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Volunteers distribute rows of blue “Five Below” shopping bags from folding tables beside a white SUV in a residential neighborhood. Several adults load bags into the vehicle.
Woman speaking at a podium before an audience, with Vanderbilt Health Clarksville banners displaying the words “Creating a new standard of care.” Jane Freedman, MD, Deputy CEO and Chief Health System Officer for Vanderbilt Health, speaks during the Vanderbilt Clarksville Hospital Community Welcome event at the Wilma Rudolph Event Center on Monday, April 13, 2026, in Clarksville, Tennessee. (photo by Erin O. Smith)
Mission of Caring

Jane Freedman on caring for a region where every county has a different story

Presence is a commitment. Deputy CEO and Chief Health System Officer Jane Freedman, MD, leads the work of making sure that presence is felt in operating rooms and clinics as well as the counties, communities and relationships that define this region. Here, she reflects on what it means to grow with Tennessee.
Infographic summarizing an impact report: 235 meals distributed to families across five states; 48% of English-speaking and 49% of Spanish-speaking families reported food was needed or helped them care for a daughter; family satisfaction and program acceptability ratings were 4.4/5; 98% found meals helpful; 87% reported increased satisfaction with hospital admission; 95% supported continuing the program; one in two families tried a new food and 66% found a new food resource. It lists transportation, stable housing, childcare, and food availability as common barriers to community resources.
Pediatrics

Champ’s Cupboard expands reach, services after strong first year at Monroe Carell. Read the Impact Report.

 By Christina Echegaray
Sign reading “Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital” on a brick building, partially viewed through leafy branches.
Business Innovation

Vanderbilt Bedford and Vanderbilt Wilson County hospitals earn ‘A’ safety designation from The Leapfrog Group

 By Danny Bonvissuto
Vanderbilt Health logo in black and gold on a white background.
Mission of Caring

Vanderbilt Health Hospitals receive Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Five-Star Overall Quality Ratings

 By John Howser
A woman speaks at a microphone before an audience, with a projected presentation titled “ALS at Vanderbilt” behind her. Blue, white, and gold balloon arrangements flank the presentation area.
Mission of Caring

Vanderbilt ALS Research Center receives $11 million in funding from Tennessee General Assembly

 By Evan Dorian

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Four formally dressed adults stand together at an indoor event: Buck Dellinger, Jane Freedman, Randy Davis, and State Senator Bill Powers, from left to right.
Mission of Caring

Building health together: Clarksville community leadership luncheon  

Vanderbilt Clarksville Hospital’s mission is to strengthen and expand local access to health care and improve the overall health of the community.

Dentist Tyler Ames, wearing a white coat and dental loupes, stands beside patient Nick Schrock in a dental clinic treatment room.
Patient Spotlight

Macon County father’s voice restored following oral cancer surgery

After surgical removal of a rare tumor left a sizable hole inside Nick Schrock’s mouth, he could only speak in a muffled, lispy whisper. Tyler Ames, a dentist at VUMC, fashioned a prosthetic device to close the hole and allow Schrock to speak more clearly.

Haley Brady, LPN, holds a Daisy Award trophy and certificate while standing among white daisies and award displays. The certificate reads “The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses” and “Haley Brady, LPN.”
DAISY Award

DAISY Award spotlight: ‘She went out of her way to bring in her own personalized life-size Elvis display into his room.’

Haley Brady, LPN, works in the Medical Telemetry unit at Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital. She is one of the latest Vanderbilt Health DAISY Award winners.

Five physicians in white coats pose together in a hospital hallway for the Wilson County Primary Care–Internal Medicine Residency Program.
Training Tomorrow's Leaders

New Primary Care-Internal Medicine Residency Program to open in 2026 at Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital

The new residency program reflects the commitment to invest in VWCH, now a teaching hospital, and to advance health care in the surrounding community.

Emergency & Trauma

Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt joins transportation partners to promote e-bike safety

As the popularity of micromobility devices surges, E-Ride Ready aims to help parents better understand the risks associated with e-bikes and e-scooters.

Sign reading “Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital” above a Vanderbilt Health logo, framed by reddish foliage under a cloudy sky.
Mission of Caring

Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital receives Primary Stroke Center certification

Certification recognizes one of Vanderbilt Health’s regional hospitals for exceptional efforts in providing safe, high quality stroke care.

Before being sedated, Aaron Davis gives a thumbs up with his surgical team. (photo by Donn Jones)
Cancer

Vanderbilt Health celebrates milestone for novel histotripsy procedure 

Appealing to patients for its noninvasive nature, it avoids many of the traditional drawbacks of surgeries that use incisions, including pain management. 

Mission of Caring

Turn left for the plan, turn right for the miracle: When triplets couldn’t wait for Nashville

Triplets decided to enter the world at 26 weeks. The plan was Nashville, but it was a left turn and an hour away. Would choosing the local hospital be right?

