Matt Batcheldor

Vanderbilt Nursing and Department of Pharmaceutical Services personnel worked together to create the Medication Safety Champions program, intended to improve medication safety throughout Vanderbilt University Hospital.
January 12, 2023

Program at VUH seeks to improve medication safety

Vanderbilt Nursing and the Department of Pharmaceutical Services have teamed up to create the Medication Safety Champions program, intended to improve medication safety throughout Vanderbilt University Hospital.

By Matt Batcheldor
January 11, 2023

Patient calls nurse “A light in the darkness,” and other DAISY Award-winning examples of extraordinary nurses (Part 1 of 2)

DAISY Awards are given to great nurses all over the United States and in many other countries. Here are VUMC’s latest winners.

By Matt Batcheldor
January 11, 2023

The patient who said “I knew I was in good hands” and other DAISY Award-winning examples of extraordinary nurses (Part 2 of 2)

DAISY Awards are given to great nurses all over the United States and in many other countries. Here are VUMC’s latest winners.

By Matt Batcheldor
January 3, 2023

Study shows peer messaging tool can be successfully implemented in the nursing workforce

A new study shows that a tool developed at Vanderbilt University Medical Center to address disrespectful workplace behaviors through trained peer-to-peer messaging can be successfully implemented in the nursing workforce with the appropriate support.

By Matt Batcheldor
Visiting Ukrainian surgeons review the transplant schedule with Dawn Eck, ACNP-BC, MMHC, NEA-BC.
December 8, 2022

Ukrainian surgeons visit VUMC to observe transplant protocols

A group of doctors from Ukraine recently visited Vanderbilt to observe transplants and protocols as part of an initiative to establish a lung transplant program and improve heart transplantation in the war-torn country.

By Matt Batcheldor
The VUMC Remembers virtual memorial service features staff testimonials of patients.
December 8, 2022

VUMC Remembers honors patients, families, staff

For the third year, Vanderbilt Health held “VUMC Remembers,” a special virtual memorial service to remember patients who have died as well as their families and caregivers.

By Matt Batcheldor
December 1, 2022

“VUMC Remembers” virtual memorial service honors patients who died in the past year

The program features speakers from different hospital departments, staff testimonials of patients at the end of their lives, a reading of loved ones’ names and special music.
By Matt Batcheldor
November 17, 2022

Nurse Alerts! email communication tool to provide updates on a variety of topics

Vanderbilt Nursing has relaunched Nurse Alerts!, an email communication tool designed to provide timely updates on a variety of topics of interest to nurses.
By Matt Batcheldor
November 17, 2022

VUMC hospitals and clinics receive fourth Magnet designation

Vanderbilt University Medical Center has received a fourth consecutive Magnet designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center, the organization announced in a conference call on Nov. 17.
By Matt Batcheldor
November 10, 2022

Study explores CVD risk for people with HIV

A Vanderbilt study found that among people with HIV infection, three types of CD4+ T helper cells are associated with incident cardiovascular disease (CVD) that are not explained by CVD risk.
By Matt Batcheldor
November 3, 2022

Two receive Medical Assistant of the Year awards

Kimberly Hanna and Shelby Pate were named to receive Vanderbilt's Medical Assistant of the Year awards for 2022.
By Matt Batcheldor
October 27, 2022

Kidney Transplant Program celebrates 60th anniversary

The Vanderbilt Transplant Center is celebrating its 60th anniversary of its first kidney transplant, performed on Oct. 3, 1962. Since then, VUMC has performed more than 7,000 kidney transplants, of which Walker was one of the earlier cases.
By Matt Batcheldor
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