VUMC News and Communications

February 23, 2018

Mark Seidenberg delivers Educational Neuroscience talk April 6

The lecture will focus on the need to look closely at linguistic differences between language used in the home and in schools.

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February 22, 2018

Mitochondrial mutations and disease

New findings suggest that oxidative stress damages mitochondrial DNA, and they link this damage to a disease state.

By Sanjay Mishra
February 22, 2018

Voting now open for annual Best Hospitals rankings

The annual reputation survey for U.S. News & World Report’s Best Hospitals rankings is now open through the Doximity website.

By VUMC News and Communications
February 22, 2018

Initiative seeks to address malnutrition among adult patients

It is estimated that nearly one out of five pediatric patients and one of three adult patients age 60 and older are malnourished and will experience a decline in their nutritional status during their hospital stay.

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February 22, 2018

Dunworth named to respiratory care advisory committee

Brent Dunworth, DNP, MBA, CRNA, director of advanced practice and division chief of Nurse Anesthesia in Vanderbilt’s Department of Anesthesia, has been appointed to the clinical advisory committee of the Respiratory Compromise Institute (RCI).

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February 22, 2018

‘Codeman’ seeks to improve documentation and coding

Codeman, a superhero well known in the 1970s, has come out of retirement and accepted an important position at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) for the remainder of the fiscal year.

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February 22, 2018

Dance Marathon 2018

Vanderbilt University Dance Marathon, the largest student-run philanthropy on Vanderbilt’s campus, hosted its 16th annual, 13-hour “Big Event” on Feb. 17, the culmination of a year of raising funds and awareness for Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt.
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February 15, 2018

Credit Union annual membership meeting and open house is March 1

Please join the Vanderbilt Credit Union staff and board of directors at the annual membership meeting to learn more about the past year and what your credit union has planned for 2018 and beyond.
By VUMC News and Communications
February 15, 2018

Group provides oversight for eStar Stabilization phase

Recently, thousands of Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) employees took a moment to stop by Langford Auditorium so members of leadership could thank them for their time, effort and dedication in making the historic transition to VUMC’s new Epic-based electronic health record system, known as eStar.
By Madison Agee
February 15, 2018

Little sweethearts

In recognition of Heart Month, VUMC’s newborn sweethearts celebrated Valentine’s Day by creating a special gift for their loved ones.
February 15, 2018

Lana Del Rey stops by

Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Lana Del Rey visited with patients and families in Seacrest Studios at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt recently.
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February 15, 2018

Team finds stem cell transplant improves scleroderma survival

A new clinical trial by investigators at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) and other leading medical centers found that an intensive transplant treatment using the patient’s own stem cells can improve survival and quality of life for patients with advanced scleroderma.
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