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June 9, 2016

Uninsured heart attack patients more likely to be transferred to another facility: study

A new study finds that uninsured heart attack patients are more likely to be transferred.

By Kathy Whitney
June 7, 2016

Vanderbilt LifeFlight Offers Safety Tips For CMA Music Festival

As Nashville welcomes visitors from around the world to the CMA Music Festival this week, Vanderbilt LifeFlight officials are urging fans to take necessary precautions to avoid illness and injury.

By VUMC News and Communications
June 6, 2016

Pulmonary fibrosis culprits

New findings identify isoketal-modified proteins as a previously unrecognized feature of pulmonary fibrosis and as a potential therapeutic target for this disease.

By Leigh MacMillan
June 3, 2016

Pregnancy-related heart disorder clues

Vanderbilt researchers have identified biomarkers that could be useful for evaluating and treating pregnancy-related heart failure.

By Yan Su
June 2, 2016

Alzheimer’s risk gene in younger adults

A genetic risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease in later life appears to benefit younger adults as they age.

By Leigh MacMillan
June 2, 2016

VUMC nurse’s personal experiences drive her care of patients with congenital heart defects

Every day, Misty Sharpe looks at the scar down the center of her chest and knows she’s a survivor. She has had four heart surgeries to repair congenital heart defects, ranging from when she was 4 days old to 4 years old. Sharpe, MSN, R.N., now works as a nurse case manager in the Pediatric Cardiology Clinic, treating patients with congenital heart defects and working to raise awareness of the condition.

By Matt Batcheldor
June 2, 2016

‘Young Scientist’ showcases high schoolers’ research at Vanderbilt

High school students performing advanced research at Vanderbilt have the opportunity to share their findings with the scientific community through a journal of their own.
By VUMC News and Communications
June 2, 2016

National certification standards set for health and wellness coaches

Credentialing criteria for health and wellness coaches have been established for the first time, setting the stage for health professionals to apply to take the certification exam next year.
By Tom Wilemon
June 2, 2016

VICC’s Levy named Komen Scholar for breast cancer research

Mia Levy, M.D., Ph.D., Ingram Assistant Professor of Cancer Research and director of Cancer Health Informatics and Strategy at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center (VICC), has been named a Komen Scholar by the Susan G. Komen organization.
By VUMC News and Communications
June 2, 2016

Lane appointed to NCQA Committee on Performance Measurement

Nancy Lane, Ph.D., senior vice president for Population Health Management at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, has been appointed to the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) Committee on Performance Measurement (CPM).
By Nancy Humphrey
June 2, 2016

Steeplechase ambassador

The 2016 Iroquois Steeplechase drew more than 25,000 spectators to Percy Warner Park on May 14. The event has raised nearly $10 million over the years to benefit specialty programs, equipment, research and other needs for patients and families of Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt.
By VUMC News and Communications
June 2, 2016

Tool sought for doctors to quickly identify patients at risk for cognitive decline

Katherine Gifford, Psy.D., is testing simple questions to see which ones yield the most reliable results as she develops a questionnaire for primary care providers to quickly identify patients at risk for cognitive decline.
By Tom Wilemon
June 2, 2016

‘Crowdsourcing’ project aims to refine data extraction from electronic health records

A research team at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) will develop a crowdsourcing solution for generating a wide range of labeled data sets from electronic health records (EHRs).
By Paul Govern
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