Monroe Carell Jr. Childrens Hospital at Vanderbilt

May 19, 2023

New Angel 7 ambulance offers ECMO transport

With the addition of a specially designed new ambulance, Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt is now the first pediatric transport team in the state to offer ECMO transport for its patients.

By Jessica Pasley
May 4, 2023

That piano music coming from the chapel? It’s a 16-year-old patient at the baby grand

The first chance he got to leave his hospital room, Gabe Gingerich made his way to the keyboard

By Jessica Pasley
April 25, 2023

“She is an amazing nurse, and I am so thankful for her calming presence,” and other DAISY Award-winning examples of extraordinary nurses

DAISY Awards are given to great nurses all over the United States and in many other countries. Here are VUMC’s latest winners.

By Matt Batcheldor
April 19, 2023

Linking Arms for Change: Images from the event

Wearing red and linking arms, participants showed support for safety from gun violence

By Christina Echegaray
April 11, 2023

Doggone it — be safe

Any dog may bite if surprised or provoked; how to safely interact with Canine World

By Jessica Pasley
March 24, 2023

Whittney Ransom brings infectious positivity and exemplary work to her pharmacy job. She tells jokes too.

“Her level of commitment to her colleagues is amazing and something we should all strive for.”

By Nancy Humphrey
March 20, 2023

Kathie Krause’s decades of commitment to infants, children and families honored with lifetime DAISY Award

Krause stepped off the elevator on the 8th floor of Monroe Carell and was greeted by about 40 nurses in a surprise ceremony. “They totally got me on this one,” she said.
By Christina Echegaray
March 6, 2023

“Mama Stella” Lochmiller brings softness and support to the PICU

A combination of professional experience and personal loss makes Lochmiller a Credo Award winner during the February 2023 Leadership Assembly.
By Danny Bonvissuto
February 23, 2023

Carbon monoxide can quietly kill you; a detector can save your life

Sources include room heaters, furnaces, charcoal grills, cooking ranges, water heaters, cars and portable generators.
By Jessica Pasley
January 25, 2023

VUMC clothes closets benefit patients and families — and welcome donations

Sometimes patients or their family members find themselves at VUMC and in need of clothing or toiletries
By Christina Echegaray
January 11, 2023

The patient who said “I knew I was in good hands” and other DAISY Award-winning examples of extraordinary nurses (Part 2 of 2)

DAISY Awards are given to great nurses all over the United States and in many other countries. Here are VUMC's latest winners.
By Matt Batcheldor
December 27, 2022

Photos celebrate NICU babies’ first Christmas

Christmas is a holiday that celebrates the birth of a baby; here are photos of some babies who spent their first Christmas in NICU, surrounded by the love of family and in the care of their doctors and nurses
By Jessica Pasley
December 22, 2022

Button batteries can be a safety hazard to young children

They're tiny, convenient, and oh-so-easy for curious toddlers to swallow
By Jessica Pasley
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