Jill Clendening

October 9, 2019

Vanderbilt health policy expert explains TennCare block grant proposal

Tennessee has made an “opening bid” in its negotiations with the federal government about a block grant that could significantly change how TennCare functions for more than 1 million children and low-income individuals, and making sense of the complex proposal can be tricky.

By Jill Clendening
October 3, 2019

Lindsell appointed to HEAlth Data Science Center co-directorship

The HEAlth Data Science (HEADS) Center at Vanderbilt University Medical Center is undergoing a reorganization to further refine the center’s mission, and Christopher Lindsell, PhD, has been named a new co-director.

By Jill Clendening
September 12, 2019

Study shows benefit of palliative care for liver disease patients

A Vanderbilt study sheds new light on the impact of palliative care.

By Jill Clendening
Timothy Geiger, MD, talks with Melba Martin, a patient in VUMC’s new High-Risk Surgical Encounter Clinic.
September 12, 2019

New clinic helps high-risk patients get ready for surgery

At VUMC’s High-Risk Surgical Encounter (Hi-RiSE) Clinic, patients at higher risk of developing complications are comprehensively evaluated and interventions are efficiently coordinated and completed in the weeks leading up to surgery.

By Jill Clendening
September 5, 2019

Bailey to direct general surgery residency program

Christina Bailey, MD, MSCI, assistant professor of Surgery, has been named the new program director of the general surgery residency training program in the Department of Surgery, Section of Surgical Sciences.

By Jill Clendening
August 22, 2019

Take Defining Personalized Care — Listen to Understand

By Jill Clendening
August 14, 2019

New service education highlights clinicians’ influence as role models

Beginning this month, Vanderbilt Health clinicians will take part in service education that hinges on the vital function they serve every day as leaders and role models of positive behavior for their colleagues and trainees.
By Jill Clendening
August 7, 2019

Thompson named to direct Vanderbilt Burn Center

Callie Thompson, MD, has been named director of the Vanderbilt Burn Center, one of the largest burn centers in the United States.
By Jill Clendening
August 7, 2019

Nerve-releasing surgery eases migraines for some

Peripheral nerve surgery is relieving chronic migraine headaches for some patients.
By Jill Clendening
August 6, 2019

Lana Howard knocks down barriers to research at Clinical Research Center

"To actually see patients where the research changes the quality of their lives, that’s a huge success."
By Jill Clendening
July 25, 2019

Summit highlights clinical improvement successes

A summit at Vanderbilt reviewed achievements of an ongoing regional effort to transform clinical practices in ways that would improve the quality of patient care, reduce costs and improve health outcomes
By Jill Clendening
July 18, 2019

Robot-assisted hernia repair eases recovery for some

Vanderbilt surgeons are performing robot-assisted hernia repairs for some patients that help ease recovery.
By Jill Clendening