Paul Govern Archive — Page 31 of 55

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March 12, 2020

Study explores health impact of social isolation, loneliness

For older adults, social isolation and loneliness are associated with greatly increased likelihood of early death, dementia and heart disease, according to a recent report by the National Academy of Medicine (NAM).

By Paul Govern
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February 27, 2020

Grant bolsters research on subjective cognitive decline

Katherine Gifford, PsyD, MS, assistant professor of Neurology, has been awarded a five-year, $4.3 million research grant from the National Institute on Aging to study what subjective cognitive decline can reveal about underlying pathology.

By Paul Govern
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February 27, 2020

Multiple Sclerosis Society honors Bagnato

By Paul Govern
An initiative at VUMC is helping patients recover more quickly from major surgery, leave the hospital earlier and have fewer side effects from their pain management.
February 13, 2020

VUAH applies new approach for patient recovery after surgery

An initiative at VUMC is helping patients recover more quickly from major surgery, leave the hospital earlier and have fewer side effects from their pain management.

By Paul Govern
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February 5, 2020

Five things to know about China’s coronavirus outbreak

Vanderbilt infectious diseases specialist Thomas Talbot, MD, MPH, answers questions about the current novel coronavirus outbreak in China.

By Paul Govern
Adam Wright, PhD, directs the new Clickbusters program to reduce alert fatigue in VUMC’s electronic health records system.
January 29, 2020

New center seeks to strengthen clinical informatics

For many years, VUMC has been recognized as a leader in clinical informatics — the application of computer science and information science to the delivery of health care services.

By Paul Govern