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July 11, 2013
Program sets gold standard for Guest Services
When Guest Services employees asked about changing their uniforms, it developed into more than a simple adjustment in material or color. -
June 27, 2013
Sleep Center helps barge pilots stay on course
At the helm of a towboat navigating more than 20,000 tons of cargo down ever-shifting river channels, feeling sleepy is not an option for pilot Darrell Koontz. -
June 27, 2013
Dietetic interns add health and wellness training
Sonya Simmons felt like she was losing the battle against an unhealthy lifestyle. After a particularly stressful holiday season, her doctor told her that her blood pressure was creeping up and she was bordering on becoming diabetic. -
June 27, 2013
Stroke Center strikes ‘Gold’
The American Heart Association/American Stroke Association has once again recognized the Vanderbilt Stroke Center for using evidence-based guidelines to provide the best possible care to patients. -
June 20, 2013
VUMC poised to meet health care’s challenges
The nation’s health care challenges are immense, and Vanderbilt University Medical Center is rising to meet them — with an emphasis on integration, collaboration, and by improving efficiency, quality and service to its patients. -
June 20, 2013
Studies outline new model for staph bone infections
Osteomyelitis, a debilitating bone infection most frequently caused by Staphylococcus aureus (“staph”) bacteria, is particularly challenging to treat. -
June 20, 2013
Program gives young patients creative outlet
Caleb Clark is a soft-spoken, polite 10-year-old boy who’s not overly talkative. But what emotions and feelings he doesn’t express with words come pouring out with a splash of water colors on paper — joy, sadness, anger, happiness and peace.