Vanderbilt University Hospital Archive — Page 9 of 19
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February 2, 2023
New pager system alerts for pulmonary embolism emergencies
A new emergency pager system allows emergency department and inpatient teams at Vanderbilt University Hospital to call for an alert for patients with pulmonary emboli. -
January 12, 2023
Program at VUH seeks to improve medication safety
Vanderbilt Nursing and the Department of Pharmaceutical Services have teamed up to create the Medication Safety Champions program, intended to improve medication safety throughout Vanderbilt University Hospital. -
December 6, 2022
Vanderbilt University Hospital named a Leapfrog Top Teaching Hospital
Vanderbilt University Hospital has again been named a Top Teaching Hospital by the Leapfrog Group. -
November 29, 2022
New radiology order priority options go live in January 2023
The radiology order entry system in eStar will be updated to allow providers to choose from four options — based on a patient’s medical needs — when requesting studies for hospitalized and emergency department patients. The update is scheduled to go live on Jan. 11, 2023. -
November 17, 2022
VUMC hospitals and clinics receive fourth Magnet designation
Vanderbilt University Medical Center has received a fourth consecutive Magnet designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center, the organization announced in a conference call on Nov. 17. -
November 16, 2022
Vanderbilt hospitals land high Leapfrog safety grades
Multiple Vanderbilt Health hospitals have been recognized among the safest hospitals in the United States after receiving a fall 2022 safety grade of “A” from the Leapfrog group. -
November 8, 2022
Physician-Nurse-Patient Rounding rolls out at Vanderbilt University Hospital Nov. 15