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October 16, 2014

Touchstone Project seeks to reinforce positive connections

Those are some of the words engraved on more than 500 palm-sized stones that Vanderbilt’s Department of Pastoral Care will give to staff during Pastoral Care Week, Oct. 20-25.

By Matt Batcheldor
October 9, 2014

Wootten named to lead Pediatric Otolaryngology

Christopher Wootten, M.D., has been named director of the Pediatric Otolaryngology Service, supervising the treatment of ear, nose and throat-related disorders in children at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

By Matt Batcheldor
September 18, 2014

Prevention key to fight familial hypercholesterolemia

Imagine an inherited cause of early heart attacks that is more common than type-1 diabetes, multiple sclerosis or cystic fibrosis, but goes largely unrecognized.

By Matt Batcheldor
September 18, 2014

Critical care skills workshop draws nurses from across U.S.

A small group of acute care nurse practitioners and physician assistants urgently crowded around the bedside of a mannequin hooked up to a ventilator and an IV.

By Matt Batcheldor
August 21, 2014

Pharmacy’s targeted initiatives lead to lower drug expenses

Vanderbilt University Hospital’s pharmacy is attracting national attention for reducing its inpatient pharmacy drug expenses 6.4 percent in a 12-month period, despite an increase in patient volume.

By Matt Batcheldor
August 14, 2014

VUMC’s health IT efforts named among nation’s best

For the tenth year in a row, Vanderbilt University Medical Center has been named one of the nation’s “most wired” hospitals by Hospitals & Health Networks magazine.

By Matt Batcheldor