwood for future development

By John Howser

From steakhouse to sanctuary: Vanderbilt Birth Center celebrates 10 years

By Danny Bonvissuto