Holly Fletcher Archive — Page 7 of 15

Ivette Yates, weapons detection safety officer, helps guide visitors through the correct door as new security features were rolled out at Vanderbilt Health One Hundred Oaks in March. (photo by Donn Jones)
April 17, 2025

Workplace Violence Awareness Month: safeguarding VUMC’s front line

About 73% of all nonfatal workplace violence incidents in the U.S. occur in health care settings, making it one of the most dangerous industries for front-line staff.

Shannon Renegar, a CT technologist, poses for a photo at Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital on Monday, April 7, 2025, in Lebanon, Tennessee. (photo by Erin O. Smith)
April 15, 2025

Radiology, CPiAH launch virtual CT technologist training program

The program addresses the enterprise’s growing need for specialized imaging professionals and underscores VUMC’s commitment to high-quality health care education.

VUMC employees will still be able to get vaccines or boosters at the Occupational Health Clinic at Suite 640 in the Medical Arts Building.
March 24, 2025

VUMC to implement enhanced physical security at Vanderbilt Health One Hundred Oaks

Beginning Thursday, March 27 at 9 a.m., new security measures will be in place at One Hundred Oaks.

March 6, 2025

VIGH welcomes AIC Kijabe Hospital leader

Vanderbilt University Medical Center and AIC Kijabe Hospital in Kenya, are long-standing collaborators on health and training initiatives.

February 14, 2025

Brain Break: Your local crossword fix

Crossword puzzles have appeared in newspapers for decades, and now VUMC News is presenting the first Nashville/VUMC-themed grid. This featured puzzle is “9 to 5 Across.”

Various instruments sit out for use during a heart transplant surgery on Jan. 15. (photo by Erin O. Smith)
January 31, 2025

How many surgical instruments are used to set the 2024 heart transplant world record?

A standard heart transplant requires surgical instruments spread across multiple sterile tables — from tiny vascular clamps to hefty retractors to keep the surgical field open.