“It really helped everyone focus on something positive. We were all excited about supporting them, encouraging them and lifting them up.”

As of April 9, Vanderbilt University Adult Hospital (VUAH) had admitted 79 patients with COVID-19, 55 of those admitted had subsequently been discharged, and three patient had died. Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital had admitted 10 patients with COVID-19, none had died, and one of those admitted had subsequently been discharged.

A group of physicians, nurses and representatives from multiple areas throughout VUMC came up with a process in less than a week to safely and effectively sanitize used N95 respirators.

The Medical Center mobilized to prepare to care for COVID-19 patients while continuing to care for each other as colleagues.

The 10 South floor of Vanderbilt University Adult Hospital (VUAH) has reopened as the Trauma Stepdown Unit.

"No matter how difficult the task may be, Leslie finds a way to make someone’s life better."

She has built a reputation for volunteering for complex tasks, not because they are part of her job description but because of her passion for innovation and patient care.