Department of Pediatrics

December 22, 2022

Button battery safety tips this holiday season

Injury prevention experts at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt urge everyone to add one more thing to that ever-growing holiday list of to-dos — button battery safety.

By Jessica Pasley
December 15, 2022

Van Driest to lead All of Us pediatric research

Vanderbilt’s Sara Van Driest, MD, PhD, has assumed a new post as the first-ever director of pediatrics for the National Institutes of Health’s All of Us Research Program, which aims to accelerate the prevention and treatment of illness through precision medicine.

By Christina Echegaray
December 15, 2022

Program supports caregivers of children with mental health emergencies

A pilot program recently launched in the emergency department at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt is providing resources to caregivers of children with mental health emergencies via text messaging.

By Jessica Pasley
December 13, 2022

Holiday Music Special

Executive producers of the Nashville Holiday Music Special, Pamela Bolling, Julie Carell Stadler and Davide Medeiros joined Meg Rush, MD, Champ and performers for a viewing party on Dec. 3, at the Four Seasons Hotel Nashville.

By VUMC News and Communications
December 12, 2022

Vanderbilt experts advise keeping safety in mind when buying toys

Keeping safety at the top of the list when purchasing toys, say experts at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt.

By Jessica Pasley
Twins Zara and Zoe Perez, 18 months, and their mother, Rosa Eastaneda, interact with the characters from the Nativity during Sacred Celebrations in the chapel at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt while listening to Chaplain Lisa Hermann read a book.
December 8, 2022

Holiday celebrations taking place at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt

Members of the spiritual care team at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt have created Sacred Celebrations, a first-time project that will run during December and wrap up on Jan. 7, 2023.

By Jessica Pasley
December 6, 2022

Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt named a Leapfrog Top Hospital

Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt has been named a Leapfrog Top Hospital for 2022, earning the designation among a select group of children hospitals across the nation.
By Christina Echegaray
December 1, 2022

Pediatric nursing leader Krause set to retire

After nearly four decades of service to children and families, Kathie Krause, MSN, RN, NNP-BC, NEA-BC, Chief Nursing Officer for Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt, is set to retire.
By Christina Echegaray
November 22, 2022

Risk score for muscular dystrophy

An imaging-based risk score can identify patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy who are at greater risk of early mortality, allowing more intensive treatment and potentially prolonging life.
By Kelsey Pinckard
November 17, 2022

Improving awareness and understanding of antimicrobial resistance is crucial

The Vanderbilt Antimicrobial Stewardship Program provides oversight of antimicrobial therapies for both inpatient and outpatient populations.
By Jessica Pasley
November 17, 2022

Lineup set for upcoming Nashville Holiday Music Special

The lineup is set for the 2022 Nashville Holiday Music Special benefiting Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt.
By VUMC News and Communications
November 10, 2022

Spinal surgeries help restore young patient’s mobility

By Nancy Humphrey
November 10, 2022

Study defines role of steroids in congenital heart disease surgery

Steroids are commonly given to infants during open-heart surgery to reduce inflammation, but whether the drugs significantly improve patient outcomes has not been settled — until now.
By Bill Snyder
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