Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital Archive — Page 1 of 12

Blue-glass Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital facility with a covered entrance, leafless trees, landscaped beds, and a no-smoking sign in front.
October 28, 2026

Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital recertified as a Level III Trauma Center

Since becoming a designated trauma center in 2023, the volume of patients entered into the VWCH trauma registry has grown from approximately 400 annually to more than 1,100 in 2025.

By Danny Bonvissuto
Group portrait of 12 adults standing indoors beneath three metallic flower wall decorations; one person wears a face mask.
August 31, 2026

Firefly expands to Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital and other regional clinics

Vanderbilt Health’s clinical care and support program for pregnant and postpartum women with substance use disorder has served 27 pregnant patients at VWCH, with the goal of serving 50-100 patients annually.

By Danny Bonvissuto
Missy Scalise, MD, in a blue blouse, and Kaylin Craig, MD, in a black outfit with a rose-colored cardigan, pose in a hospital hallway.
August 31, 2026

Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital’s first Primary Care-Internal Medicine Residency Program addresses the needs of a rapidly growing community

“The investment isn’t only in the Wilson County of today — it’s in the physicians this community will need in 2050,” said Program Director Missy Scalise, MD.

By Danny Bonvissuto
Teresa Shelton, Director of Case Management at VWCH, center, celebrates the results of the
August 7, 2026

‘Christmas in July’ food drive nets 3,150 pounds for Wilson County families

Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital departments compete against each other in friendly rivalry to bring in the most food during the monthlong drive.

By Holly Fletcher
(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
Vanderbilt University Police cruiser parked on a campus street, with black-and-white markings and a police shield emblem.
June 29, 2026

VUPD expands security presence to Bedford, Tullahoma hospitals as well as Clarksville emergency departments

Safety and security officers will bring familiar uniforms, familiar protocols to regional hospitals

By Holly Fletcher