 By Danny Bonvissuto
Five Project SEARCH graduates stand in a row in front of a black curtain, each holding a certificate of appreciation. From left to right: DaVaune Bickham, Kevin Kpelafiya, Savannah Birchfield, Oliver Jackson, and Samantha Short.
Inspiring the Future

Five Vanderbilt Clarksville Hospital interns graduate from Project SEARCH Transition-to-Work Program

 By Sandra Wooten
Open red first-aid kit held by two people, containing a digital thermometer, clear medical pouches, a CPR face shield labeled “CPR Face Shield,” bandages, and other supplies.
Pediatrics

A first aid kit from Firefly Program for every new mother — with naloxone inside

 By Jessica Pasley
Two hospital staff members stand beside a refrigerator and breast-milk storage posters, including a sign reading “BREAST MILK ONLY.” The person on the right wears an identification badge labeled Jordan Gonzalez, BSN, RN.
Pediatrics

Mothers helping mothers: Vanderbilt Clarksville Hospital’s milk depot surpasses expectations in first year, fueling hope for fragile infants

 By Sandra Wooten

Growing with Middle Tennessee

From regional hospitals and specialty clinics, Vanderbilt Health shows up where Tennesseans live because health doesn’t begin or end at the clinic door.

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Rooftop view of a large building with prominent black “Vanderbilt” lettering on its upper facade, surrounded by rooftop equipment and adjacent structures.

Vanderbilt contributes $22.13 billion to Tennessee, Nashville economies since 2019 

Architectural rendering of the entrance to Jim Ayers Tower at Vanderbilt University Hospital, showing a modern glass-and-metal facade, covered drop-off area, accessible ramp, car, trees and people.

New VUMC hospital expansion to be named Jim Ayers Tower

By Nancy Humphrey
Aerial black-and-white view of Medical Center North shortly after its 1925 completion, showing interconnected wings arranged around open courtyards, tree-lined grounds, and a separate building to the north.

Medical Center North at 100: Celebrating a century of progress, innovation and change

By Wayne Wood, Jill Clendening and Evan Dorian
Automated specimen-handling equipment and enclosed conveyor tracks occupy a bright clinical laboratory, with a vertical lift structure connecting the transport system between levels.

New Vanderbilt Medical Laboratories facility, renovations will benefit patients

By Jill Clendening
Wide exterior view of Vanderbilt Clarksville Hospital, a large red-and-beige multi-story building with arched windows, landscaped grounds, and a busy parking lot.

Vanderbilt Health acquires Tennova’s Clarksville hospital and related physician clinics from Community Health Systems

By John Howser
Map centered on Nashville, Tennessee, showing nearby cities including Springfield, Gallatin, Hendersonville, Lebanon, Franklin, Murfreesboro, and Columbia.

VUMC and Heritage Medical Associates to share medical records beginning Nov. 1

By Paul Govern
Artist rendering of a bright outpatient clinic waiting area with a curved reception desk, colorful child-sized chairs, patterned sofas, artwork, and several people.

Expanded space enhances care for pediatric cancer patients

By Nancy Humphrey
Exterior of Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital, with the hospital name displayed prominently above a covered entrance and parking area.

Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital becomes county’s first trauma center

By Vanderbilt Health News
Composite graphic with portraits of Morgan Anderson, MD, standing beside an MRI scanner, and EB Jackson, MBA, in a blazer. Text reads “Q&A” and “Morgan Anderson, MD, Medical Director & EB Jackson, MBA, President Vanderbilt Imaging Services.”

Vanderbilt Imaging Services Q&A: expanding community access and supporting system growth 

By Holly Fletcher
Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital’s (VWCH) Emergency Department transitioned to become part of Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s Department of Emergency Medicine.

Investments advance emergency medicine services at Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital

By Kelsey Herbers
Four hospital staff members work at a counter with medical supplies, paperwork, and labeled green storage bins; one holds a small container while another handles packaged items.

Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital: 5 years

By Danny Bonvissuto
Each room of the new space at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt allows for rooming-in options for families seeking overnight accommodations. (photo by Susan Urmy)

Final floor’s opening completes expansion of Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt

By Christina Echegaray
Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center Lebanon is located at at 1616 West Main St., Suite 101, in Lebanon, Tennessee.

Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center Lebanon moves to new location 

By Tom Wilemon
Covered entrance to Medical Center East, with signs for the South Tower, North Tower, and Labor & Delivery temporary parking beneath a large hospital canopy.

New Vanderbilt University Hospital Labor and Delivery entrance helps patients bypass Emergency Department

By Danny Bonvissuto
The move of Vanderbilt LifeFlight’s fixed-wing air ambulance to Lebanon Municipal Airport allows for quicker response times to emergency requests.

LifeFlight moves fixed-wing air ambulance base to Lebanon

By Jerry Jones
Ambulance parked outside the Vanderbilt University Medical Center entrance, with signage for the Adult Emergency Department visible on the building.

Vanderbilt LifeFlight expands ground ambulance service to Tullahoma

By Jerry Jones
Glass-fronted office building surrounded by trees and lawn, photographed beneath leafy branches under a partly cloudy sky.

VUMC leases former AT&T Center in Brentwood for future development

By John Howser
Welcoming Vanderbilt Birth Center reception and lounge area with a front desk, seating, blue ottomans, shelving, and a kitchenette. The wall sign reads “Vanderbilt Birth Center.”

From steakhouse to sanctuary: Vanderbilt Birth Center celebrates 10 years

By Danny Bonvissuto