Jessica Pasley Archive — Page 26 of 57

Smiling woman holding a newborn baby wearing a white outfit and blue knit hat; the woman’s shirt reads “02-29 LEAP DAY BABIES ROCK.”
March 2, 2020

VUMC welcomes seven Leap Day babies

Neonatal nurse practitioner Wendy Araya, a Feb. 29 baby herself, offers advice to the latest leaplings

By Jessica Pasley
A healthcare professional uses a stethoscope to examine a baby lying on an examination table.
February 14, 2020

Study finds most Tennessee infants exposed to hepatitis C at birth are not later tested to see if they acquired the virus

A recent study by researchers at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt and the Vanderbilt Center for Child Health Policy found that in Tennessee, most infants exposed to hepatitis C virus at the time of birth are not tested later to see if they acquired the virus.

By Jessica Pasley
Heart transplant patient Christian Cummins, left, with her mother, Tami Cummins.
February 12, 2020

Pediatric heart transplant program hits new milestone

Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt is one of the original pediatric heart transplant programs in the country, and after 30 years, the program continues to rank among the best.

By Jessica Pasley
Three smiling women pose together in front of a blue-and-yellow backdrop. The two women at center and right wear shirts reading “EMPOWER HER” and “EMPOWERING HER GENERATION.”
February 3, 2020

A Children’s Hospital doctor and two female football trailblazers went to the NFL Flag Championships with a message of empowerment for girls

“Being on a team is a way to build leadership skills. We all highlighted the importance of teaching the girls about their value.”

By Jessica Pasley
Smiling man in a navy polo shirt standing in front of large colorful “Grab” lettering and greenery.
January 31, 2020

Innovative Project SEARCH provides good jobs for participants, great employees for VUMC

The program focuses on training young people with intellectual and developmental disabilities for jobs in health care

By Jessica Pasley
Open orange prescription bottle lying on its side with numerous green-and-white capsules spilled onto a white surface.
January 29, 2020

Study tracks causes of high antibiotic prescribing rates in Tennessee

For a few years, Tennessee has been ranked as one of the highest antibiotic prescribing states in the nation, and a recent study showing that fewer than 2% of clinicians were responsible for prescribing 25% of pediatric antibiotics is moving some to action.

By Jessica Pasley