Author: Holly Fletcher
Health, well-being and food security of families deteriorating under COVID-19 stress
Jul. 24, 2020—The ongoing disruptive changes from efforts to reduce the spread of COVID-19 are having a substantial negative impact on the physical and mental well-being of parents and their children across the country, according to a new national survey published today in Pediatrics.
‘DNA’ podcast: Sneak peek and quick video to learn how to subscribe
Jul. 23, 2020—A new podcast—Vanderbilt Health DNA: Discoveries in Action—will be launching in the coming weeks.
Initial COVID-19 testing data show impact in Nashville’s minority communities
Jun. 17, 2020—Early data assessing the primary language of those who received COVID-19 tests at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, and tested positive, illustrates the disproportionate impact the pandemic is having on racial or ethnic communities.
Q&A: Self-control, choice, fear and desire for normalcy underpin behavior as economy re-opens
May. 15, 2020—Consumer behavior expert, Kelly Goldsmith, PHD, delves into how conflicting motivations – a desire for normalcy and being safe – will play out as the economy begins to re-open in Nashville and Tennessee.
Core principles guiding the COVID-19 response and beyond
May. 15, 2020—During a first-ever virtual leadership assembly necessitated through social distancing, Vanderbilt University Medical Center leaders answered questions about the Medical Center’s response to COVID-19 so far and what the future could hold.
vumc2go: User guide, new features
Apr. 7, 2020—vumc2go, the new workforce app, is being updated frequently with features to make navigating the app and Vanderbilt University Medical Center easier. This page will be updated with guides on how to use the app’s growing list of features. Do you have ideas about features you would like to see? Email holly.m.fletcher@vumc.org. App features, in...
Download vumc2go, a new workforce app, to connect to COVID-19 updates
Mar. 16, 2020—A new mobile app connects members of the Vanderbilt University Medical Center community to current COVID-19 news and updates with just a few taps of the finger.
5 highlights from Leadership Assembly
Feb. 20, 2020—A focus on bolstering and supporting the people who put the “personal” in personalized care is fueling initiatives around Vanderbilt University Medical Center as leaders look to boost connectivity of an expanding workforce that’s taking on more patients in a rapidly changing environment.
Tennessee Receives Grant from Federal Government to Address Opioid Crisis
Dec. 20, 2019—The Division of TennCare will partner with VUMC as part of the MOM program focusing on 26 rural and urban counties to improve the outcomes for women with opioid use disorder and their infants.
AI’s Future Potential Hinges on Consensus: NAM Report
Dec. 18, 2019—The current explosion of investment and development in health care AI is happening without an underpinning of consensus of responsible, transparent deployment, which potentially constrains its potential.
‘Melting pot of capabilities’: Five Highlights from November’s Leadership Assembly
Nov. 15, 2019—The exceptional capabilities that stem from the fusion of research and training with clinical practice is the core of Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s longstanding success and is the philosophy underpinning an era of unprecedented growth and partnerships around the region.
Digital study to evaluate how behavior strategies impact sleep in children with autism
Oct. 31, 2019—VUMC is recruiting nationally for a study on how to improve sleep in children with autism using a behavioral intervention given to parents entirely online, tracked by a digital portal.
