Wayne Wood

December 12, 2013

Routine TB testing to resume Dec. 16

Routine tuberculosis (TB) skin testing for Vanderbilt staff and faculty will resume Monday, Dec. 16, after temporarily being suspended since September due to a national shortage of the TB skin testing solution Tubersol.

By Wayne Wood
December 4, 2013

Vanderbilt dietitian offers tips to prevent holiday weight gain

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November 25, 2013

Vanderbilt dietitian offers tips to prevent Thanksgiving foodborne illnesses

By Wayne Wood
October 30, 2013

Vanderbilt allergist offers tips for coping with fall allergies

John Fahrenholz, says that this time of year can be a real challenge for people with allergies—and for the rest of us, too.

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September 19, 2013

Vanderbilt lands American Heart Association award

For the sixth consecutive year, Vanderbilt was recently recognized by the American Heart Association (AHA) with its Platinum Level Fit-friendly Worksite Award.

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September 9, 2013

Vanderbilt Emergency Medicine expert offers five survival rules for teen drivers

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September 5, 2013

Sarcoidosis research finds promising oral therapy

VUMC researchers have reported promising results in using oral antimycobacterial therapy to treat chronic cutaneous sarcoidosis, considered by clinicians a difficult illness to effectively control.
By Wayne Wood
August 29, 2013

VU lands healthy employer award

Vanderbilt has again been named the winner of The Nashville Business Journal’s Healthiest Employers Award for the 500+ Employees Group.
By Wayne Wood
August 22, 2013

Patel named chief medical informatics officer

Neal Patel, M.D., MPH, has been named chief medical informatics officer for the Vanderbilt University Health System. Patel, professor of Clinical Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, has served as the inpatient chief medical information officer since 2006.
By Wayne Wood
August 15, 2013

Patient satisfaction awards honor providers, teams

Vanderbilt University Medical Center providers and teams with exceptional patient satisfaction scores have won 14 Top Performer Awards and 273 5-Star Awards in the 2013 Excellence in Healthcare Awards, sponsored by Professional Research Consultants Inc., Vanderbilt's patient satisfaction surveyor.
By Wayne Wood
July 25, 2013

New policies, procedures in place for vendor representatives

Vanderbilt University Medical Center recently partnered with Vendormate Credentialing Services to manage policies and procedures regarding vendor representatives. Among the changes was the implementation of a daily pass system in place of the previous system of annually renewed badges for vendor representatives.
By Wayne Wood
June 25, 2013

Ross recalled as champion of Medical Center

Joseph C. Ross, M.D., who from 1982 to 1998 served VUMC as associate vice chancellor for Health Affairs, died Saturday, June 22, after a lengthy illness. He was 86.
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