VUMC News and Communications

February 9, 2006

Vanderbilt Study Validates Important Role of News Media on Public Health

Media coverage about influenza and the importance of flu shots influenced parents to vaccinate their children against the influenza virus, according to a study done by researchers and information officers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

By VUMC News and Communications
February 8, 2006

Vanderbilt Medical Center nationally designated as primary stroke center

Vanderbilt University Medical Center recently received national designation as a primary stroke center, only the second such certification awarded in the state.

By VUMC News and Communications
February 7, 2006

Vanderbilt University students to dance the night away for a good cause; 14-hour event to benefit Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital

With final exams over until the spring, Vanderbilt University students will pull an all-nighter of a different sort on Friday, Feb. 17, when they hit the dance floor from 7 p.m. until 9 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 18.

By VUMC News and Communications
January 30, 2006

Vanderbilt enrolling heart failure patients in new pacing device study

Vanderbilt is one of 40 centers nationwide to enroll patients in a study to determine the efficacy and safety of a new pacing device for heart failure patients. This is the first time the device, called the Optimizer III, will be implanted in humans.

By VUMC News and Communications
January 27, 2006

Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center opens mentoring program for patients considering clinical trials

Thanks to Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center’s new Clinical Trials Mentor Program, patients considering enrolling in a clinical trial can now ask questions and get first-hand accounts from patient advocates who have already gone through the process.

By VUMC News and Communications
January 25, 2006

Vanderbilt air ambulance experts available to talk about air ambulance safety standards

Vanderbilt University Medical Center, which has a 21-year accident free operation, is the first dedicated air medical operation in the U.S. to deploy the American Eurocopter EC 145 equipped with the latest in state of the art avionics specially designed to operate in the nighttime and inclimate weather environment. VUMC, which operates four helicopters and one fixed wing and is the largest IFR program in Tennessee, has air ambulance experts available to speak about air ambulance safety standards.

By VUMC News and Communications
January 25, 2006

Researchers at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center to conduct Phase II studies for the National Cancer Institute

The Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center has been chosen by the National Cancer Institute to join an elite group of researchers asked to test the most cutting-edge cancer treatments in Phase II clinical trials in both solid tumor and hematologic malignancies.
By VUMC News and Communications
January 11, 2006

Vanderbilt Medical experts propose FDA drug approval changes

Efforts to reform drug regulation in the wake of the Vioxx withdrawal do not go far enough, according to experts at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
By VUMC News and Communications
January 10, 2006

Study shows increasing nursing staff improves safety and quality in hospitals

A study in the January/February 2006 issue of the journal Health Affairs concludes that increasing the number of registered nurses and hours of nursing care per patient would save 6,700 lives.
By VUMC News and Communications
January 10, 2006

Researchers at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center uncover clue to explain invasive brain tumors

Researchers at the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center have uncovered a clue to explain the invasive nature of an aggressive kind of brain tumor called glioblastoma multiforme, or gliomas, and their findings are published in this week's online edition of the journal Oncogene.
By VUMC News and Communications
January 6, 2006

Expert on psychiatry of teens with disabilities to speak at Vanderbilt Kennedy Center

Thomas Weisner, an expert on the mental health challenges and needs of teens with disabilities, will deliver the 2006 Vanderbilt Kennedy Center Martin Luther King Jr. lecture Monday, Jan. 16, at 4:10 p.m. in Room 241 of the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center. The lecture is free and open to the public.
By VUMC News and Communications
January 6, 2006

Vanderbilt Kennedy Center director appointed to National Advisory Mental Health Council

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Mike Leavitt has appointed Vanderbilt Kennedy Center Director Pat Levitt to the National Advisory Mental Health Council.
By VUMC News and Communications
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