Jill Clendening

August 14, 2018

Vanderbilt University Medical Center named to nation’s ‘Honor Roll’ of top hospitals

Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) has been named to the ‘Honor Roll’ of the nation’s top hospitals by U.S. News and World Report in their 2018-2019 ranking of ‘America’s Best Hospitals.’ VUMC is one of only 20 hospitals nationwide to earn this distinction.

By Jill Clendening
August 9, 2018

Study to explore how rising medication costs impact elderly

As both drug prices and out-of-pocket expense for prescription medications continue to climb, a team of Health Policy experts at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine (VUSM) have received a grant to determine if these factors are causing older Americans enrolled in Medicare Part D for medication coverage to delay or never fill their prescriptions.

By Jill Clendening
August 2, 2018

Solórzano named interim Department of Surgery chair

Carmen Solórzano, MD, professor of Surgery and chief of the Division of Surgical Oncology and Endocrine Surgery, has been named the interim chair of Vanderbilt’s Department of Surgery.

By Jill Clendening
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July 19, 2018

VUMC Diagnostic Laboratories expand, improve services

Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s Diagnostic Laboratories continue to expand in-house services in order to more efficiently diagnose and treat patients. A recent survey indicates clinicians’ overall satisfaction with the efforts.

By Jill Clendening
July 12, 2018

Commission aims to revise opioid education efforts

The Tennessee Commission on Pain and Addiction Medicine Education, a group representing medicine, nursing, pharmacy, dentistry and other health professions, recently submitted its initial recommendations on addressing the opiate crisis to Gov. Bill Haslam.

By Jill Clendening
June 28, 2018

Vanderbilt thinkers come together for StrategyShare18

Jun. 28, 2018—A multidisciplinary cross section of the Vanderbilt University Medical Center and Vanderbilt University community gathered Tuesday during StrategyShare18, an interactive half-day event to share ideas, invite collaborations and spur new initiatives.

By Jill Clendening
June 7, 2018

Breadth, depth of commitment define Junior League’s support

On a Thursday afternoon at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt, volunteer Gena Moran pops into a patient room on the fifth floor to invite a young patient and her family to participate in a bingo game about to begin in the hospital’s butterfly garden.
By Jill Clendening
April 12, 2018

Initiative stresses importance of advance directives

While many might prefer to not think about dying, healthcare professionals throughout the United States are encouraging patients and their families to do just that during a national awareness campaign April 16-22 that promotes the importance of completing an advance directive for healthcare.
By Jill Clendening
April 5, 2018

Griffin joins VUMC as Vice President of Patient Access Services

Lisa Griffin has joined Vanderbilt University Medical Center as Vice President of Patient Access Services.
By Jill Clendening
March 15, 2018

Peek named to serve on NIDDK Advisory Council

Richard Peek, MD, director of the Vanderbilt Digestive Disease Research Center (VDDRC) and chief of the Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, has been appointed to serve on the advisory council of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK).
By Jill Clendening
March 8, 2018

Stallworth’s Johns draws on broad background

As a freshman at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, Jeff Johns, MD, spotted someone practicing for cheerleader tryouts. Although he had never once tumbled in gymnastics or participated in cheerleading before, Johns asked her to teach him some basics.
By Jill Clendening
February 26, 2018

Netolicky named Vice President of Clinical Department Finance

Thomas Netolicky, CPA, MAc, has been named Vice President of Clinical Department Finance for Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
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