Matt Batcheldor Archive — Page 32 of 50

A heavy dose of virtual meetings helped VUMC’s Nurse Residency Program welcome its largest cohort ever — more than 350 nurse residents.
July 16, 2020

VUMC welcomes largest group of new nurse residents

Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s Nurse Residency Program is facing a unique challenge this summer — welcoming more than 350 nurse residents, its largest cohort ever, while drastically altering the program to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.

By Matt Batcheldor
July 15, 2020

Two brushes with death. Two life-saving Vanderbilt physicians. Then, two children.

“Vanderbilt will always be a place that we hold dear for everything they have done for us,” says Mary Beth Ballard Murray.

By Matt Batcheldor
July 13, 2020

Human lungs rejected for transplant recovered using novel technique

A multidisciplinary team from Vanderbilt University Medical Center and Columbia University has demonstrated that injured human donor lungs declined for transplant can be recovered by cross-circulation between the human lung and a xenogeneic host.

By Matt Batcheldor
June 24, 2020

Study finds zinc doesn’t reduce mortality, other health risks, for heavy alcohol users living with HIV/AIDS

Zinc supplementation did not reduce mortality, cardiovascular risk, levels of inflammation or microbial translocation among people with heavy alcohol use living with HIV/AIDS, according to a Vanderbilt-led study.

By Matt Batcheldor
June 11, 2020

Staff Nurses of the Year named

Rosamund Gabrielson Staff Nurse of the Year recipients were announced representing the four entities of VUMC

By Matt Batcheldor
June 11, 2020

My daughter was born in the middle of the pandemic. She is going to get very tired of hearing that story when she’s older.

I can already picture Natalie rolling her eyes when she’s 16.

By Matt Batcheldor