Vanderbilt Health News Archive — Page 294 of 390
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June 27, 2013
Sleep Center helps barge pilots stay on course
At the helm of a towboat navigating more than 20,000 tons of cargo down ever-shifting river channels, feeling sleepy is not an option for pilot Darrell Koontz. -
June 27, 2013
Dietetic interns add health and wellness training
Sonya Simmons felt like she was losing the battle against an unhealthy lifestyle. After a particularly stressful holiday season, her doctor told her that her blood pressure was creeping up and she was bordering on becoming diabetic. -
June 27, 2013
Stroke Center strikes ‘Gold’
The American Heart Association/American Stroke Association has once again recognized the Vanderbilt Stroke Center for using evidence-based guidelines to provide the best possible care to patients. -
June 27, 2013
Research effort seeks to improve home care for kidney failure patients
Vanderbilt nephrologist, Thomas Golper, M.D., professor of Medicine in Nephrology and Hypertension, is leading an effort to form a research consortium with a goal of improving care for kidney failure patients who receive a form of home dialysis. -
June 27, 2013
Kapu elected a fellow of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners
April Kapu, MSN, R.N., APRN, has been elected a fellow of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (FAANP). AANP fellows are selected based on outstanding contributions to clinical practice, research, education or policy. -
June 26, 2013
Sign up for new travel information sessions
Information sessions on the new travel system begin next week. The two-hour sessions are open to all employees in preparation for the July 30 launch of the new system.