Jessica Pasley

Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt’s newest pediatric and neonatal transport ambulance is based in Murfreesboro.
August 4, 2021

New pediatric ambulance debuts in Murfreesboro

As the calls for pediatric and neonatal transports continue to escalate, Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt is at the ready to answer the needs of the region.

By Jessica Pasley
July 22, 2021

Children’s Hospital adds online scheduling option

Self-checkout and online ordering have become ways for consumers to gain both control and convenience in today’s marketplace. And health care is no exception.

By Jessica Pasley
Mid adult African American female pediatrician uses a tongue depressor to look at her young Filipino patient's throat.
June 23, 2021

Pediatricians see spike in RSV cases, urge parents to be on lookout for symptoms

“We are seeing a spike in respiratory illnesses, especially RSV (respiratory syncytial virus) and parainfluenza, which cause croup and bronchiolitis in young children and flu-like symptoms in older children and adults,” said James Antoon, MD, PhD, FAAP, assistant professor of Pediatrics at Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt.

By Jessica Pasley
June 7, 2021

Safety experts liken helmet use to seat belt-wearing practice

Wearing a helmet while riding an all-terrain vehicle (ATV), a bike or a skateboard should be a no-brainer.

By Jessica Pasley
May 27, 2021

Life-saving transplant marks milestone for pediatric program

Petyon Smith’s answered prayers became the best birthday wish ever on Jan. 31 — the date his younger brother received the first-ever dual kidney-liver transplant at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt.

By Jessica Pasley
May 26, 2021

Predicting blood clots before they happen in pediatric patients

Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt has launched a study to determine the impact of a predictive model for identifying pediatric patients at risk for developing blood clots or venous thromboembolisms (VTEs).

By Jessica Pasley
May 12, 2021

Be in the Zone teen driving safety campaign helps raise awareness of dangerous practices

Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt is helping promote awareness among teen drivers about the negative consequences of distracted driving and rewarding the hard work of a team of high school students determined to make an impact.
By Jessica Pasley
April 29, 2021

Innovative techniques help treat boy’s rare condition

Carter Ray has never been inside his family home. As a matter of fact, since he was born on Nov. 3, 2019, he has only lived in a hospital.
By Jessica Pasley
April 22, 2021

Study seeks to increase volume-targeted ventilation use

For more than two decades, evidence has accrued that the use of volume-targeted ventilation (VTV) results in better outcomes in neonates who require mechanical ventilation in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).
By Jessica Pasley
April 7, 2021

New cardiac cath lab opens at Children’s Hospital

A new, state-of-the-art cardiac catheterization lab debuted recently at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt to meet the growing volume of the Pediatric Heart Institute.
By Jessica Pasley
March 24, 2021

New record for pediatric heart transplant program

The heart transplant program at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt experienced back-to-back record years for the number of heart transplants performed.
By Jessica Pasley
March 17, 2021

Happy anniversary, Seacrest Studio

Seacrest Studio at Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt is celebrating five years of providing programing for pediatric patients on March 17.
By Jessica Pasley