VUMC News and Communications

February 21, 2013

Patient and Safety Scholarship program inaugurates first class

Vanderbilt’s Center for Patient and Professional Advocacy has named its inaugural class of 34 scholarship recipients to participate in the Certification Board for Professionals in Patient Safety’s (CBPPS) certification program.

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February 21, 2013

Photo: Nursing job fair

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February 21, 2013

Event offers smokers free quitting lessons, screening information

Smokers who want assistance to help them kick the habit are invited to a free counseling session with a “quit-smoking” adviser, Tuesday, Feb. 26, 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Vanderbilt Health One Hundred Oaks, first floor conference room.

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February 21, 2013

Dress in Blue Day to raise colon cancer awareness

“Nashville Elvis” will be in the building at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and Vanderbilt Health One Hundred Oaks, Friday, March 1, to celebrate colon cancer awareness.

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February 21, 2013

Study finds Vanderbilt generated $8.6 billion economic impact on Tennessee

Vanderbilt University had an $8.6 billion impact on the Tennessee state economy during fiscal year 2011-12, according to an independent economic analysis released today.

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February 21, 2013

Hand hygiene efforts helping to cut infection rates

Dramatic reductions in infection rates throughout Vanderbilt’s inpatient care units are strongly associated with gains in hand hygiene compliance, according to Chief Hospital Epidemiol-ogist Tom Talbot, M.D., MPH, associate professor of Preventive Medicine.

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February 18, 2013

Pancreas cells full of potential

Adult cells in the pancreas can return to a less mature state – and then become a different cell type, like the beta cells that secrete insulin.
By Jessica Mazerik
February 17, 2013

Shop the scrub sale for a good cause

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February 15, 2013

Join Team Vanderbilt for Nashville Kids Triathlon

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February 14, 2013

Zeppos urges Congress to prioritize research universities and academic medical centers

Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos spent Feb. 12 and 13 in Washington, D.C., meeting with congressional leaders and making the case for federal investments in science and engineering research and education.
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February 14, 2013

Vermund, Polack elected to American Pediatric Society

Two Vanderbilt physicians, both in the Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, have been elected to the American Pediatric Society (APS), one of the nation's oldest and most renowned academic societies.
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February 14, 2013

Panel to discuss global children’s health

Experts in global pediatric health from Vanderbilt, Save the Children and the Tennessee Department of Health are set to discuss the major challenges health providers face to keep children healthy.
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