Paul Govern Archive — Page 42 of 55

Close-up of a woman’s hands with red-painted fingernails holding a pen and completing a printed questionnaire on a blue clipboard.
March 23, 2016

Readmission prediction face-off

Using patients’ health records to assess preparedness for hospital discharge is more effective at predicting readmission or death than commonly used questionnaires.

By Paul Govern
A pharmacist in a white coat discusses medications with a couple beside a hospital bed; one parent holds their newborn baby.
February 25, 2016

Project brings discharge medications to patients’ bedsides

At Vanderbilt University Hospital, on a pilot basis, pharmacists have begun delivering discharge prescriptions and counseling to patients at the bedside prior to discharge.

By Paul Govern
February 23, 2016

VUMC study finds statins do not ease kidney injury following cardiac surgery

By Paul Govern
Jeff Balser speaks onstage in a suit and patterned tie, holding a presentation remote and gesturing with one hand.
February 18, 2016

Compassion key to VUMC’s strategic mission: Balser

“Service through compassion” was the theme of the Winter 2016 Clinical Enterprise Leadership Assembly at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC).

By Paul Govern
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January 28, 2016

VUMC research shows patient privacy, ‘big data’ can coexist

A new study, led by investigators at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC), confirms that the scientific pursuit of so-called big data from hospitals and clinics needn’t conflict with patient privacy.

By Paul Govern
Red baseball cap overlapping a large black capital letter R.
January 27, 2016

Effort seeks to integrate clinical, research data systems

To ease data collection for clinical research and ongoing analysis of clinical processes, teams at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) are working to bridge the gap between clinical systems and research systems.

By Paul Govern