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Children’s Hospital launches new website

Two families create strong bond during hospital stays

If not for their daughters’ illnesses, Laura Meador and Amy Hamilton probably would never have met. But their paths crossed in an unlikely venue — the sixth floor of the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt — and a burgeoning friendship was born.

Vanderbilt University Medical Center (Vanderbilt)

‘U.S. News & World Report’ ranks VUMC No. 1 hospital in Tennessee

Vanderbilt University Medical Center has once again been named among the nation’s elite providers of health care services by U.S. News and World Report in the publication’s 2012-13 Best Hospitals edition.

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VUMC doctors urge caution with Fourth of July fireworks

Rising kindergartener Jariah Hendricks finishes learning about healthy bedtime routines from VUSN students at the Kindergarten Kick-Off at Kirkpatrick Elementary School. Students pictured are, from left, Allie Morrison, Melanie Parker and Mallory Moore. (Anne Rayner/Vanderbilt)

Nursing school project helps ready children for kindergarten

‘Look Before You Lock’ to prevent child heat stroke and death

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