Wayne Wood

My daughter did not “lose” her “battle” with cancer; Celine Dion’s stiff person syndrome diagnosis; America is ingesting sunscreen; and other news stories with VUMC sources

(iStock image)

As “trauma season” approaches and the need for blood donation grows, VUMC names Blood Assurance its primary supplier of blood and blood products

Blood Assurance guarantees that blood donated at VUMC blood drives will be used for patients at Vanderbilt. It is also possible for donors at any Middle Tennessee Blood Assurance drive to designate the donated blood for VUMC.

VUMC Pets of the Day: Mowgli and Koda

VUMC Pets of the Day: Fergus and Cora

VUMC Pets of the Day: Spike and Marley Kate

VUMC Pets of the Day: Basil and Lizzy

June 5, 2024

Phishing attacks are targeting the health care industry; some tactics to familiarize yourself with to stay safe

As a health organization it is imperative that we remain vigilant and be familiar with phishing attacks

June 5, 2024

Anesthesia is in this family’s blood: father, two children all working as nurse anesthetists at Vanderbilt

Brian Reid, CRNA, used to pack Chris and Mary's lunches before school. Now they all work together in VUMC's Department of Anesthesiology.

By Erin Wides

June 5, 2024

Can drinking on a long flight hurt your heart health? Are summer colds really worse than winter colds? Why is there more syphilis in Tennessee? And other news stories with VUMC sources

June 4, 2024

CollabHub, a new service for working with Microsoft 365 collaboration workspaces, is here

A new service is now available for organizing and managing Microsoft 365 collaboration workspaces such as Teams, SharePoint sites, and shared mailboxes. This new service is called CollabHub.

June 4, 2024

Special Christie Cookie tin celebrates Father’s Day, benefits Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt

June 4, 2024

Upcoming changes to inpatient lab ordering

To help reduce unnecessary phlebotomies, decrease nursing workload, and reduce costs, there will no longer be an option to use the “daily” frequency indefinitely for the most commonly ordered labs, such as: CBC (Complete Blood Count), CBC and differential, BMP (Basic Metabolic Panel), magnesium, and phosphorus.