Vanderbilt University Hospital Archive — Page 6 of 20
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October 22, 2024
Scott Zuckerman receives Credo Award for communication and commitment to colleagues
"The care we deliver in surgery is simply not possible without this army of devoted individuals.” -
October 22, 2024
Commodore spirit proves too much for superfan’s blood vessels
While most sports injuries happen on the field, one Vanderbilt football fan managed to score one in his own home the night Vanderbilt beat Alabama. -
October 8, 2024
Medical Intensive Care Unit receives American Association of Critical Care Nurses excellence award
This award was created by the AACN to recognize specific units within a hospital system where direct care nurses have the greatest impact on patient outcomes. -
October 7, 2024
Skydiving, bungee jumping, deer hunting and the World Transplant Games: 13 years after getting her new kidney, Sheila Spann keeps living life to the fullest
All that’s in addition to her day jobs as a pharmacist and diabetes educator just outside of Jackson, Mississippi. -
October 3, 2024
DAISY Award spotlight: ‘While I nervously anticipated fetal surgery, Taylor was a calm in the storm.’
Taylor Melanson, RN, works in the Labor & Delivery Unit of Vanderbilt University Hospital. She is one of the latest DAISY Award winners at VUMC. -
October 3, 2024
DAISY Award spotlight: ‘I felt scared and alone until Miss Emily walked into my room.’
Emily Turner, BSN, RN, works on the 9 North Surgical Specialties unit of Vanderbilt University Hospital. She is one of the latest DAISY Award winners at VUMC. -
September 9, 2024
High-sensitivity test expected to expedite heart attack diagnosis and treatment
At Vanderbilt University Hospital, there are approximately 75,000 adult emergency department visits a year, and approximately 20% of all ED patients receive a cardiac troponin test as part of their initial evaluation. The new cardiac troponin test is more precise and provides results faster.