Jessica Pasley

Advice to prevent ATV accidents
December 14, 2021

ATV injuries continue to send children to the hospital. How they can more safely ride.

Head injuries are the leading cause of death and disability in ATV-related crashes

December 14, 2021

Santa makes a list and checks it twice. Parents should do the same when it comes to toy safety.

Choking on small toy parts poses one of the main dangers to children

December 13, 2021

Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt urges caution in toy selection this holiday season

Santa is known for making a list and checking it twice, and injury prevention experts at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt urge shoppers to follow suit when purchasing gifts this holiday season.

Ritu Banerjee, MD, PhD, and her colleagues are studying a new way to determine whether antibiotics will be effective against certain bacterial infections.
December 7, 2021

VUMC awarded CDC funding to combat antimicrobial resistance, infectious diseases

Vanderbilt has partnered with the CDC to combat the crisis of antimicrobial resistance and other healthcare threats through a newly created Global Action in Healthcare Network (GAIHN).

November 18, 2021

National Injury Prevention Day highlights need for awareness

Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt is joining 43 hospitals nationwide to raise awareness about the need for injury and violence prevention.

November 18, 2021

Antimicrobial stewardship effort expanding reach

The Vanderbilt Antimicrobial Stewardship Program recently expanded to the outpatient realm to provide more support for providers to optimize antibiotic use and delivery in the clinic setting.