Author: Doug Campbell
Team Hope collects 35 pounds of medication at ‘Take Back Day’ event
May. 9, 2019—About 35 pounds of over-the-counter and prescription medication were collected on April 12 at a Drug Take Back event hosted by Team Hope, in collaboration with the Tennessee Poison Center and Vanderbilt University Police Department.
Nettles receives Nashville Cable’s Power of Inclusion Individual Award
May. 8, 2019—Vanderbilt's Arie Nettles, PhD, was named as the 2019 recipient of Nashville Cable’s Power of Inclusion Individual Award at a luncheon and ceremony held May 8.
Predictive analytics help manage OR case volume
May. 2, 2019—To accommodate weekday and seasonal variations in case volume, continual adjustment of operating room resources is imperative. Unlike other health systems, at Vanderbilt Health the OR planning process taps into predictive analytics running automatically on the back of the OR scheduling system.
New technology helps pediatric patients who require frequent X-rays
Apr. 25, 2019—Chloie Jacobs, 9, prepares for a follow-up scan of her congenital scoliosis — a sideways curvature of the spine present at birth — and climbs into a new X-ray imaging device at the pediatric orthopaedic clinic at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt.
VUMC named among “100 great hospitals in America”
Apr. 23, 2019—Becker’s Hospital Review has once again named Vanderbilt University Medical Center as one of the “100 great hospitals in America.”
Smith named president-elect of Tennessee Medical Association
Apr. 11, 2019—M. Kevin Smith, MD, PhD, MMHC, assistant professor of Clinical Medicine, has been named president-elect of the Tennessee Medical Association (TMA) effective in May. He will serve as president from May 2020-May 2021.
Device helps heart patients ditch blood thinners
Feb. 7, 2019—For the first time in 27 years, Jerry Flowers is looking at life without using blood thinners, thanks to a small device that was implanted in his heart in a clinical trial at Vanderbilt Heart and Vascular Institute (VHVI).
Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital safety experts warn of TV tip-overs as hidden hazard in homes
Jan. 28, 2019—Now that both Super Bowl teams have been determined, millions of Americans will be tuning in for the biggest sporting attraction of the year. Safety experts at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt hope that as viewers are glued to their TVs for the big game, they will also focus on safety.
“U.S. News” voting opens in February for “Best Hospitals” rankings
Jan. 25, 2019—Annual voting for U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Hospitals” and “Best Children’s Hospitals” rankings is expected to open in February. Again this year, online voting for eligible physicians for the adult and children’s hospital surveys will be through Doximity (www.doximity.com). Online voting will remain open for one month. U.S. News determines voting eligibility according...
Major grant to bolster research on inflammation-related cancers
Jan. 23, 2019—Cancer Research UK has awarded a 20-million-pound grant (about $25 million U.S.) to a team of international investigators, including Vanderbilt’s James Goldenring, MD, PhD, to study inflammation-related cancers.
Grant to help address complexity of cancer care
Jan. 10, 2019—Jeremy Warner, MD, MS, associate professor of Medicine and Biomedical Informatics, has been awarded a $1 million grant from the National Cancer Institute to develop software that will help clinicians keep up with the increasing complexity of cancer care.
Event to celebrate VUMC employees set for March 7-8
Jan. 7, 2019—Vanderbilt University Medical Center is hosting a special employee appreciation event — Celebrate the Difference WE Make Every Day! — to applaud recent successes and acknowledge the many contributions of the Medical Center’s employees during three sessions on March 7-8.
