Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt Archive — Page 5 of 53
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March 2, 2026
Novel behavioral, mental health care model for pediatrics improves care, gets national recognition
The changes resulted in significant benefits, including a reduction in behavioral health boarding admissions by 78% and shortened length of stay by more than 50% . -
March 2, 2026
STriVe is back! Teen volunteers return to Monroe Carell this summer
The volunteer class of 2026 helps out around Monroe Carell. See where former STriVe volunteers are today. -
February 24, 2026
Grant supports study to improve detection of parathyroid glands in pediatric endocrine neck surgery
Researchers will study the validity of near-infrared autofluorescence to improve detection of parathyroid glands during endocrine neck surgery, now looking at pediatric patients. -
February 23, 2026
DAISY Award spotlight: ‘Hospital stays can be frightening for little ones, but my daughter was never scared with Patdy by her side.’
Patdy Leong, BSN, RN, works in the Pediatric Hematology and Oncology unit at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt. She is one of the latest Vanderbilt Health DAISY Award winners. -
February 23, 2026
DAISY Award spotlight: ‘I was scared, confused, and in a very lonely headspace. Emily was beyond kind, caring, and compassionate.’
Emily Dunn, BSN, RN, works in the Pediatric Medicine Acute Care unit at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt. She is one of the latest Vanderbilt Health DAISY Award winners. -
February 18, 2026
Vanderbilt research offers new hope for preventing repeated C. diff infections
Treatment options are limited for the more than 500,000 people in the U.S. who are diagnosed annually with C. diff infections, but researchers are working on potential vaccines, therapeutic antibodies and — most recently — nanobodies, to prevent and treat C. diff infections. -
February 5, 2026
DAISY Award spotlight: ‘We are so grateful for her sweet heart and the love she had for our daughter.’
Alaina Curry, BSN, RN, works in the Pediatric Intensive Care unit at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt. She is one of the latest Vanderbilt Health DAISY Award winners.