Paul Govern

May 28, 2015

Clinical Enterprise Leadership Assembly explores changing health care economy

The Vanderbilt University Medical Center Spring Clinical Enterprise Leadership Assembly, held on May 21 at Langford Auditorium, highlighted ways the Medical Center is preparing to lead in a consumer-driven health care economy, where patients’ concerns over both cost and quality will drive industry change.

By Paul Govern
Illustration of human intestinal tract
May 28, 2015

New colorectal surgery protocol reduces length of hospital stay by 25 percent

For colorectal surgery patients at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, the introduction last summer of a new patient care protocol, which includes intensive follow-up by anesthesiologists in the hospital, has led to an average 25 percent reduction in hospital length of stay after surgery — from four days to three — and 90 percent reduction in the use of opioids to treat post-operative pain.

By Paul Govern
May 21, 2015

Grant helps expand training outreach program in Kenya

In an especially underserved region of western Kenya, expectant mothers requiring cesarean section are the focus of a new $2.6 million grant to Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC), Kenya’s AIC Kijabe Hospital and the Kenya-based Center for Public Health and Development.

By Paul Govern
May 21, 2015

Study to explore optimal daily aspirin dose for heart health

The Vanderbilt-based Mid-South Clinical Data Research Network (CDRN) is among seven CDRNs that will collaboratively mount a three-year, $14 million randomized clinical trial to determine the best daily dose of aspirin for preventing heart attacks and strokes among people living with heart disease.

By Paul Govern
May 14, 2015

Precision medicine focus of NIH workshop

On May 28-29 at Vanderbilt, the Precision Medicine Initiative Working Group of the Advisory Committee to the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) will hold a public workshop devoted to research cohorts and electronic health records.

By Paul Govern
May 7, 2015

Initiative seeks to boost My Health at Vanderbilt usage

Vanderbilt University Medical Center is stepping up promotion of its secure online patient portal and electronic medical record, My Health at Vanderbilt (MHAV).

By Paul Govern
April 30, 2015

Study links post-acute care costs with lower survival rates

A nationwide study, “Uncovering Waste in U.S. Healthcare,” from authors at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and Massachusetts Institute of Technology, finds that spending on post-acute care in skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) provides a key signal of inefficiency in the health care system, leading to higher spending and lower patient survival.
By Paul Govern
April 23, 2015

Brooks, Spalding tune up music industry support

Donating your own money, time and energy to a charitable cause is one thing. Asking friends and colleagues to join you in pursuit of a fundraising goal is something altogether different.
By Paul Govern
April 23, 2015

Day of events to explore personalized medicine

Vanderbilt faculty and staff are invited to attend Personalized Medicine Day on Friday, May 1, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Vanderbilt University Student Life Center.
By Paul Govern
April 23, 2015

Clinical information systems in line for major upgrade

Vanderbilt University Medical Center has launched a comprehensive review of the clinical information technology used throughout VUMC hospitals and clinics, with an eye to replacing certain key applications.
By Paul Govern
April 2, 2015

VUMC’s Denny named to NIH precision medicine group

Josh Denny, M.D., M.S., associate professor of Biomedical Informatics and Medicine, will help guide planning for the precision medicine initiative announced by President Obama in his January State of the Union Address.
By Paul Govern
April 2, 2015

Game theory reveals new ways to protect de-identified data

A new study from Vanderbilt introduces an adroit and flexible strategy to quash attacks on patient privacy and aid the flow of vital research data.
By Paul Govern