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August 24, 2017

Hyundai Hope on Wheels award boosts pediatric cancer research

Adam Esbenshade, M.D., MSCI, assistant professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, has been awarded a $50,000 Hyundai Hope on Wheels Impact Award. Esbenshade plans to use data to create a risk prediction model to predict blood stream infections in pediatric cancer patients.

By Christina Echegaray
August 24, 2017

Benefits of palliative care for liver disease patients studied

Past research has proven that palliative care — specialized medical care focused on pain and symptom management as well as psychosocial interventions to improve quality of life — benefits patients with malignant diseases such as aggressive cancers. Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) health care providers are now studying whether palliative care can also benefit those with advanced liver disease, a diagnosis that precedes either a life-saving liver transplant or death.

By Jill Clendening
August 17, 2017

Employees lend a hand during Orthopaedic Outreach Day

Uninsured people who needed surgeries for debilitating hand conditions got that help because a team of Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) employees volunteered their services.

By Tom Wilemon
colored representation of cells and glia
August 17, 2017

Discovery sheds light on protein key to nerve cells’ myelin sheath

Genetic mutations in PMP22 (peripheral myelin protein 22) cause a variety of peripheral neuropathies, underscoring the importance of the protein to a healthy peripheral nervous system. But the precise function of PMP22, a major component of the myelin sheath that surrounds and insulates peripheral nerve cell axons, has been unclear.

By Leigh MacMillan
August 17, 2017

Report identifies IT upgrades needed to enhance cancer care

A group of nationally recognized medical information and data management experts has recommended the development of new knowledge software applications that work alongside electronic health record systems (EHRs) to help practicing oncologists access and use the latest genomic information to assist in the treatment of cancer patients.

By VUMC News and Communications
August 15, 2017

VUMC listed among top 100 oncology programs by Becker’s Hospital Review

Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) has been named to the Becker’s Hospital Review roster of 100 Hospitals and Health Systems with Great Oncology Programs.

By VUMC News and Communications
August 10, 2017

Assembly outlines how Epic aligns with organizational goals

Much more than a just software replacement, eStar, the Epic-based clinical software platform replacing StarPanel, will be the backbone of a new information technology ecosystem for Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) that will usher in future successes and create the potential to better serve patients, said Jeff Balser, M.D., Ph.D., President and CEO of VUMC and dean of Vanderbilt University School of Medicine.
By Tom Wilemon
August 10, 2017

Awards honor dedication to excellence

The most recent Credo Award and Five Pillar Leader Award winners were announced at this week’s Clinical Enterprise Leadership Assembly at Langford Auditorium. The awards are conferred on a quarterly basis.
By Jill Clendening
August 10, 2017

Cancer patient creates artwork for Radiation Oncology suite

In her life, Jessi Zazu, 27, has toured the world as a musician in the group Those Darlins, recorded three studio albums, starred in music videos and exhibited her original artwork in individual and group art shows.
By VUMC News and Communications
August 3, 2017

VUMC testing new system to keep donor hearts viable longer

For decades the miracle of organ donation has relied on an ice cooler. Until now.
By Jessica Pasley
August 3, 2017

Jennie Stuart Medical Center, VUMC launch teleICU patient care

Jennie Stuart Medical Center (JSMC) has launched teleICU technology that provides its doctors and their patients real-time access to Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) specialists.
By Tom Wilemon
August 3, 2017

Educational journey begins for new medical students

As family members, friends and faculty gathered in 208 Light Hall, many with cell phones positioned to capture the moment, Bonnie Miller, M.D., MMHC, welcomed them to the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine’s (VUSM) annual Convocation and White Coat Ceremony, and then turned to the first-year students and asked a simple question.
By Kathy Whitney
August 3, 2017

Nashville Sounds partner with VICC for cancer awareness

The Nashville Sounds baseball team recently highlighted cancer care at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center (VICC) during a special “Cancer Awareness Night.”
By VUMC News and Communications
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