Tom Wilemon

September 5, 2017

How does the Employee Hardship Fund work?

The Vanderbilt University Medical Center Faculty and Staff Hardship Fund is experiencing increased demands for financial assistance at a time when few employees are regularly contributing.

By Tom Wilemon
August 24, 2017

Huntington’s Disease Clinic lands Level 1 designation

The Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) Huntington’s Disease Clinic is one of only four in the nation to receive a Level 1 Center of Excellence designation.

By Tom Wilemon
August 17, 2017

Employees lend a hand during Orthopaedic Outreach Day

Uninsured people who needed surgeries for debilitating hand conditions got that help because a team of Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) employees volunteered their services.

By Tom Wilemon
August 10, 2017

Assembly outlines how Epic aligns with organizational goals

Much more than a just software replacement, eStar, the Epic-based clinical software platform replacing StarPanel, will be the backbone of a new information technology ecosystem for Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) that will usher in future successes and create the potential to better serve patients, said Jeff Balser, M.D., Ph.D., President and CEO of VUMC and dean of Vanderbilt University School of Medicine.

By Tom Wilemon
August 3, 2017

Jennie Stuart Medical Center, VUMC launch teleICU patient care

Jennie Stuart Medical Center (JSMC) has launched teleICU technology that provides its doctors and their patients real-time access to Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) specialists.

By Tom Wilemon
July 27, 2017

Initiative focuses on empowering young adults with autism

A new Vanderbilt initiative aims to improve the lives of young adults with autism spectrum disorders who often end up socially isolated once they leave school.

By Tom Wilemon
July 20, 2017

Event to make hand surgeries possible for uninsured people

Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) employees are making it possible for uninsured people suffering from carpal tunnel syndrome and other hand disorders to receive surgical treatment.
By Tom Wilemon
July 20, 2017

Osher Center to study standards for mindfulness training

As mindfulness grows in popularity as a treatment option for conditions ranging from anxiety to chronic pain, experts in integrative medicine at Vanderbilt are doing research to better quantify its effectiveness and setting standards for how it is administered.
By Tom Wilemon
July 7, 2017

Veteran receives rare dual transplant of heart and liver at Vanderbilt

A veteran of the U.S. Coast Guard recently received a new heart and liver at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC), one of only a handful of hospitals that have performed the dual transplant surgery this year.
By Tom Wilemon
June 22, 2017

Grant money available for telehealth innovations

Grant money is available to the Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) community in order to support programs that increase ambulatory visits conducted via telemedicine.
By Tom Wilemon
June 22, 2017

Tennessee first state to set up safety ratings for youth sports leagues

A new rating system called Safe Stars will soon allow parents to check and see if youth sports leagues in Tennessee follow state-recommended safety protocols.
By Tom Wilemon
June 1, 2017

Conference to feature national leaders on youth sports safety

People committed to making youth sports safer will meet in Nashville July 13-14 for a biennial event that has become one of the nation’s premier conferences on the topic.
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