Jessica Pasley

May 16, 2019

Nutritional intervention for Angelman syndrome studied

A clinic is the first site for an international clinical trial for a nutritional intervention for patients with Angelman syndrome.

By Jessica Pasley
April 18, 2019

Cardiac perfusion association honors VUMC’s Chinnappan

Isaac Chinnappan, MS, CCP, LCP, a senior cardiopulmonary perfusionist at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt, was recently inducted as a fellow of the American Academy of Cardiovascular Perfusion (AACP), a distinction given to a select group of perfusion professionals.

By Jessica Pasley
March 28, 2019

Children’s after-hours clinic to open in Smyrna

Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt continues to lead the way in providing medical care closer to home with the opening of its sixth after-hours clinic in Smyrna on April 1.

By Jessica Pasley
March 21, 2019

Cross named to Beryl Institute’s Pediatric Advisory Council

Janet Cross, MEd, administrative director of Patient- and Family-Centered Care at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt, has been named a member of the inaugural Pediatric Advisory Council for the Beryl Institute.

By Jessica Pasley
Emily Bilbrey, left, engages her son Chandler as pediatric physical therapist Kat Hedden, PT, performs an early mobility intervention in the pediatric intensive care unit.
March 7, 2019

Mobility protocol yields positive results in pediatric ICU

For years Kristina Betters, MD, assistant professor of Pediatric Critical Care at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt, has been aware of the value of getting patients in the intensive care unit (ICU) moving during their critical illnesses to prevent muscle breakdown, weakness and delirium.

By Jessica Pasley
Sarah Beth Gray was recently named the inaugural Child Life Specialist of the Year by Delta Air Lines.
March 7, 2019

Delta names Gray inaugural Child Life Specialist of the Year

As a student at the University of Mississippi, a career as a child life specialist wasn’t on Sarah Beth Gray’s radar. As a matter of fact, it wasn’t offered as a major. Luckily, Gray’s mother, a longtime preschool and day care owner, knew her daughter’s heart.

By Jessica Pasley
February 21, 2019

Allstate grant bolsters Children’s Hospital teen driver safety efforts

Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt kicked off its yearlong campaign to empower teens to “Be in the Zone — Turn off Your Phone” during the first of three hospital-focused seminars.
By Jessica Pasley
February 7, 2019

Hispanic Radiothon to be Feb. 14-15

The 2019 Regalando Amor Radiotón — Gifting Love Radiothon — benefiting Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt is scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 14, and Friday, Feb.15, from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.
By Jessica Pasley
January 28, 2019

Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital safety experts warn of TV tip-overs as hidden hazard in homes

Now that both Super Bowl teams have been determined, millions of Americans will be tuning in for the biggest sporting attraction of the year. Safety experts at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt hope that as viewers are glued to their TVs for the big game, they will also focus on safety.
By Jessica Pasley
January 17, 2019

Tool cuts wait times at Children’s After-Hours Clinics

Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt is cutting waiting room times by half in its after-hours clinics, thanks to a new tool that patients can use for “call-ahead” arrivals.
By Jessica Pasley
December 13, 2018

Study links soy formula feeding and menstrual pain

Researchers at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), with the help of an epidemiologist at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt, recently published findings showing an association between infant soy formula feeding and menstrual pain in adulthood.
By Jessica Pasley
November 29, 2018

Children’s After-Hours Clinics reach patient visit milestone

When Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital launched its After-Hours Clinic Program in 2013, the decision to bring its expertise in treating children closer to home and to provide another option for families was the right choice.
By Jessica Pasley
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