Vanderbilt Health News Archive — Page 170 of 390

Infographic titled “EpicLeap: Making Care Seamless,” showing a 2015–2017 timeline from pre-launch through discovery, design/build, testing, training, and landing, with a rocket illustration and Vanderbilt University Medical Center engagement statistics at the bottom.
September 7, 2017

eStar training occurring in stages ahead of Go Live

The EpicLeap project recently reached an important milestone, with the official start of end user training having begun on Aug. 21. While in-class training sessions provide colleagues with their first glimpse into Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s (VUMC) customized system (eStar) and familiarize them with the new functionality, it is important to remember that live classroom sessions are only one small aspect of a holistic training approach.

smartphone
September 6, 2017

Message from Vanderbilt University Medical Center about caller ID spoofing

Beginning Sept. 1, Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s patient customer service line began to experience an unusually high volume of calls. Medical Center officials quickly determined the cause of the increased call volume was the result of a fraudulent practice known as caller ID spoofing.

Asian baby girl getting temperature taken
September 6, 2017

Heat a trigger for seizures

Elevated body temperature alone can increase vulnerability to fever-induced seizures, even in the absence of infection or inflammation.

Side-by-side portrait photographs of two smiling women, one wearing a white jacket and the other wearing a black jacket over a bright pink top, against a university-branded background.
September 5, 2017

Drake and Terhune named Chancellor’s Higher Education Fellows

Dr. Wonder Drake and Dr. Kyla Terhune have been named as the 2017-18 Chancellor’s Higher Education Fellows, Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos announced today.

Close-up of an older adult resting their forehead on one hand and looking downward with a pensive expression.
September 5, 2017

Pain and Alzheimer’s disease

Clinicians should use a structured interview in people with Alzheimer’s disease to identify pain that might be otherwise overlooked.

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August 31, 2017

AT&T cell service outage set for Sept. 9

In-building AT&T cellular coverage infrastructure will be down throughout the Medical Center from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 9, while the existing fiber optics lines are relocated as part of the Godchaux Hall construction project.