Vanderbilt University Hospital Archive — Page 1 of 21

August 3, 2026

Study explores diagnostic utility of ocular ultrasound in the emergency department

The study found that point-of-care ultrasound had a high sensitivity for detecting vitreoretinal pathology, but had only moderate accuracy and a low sensitivity for detecting other ocular pathologies that may require prompt intervention.

By Doug Campbell
August 3, 2026

American College of Cardiology recognizes Vanderbilt University Hospital’s care for heart attack patients

In addition to the Gold Performance Achievement Award given to Vanderbilt University Hospital, Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital earned a Silver Performance Achievement Award.

By Matt Batcheldor
July 24, 2026

The challenge of change

Cynthia Facemire finds opportunity in tight spaces.

By Bill Snyder
July 24, 2026

Vanderbilt Staffing Collaborative expands workforce flexibility across Vanderbilt Health

By providing greater staffing stability, the VSC equips nursing leaders with scheduling alternatives that reduce mandatory overtime and on-call shifts for their teams.

By Kylie Avery
July 20, 2026

DAISY Award spotlight: ‘Despite this not being the birth I had envisioned, I still came away feeling overwhelmingly positive, and that is entirely because of Katie.’

Katie Leavy, RN, works in the Labor and Delivery unit at Vanderbilt University Hospital. She is one of the latest Vanderbilt Health DAISY Award winners.

By Kylie Avery
(courtesy of the CDC)
July 15, 2026

Vanderbilt Health physicians treating more patients with tick bites this year

Six medically important tick species live in the state, and many Tennesseans encounter ticks in their own yard or neighborhood. Perhaps attributable to changing weather patterns and rising temperatures, Vanderbilt Health’s Emergency Medicine physicians around the region began treating patients with tick bites in March this year.

By John Howser