Matt Batcheldor Archive — Page 17 of 50
-
February 2, 2023
Pickens named chair of VUMC Thoracic Surgery
Allan Pickens, MD, has been named professor and chair of Vanderbilt's Department of Thoracic Surgery. -
February 2, 2023
New pager system alerts for pulmonary embolism emergencies
A new emergency pager system allows emergency department and inpatient teams at Vanderbilt University Hospital to call for an alert for patients with pulmonary emboli. -
January 26, 2023
LVAD, medication therapy help patient’s heart recover full function
Six months receiving an LVAD at Vanderbilt, Autumn Bowling’s heart fully recovered its function and doctors were able to turn the device off, a rare feat. -
January 19, 2023
LifeFlight personnel train on advanced cardiac devices
Vanderbilt LifeFlight personnel recently received training on using advanced cardiac devices in transport settings, devices that were historically found only at hospitals like VUMC. -
January 19, 2023
Sparks appointed to AAACN Workplace Safety Task Force
Vanderbilt's Beth Sparks, MSN, RN, CNML, has been appointed co-chair of the American Academy of Ambulatory Care Nursing's Workplace Safety Task Force. -
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.