Vanderbilt University Hospital Archive

April 17, 2020

Cross-training of employees crucial to VUMC virus efforts

In late March, in preparation for a patient surge and employee absenteeism due to COVID-19, the emergency command center at Vanderbilt University Medical Center asked for a system-wide labor pool to be set up to allow quick and agile redeployment of people and expertise across the institution.

By Paul Govern
April 16, 2020

Food Services makes adjustments as part of virus response

Stop by the Courtyard Café at Vanderbilt University Adult Hospital and you’ll see that COVID-19 has wrought some obvious changes.

By Paul Govern
April 16, 2020

LifeFlight Transport coordination center established at Patient Flow Center

Vanderbilt LifeFlight has established a new presence within Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s Patient Flow Center (PFC) in Green Hills to help round out a multi-disciplinary group of staff that manage transfers into and out of Vanderbilt’s hospitals, clinics and out-patient facilities.

By Jerry Jones
April 14, 2020

Children’s Hospital intensive care unit sends gift of support to counterparts at Vanderbilt University Adult Hospital

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

By Jessica Pasley
If needed, a new unit in Medical Center East is ready to accept COVID patients
April 10, 2020

VUMC adult hospital prepared for surge of COVID-19 admissions

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.

By Paul Govern
The modified room where ultraviolet (UV) light is used to sanitize used N95 respirators is capable of cleaning about 60 masks at a time.
April 9, 2020

VUMC groups unite to sanitize N95 masks with ultraviolet light

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.

By Nancy Humphrey