Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital

Mt. Juliet set for new primary care and walk-in clinics

To celebrate the debut of a new primary care clinic and walk-in clinic in Mt. Juliet, Vanderbilt Health will hold an open house on Friday, Feb. 21, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the clinics’ new location.

Last New Year’s Day, Gregory Tidwell was in a coma. At the beginning of 2020, he is doing much better

“It has made me ecstatically happy to watch him get better,” his mom said.

2019 a year of growth, achievements, accolades

The following is a roundup of the news that made headlines at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in 2019.

VEI’s Lebanon surgery center moving to VWCH

The surgery center adjacent to the Vanderbilt Eye Institute Lebanon has closed and surgical care for VEI patients is moving to the Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital Surgery Center.

In 1994, Harold “Scottie” Scott’s HIV-positive status was covered on the local news. He has been an educator ever since.

Now, 25 years after his announcement, Scott’s mission remains the same: to educate others on the history of HIV, dispel myths and break down stigma.

On Halloween, speech therapists at Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital led children trick-or-treating around patient floors and nursing stations as part of their routine therapy. Children used socialization and pragmatic language skills to ask staff for treats and practiced their “K” sounds as they said “trick or treat” and “thank you.”

Holiday therapy

On Halloween, speech therapists at Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital led children trick-or-treating around patient floors and nursing stations as part of their routine therapy.

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