Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital Archive — Page 2 of 4

Five people pose at a Vanderbilt University event, with three award recipients centered between two senior leaders; one recipient holds a framed Pursuit of Excellence award plaque. Vanderbilt branding, balloons, and star-shaped award displays appear in the background.
November 17, 2025

Award program celebrates improvement work across VUMC

The 2025 QSRP Pursuit of Excellence Awards ceremony was combined with celebration of this year’s honorees of Vanderbilt’s Safety Superhero and Good Catch programs.

3D illustration of a blood clot lodged inside a blood vessel, partially blocking the flow of red blood cells.
November 11, 2025

AI recruited to lower leading cause of preventable hospital deaths

Risk of VTE rises in hospitals due to factors such as patient immobility, effects from major surgery, and use of indwelling medical devices like central lines.

Educational graphic showing a woman holding a tissue to her nose above the headline “Think You Need Antibiotics?” Text explains that antibiotics treat bacteria but not viruses, including colds, flu, or COVID.
November 11, 2025

Drug resistant infections are on the rise: Experts emphasize education, awareness

Teams at VUMC and Monroe Carell are focused on reaching more clinicians, patients and families through the Vanderbilt Antimicrobial Stewardship Program.

Two nurses sit at a hospital nurses station, working at computer monitors. One wears light-blue scrubs and the other wears a dark Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital jacket.
October 29, 2025

Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital recognized for exceptional nurse communication

This national survey captures patient feedback on their inpatient experience, which plays a key role in shaping hospital rankings.

Woman in a blue-and-white striped dress smiles while holding a bouquet of yellow, white, and green flowers, with a green DAISY Award banner behind her.
October 16, 2025

DAISY Award spotlight: ‘If we hadn’t had her at the ER visit when we got the initial diagnosis, I am not sure what I would have done.’

Nicole Meador, RN, works in the Emergency Department at Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital. She is one of the latest Vanderbilt Health DAISY Award winners.

Group portrait of 12 Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital environmental services team members posing in a hospital hallway, wearing colorful hospital uniforms and identification badges; a bulletin board behind them reads “EVV WALKING SCORE CELEBRATION.”
October 2, 2025

Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital earns back-to-back national five-star cleanliness rating

The achievement acknowledges VBCH’s commitment to maintaining superior operational practices that support a clean and healthy environment for patient care.