Jenny Slayton

November 7, 2023

Vanderbilt hospitals land high Leapfrog safety grades

Three Vanderbilt hospitals have been recognized by the Leapfrog group as among the safest in the United States.

Vanderbilt University Hospital (VUH), Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital (VBH) and Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital (VWCH) all received a fall 2023 safety grade of “A.”

By VUMC News and Communications
December 6, 2022

Vanderbilt University Hospital named a Leapfrog Top Teaching Hospital

Vanderbilt University Hospital has again been named a Top Teaching Hospital by the Leapfrog Group.

By Doug Campbell
November 16, 2022

Vanderbilt hospitals land high Leapfrog safety grades

Multiple Vanderbilt Health hospitals have been recognized among the safest hospitals in the United States after receiving a fall 2022 safety grade of “A” from the Leapfrog group.

By Doug Campbell
Jenny Slayton, DNP, RN, Senior Vice President for (QSRP) spoke to VUMC leaders about a new awards program — the QSRP Pursuit of Excellence Award.
November 3, 2022

New QSRP awards program

A new awards program will recognize quality and safety improvement excellence across Vanderbilt Health.

By Paul Govern
July 18, 2022

Chill Out gives out 10,000 ice cream treats, 10,000 smiles

A tough decision: cookies and cream cone, orange sherbet pop up, chocolate crunch bar, strawberry crunch bar, or an ice cream sandwich

By Wayne Wood
Patient Clearissa Griggs gets a pre-surgical check from Caroline Wilburn, RN, BSN, and attending anesthesiologist Chris Canlas, MD, during Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s “Touching Hands” Outreach Day.
March 9, 2022

VUMC celebrates National Patient Safety Awareness Week

Vanderbilt University Medical Center will celebrate National Patient Safety Awareness Week March 13-19 with a series of events designed to spread awareness for patient safety throughout the Medical Center campus and its regional hospitals.

By Nancy Humphrey
December 7, 2021

Vanderbilt University Hospital named a Top Teaching Hospital nationally by the Leapfrog Group

Vanderbilt University Hospital has been named a Top Teaching Hospital by the Leapfrog Group, a large coalition of public and private purchasers of employee health coverage that works to encourage health care safety, quality and affordability.
By Doug Campbell
November 10, 2021

Vanderbilt University Hospital Earns “A” Safety Score from Leapfrog

Vanderbilt University Hospital has again been recognized among the safest hospitals in the nation after receiving a fall 2021 safety grade of “A” from the Leapfrog group.
By Doug Campbell
August 3, 2021

Vanderbilt University Medical Center named to U.S. News ‘Honor Roll’ of Best Hospitals

Vanderbilt University Medical Center is the only health system in the Southeast and one of only 20 hospitals nationwide to land a spot on the U.S. News & World Report's 2021-2022 Honor Roll of America's Best Hospitals.
By VUMC News and Communications
July 2, 2020

Slayton named Senior Vice President for Quality, Safety and Risk Prevention

Jenny Slayton, MSN, RN, who has served as Vice President of Quality, Safety and Risk Prevention since 2016, is being promoted to Senior Vice President for Quality, Safety and Risk Prevention.
By VUMC News and Communications
March 30, 2020

VUMC’s valet attendants trade keys for thermometers

“I’m so happy to be helping make VUMC safer.”
By Leigh MacMillan
October 15, 2015

Tennessee Hospital Association honors three

The Tennessee Hospital Association (THA) honored Vanderbilt faculty and staff members as well as a volunteer at the group’s annual meeting in Nashville recently.
By Matt Batcheldor
February 13, 2014

Slayton to direct VUMC Quality Improvement

Jenny Slayton, R.N., MSN, has been appointed to the newly created role of executive director of Quality Improvement for Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
By VUMC News and Communications
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