Matt Batcheldor

August 9, 2021

Malik named chief nursing officer of Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital

Angela Malik, DNP, RN, NE-BC, CPHQ, has been named chief nursing officer of Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital.

By Matt Batcheldor
August 5, 2021

American Heart Association honors Biaggioni’s research

Italo Biaggioni, MD, professor of Medicine and Pharmacology, has been selected as a Distinguished Scientist of the American Heart Association for his contributions to cardiovascular and stroke research.

By Matt Batcheldor
August 4, 2021

Stimson named CMO of Employee Health Plans

C.J. Stimson, MD, JD, assistant professor of Urology at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, has been named Chief Medical Officer (CMO) of the VUMC and Vanderbilt University Employee Health Plans.

By Matt Batcheldor
July 29, 2021

Transplant Center honored  for organ donation efforts

Vanderbilt University Medical Center and the Vanderbilt Transplant Center have won Platinum Recognition, the highest possible level of achievement, from the National Hospital Organ Donation Campaign of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA).

By Matt Batcheldor
July 29, 2021

Kapu to direct VUSN’s clinical, community partnerships

April Kapu, DNP, APRN, has left her role as associate nursing officer for Vanderbilt University Medical Center Advanced Practice and director of the Office of Advance Practice, and begun a new position as associate dean for Clinical and Community Partnerships at Vanderbilt University School of Nursing (VUSN).

By Matt Batcheldor
July 22, 2021

Second quarter 2021 DAISY Awards honor extraordinary nurses

DAISY Awards are given to great nurses all over the United States and in many other countries

By Matt Batcheldor
July 12, 2021

Vanderbilt Transplant Center reaches new record number of transplants performed

The Vanderbilt Transplant Center performed a record number of solid organ transplants in fiscal year 2021 (FY 21) — 637 life-saving procedures among its adult and pediatric programs — despite occurring entirely during the COVID-19 pandemic.
By Matt Batcheldor
July 9, 2021

“Why on earth would I not do this?”

Sarah Osman works in the Transplant Pharmacy. She heard that Nathan Horton, her boss from a previous job, needed a kidney. She immediately offered one of hers.
By Matt Batcheldor
June 9, 2021

VUMC’s Alex Jahangir became Nashville’s coronavirus czar, all while never missing a beat in his day job.

“He has served VUMC and our community as the coronavirus czar selflessly and voluntarily while not decreasing by one clinic visit or call night his load or work productivity.”
June 9, 2021

Anticoagulation Clinic at Vanderbilt Heart designated an Anticoagulation Center of Excellence

The Anticoagulation Clinic at Vanderbilt Heart and Vascular Institute (VHVI) has been designated an Anticoagulation Center of Excellence by the Anticoagulation Forum, one of only three in Tennessee.
By Matt Batcheldor
June 2, 2021

State of Nursing address reviews remarkable year

In her 2021 State of Nursing address, Executive Chief Nursing Officer Marilyn Dubree, MSN, RN, NE-BC, looked back on an unprecedented year of nursing care at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, responding to the COVID-19 pandemic as the organization continued to grow.
By Matt Batcheldor
June 2, 2021

Smith named CNO of Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital

Marilyn Smith, DNP, MSN, RN, had an incredible and unlikely journey to her role as Chief Nursing Officer of Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital.
By Matt Batcheldor
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