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Two women work at sewing machines in a meeting room; the foreground woman sews a striped fabric item beside a pincushion, scissors, and a floral fabric pouch.
January 7, 2016

VU professor designs special apron for breast cancer patients

A Vanderbilt professor has designed a special apron for breast cancer patients after first-hand experience dealing with chest drainage tubes following surgery.

Close-up of a nurse speaking on a corded telephone at a computer workstation, with notes posted on the wall behind her.
January 7, 2016

Over-the-phone physical therapy initiative helps ease spine patients’ pain

Spine surgery patients at risk for poor recovery can benefit from cognitive-behavioral based physical therapy, according to a Vanderbilt University Medical Center study.

Four adults stand in a circle holding hands and bowing their heads in prayer indoors. The group includes two men in light-colored clothing, a man in a beige jacket, and a woman in a dark jacket; other people are partially visible in the background.
January 7, 2016

Transplant highlights strong bond between police officers

For 17 years Sgt. Burrel “Chip” Davis has answered the call to help his community.

Stethoscope resting on a computer keyboard in blue lighting.
January 5, 2016

Unauthorized access of patient information can result in termination

Unauthorized use of Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s (VUMC) clinical databases — Epic, Medipac or Star Panel — to check on the health status of fellow employees or to peer into the medical records of other individuals not under someone’s care, can result in progressive discipline or even termination.

Close-up of a healthcare worker administering a flu vaccination into a person’s upper arm while another person holds a tablet in the background.
December 17, 2015

Flu vaccination compliance at VUMC rises dramatically

As of Dec. 1, employee compliance with the influenza vaccination policy at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) has reached 99.9 percent, up from 80 percent on Dec.1, 2014

Graphic reading “personalized MEDICINE,” surrounded by stylized medical symbols including a pill, caduceus-like emblem, and heart with an ECG line.
December 13, 2015

Personalized medicine is topic of new Vanderbilt massive open online course

Enrollment has opened for Case Studies in Personalized Medicine, Vanderbilt’s latest free massive open online course, or MOOC. The six-week course starts Jan. 15.