Patient and Family Centered Care Archive

January 11, 2024

New playroom supported by Dunkin’ allows pediatric patients a place where they feel comfortable to be themselves, have fun and heal

Infants and toddlers at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt have a newly renovated space in which to play thanks to a $150,000 grant from Dunkin’ Joy in Childhood Foundation.

By Christina Echegaray
Music therapist Tori Langham, MT-BC, works with patient Kevin Keach in the adult Palliative Care unit. (photo by Susan Urmy)
August 30, 2023

Music therapy program now offered to patients on three additional units at VUH

Following a successful pilot program, music therapy is now being offered to patients on three additional units at Vanderbilt University Hospital.

By Jessica Pasley
Filicia McEuen, 11 years old, interacts with the new Get Well Network at Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt. (photo by Susan Urmy)
March 9, 2023

Get Well education and entertainment platform launches

Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt recently launched a new digital patient engagement system to interact with patients and families.

By Jessica Pasley
Squid the facility dog comes the Children's Hospital following an extensive two-year training regime.
August 13, 2020

Facility dog Squid makes Children’s Hospital debut

Every day, thousands of highly trained and dedicated employees enter the doors of Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt. All are part of a team that supports, comforts and provides care to patients and families.

By Jessica Pasley
March 21, 2019

Cross named to Beryl Institute’s Pediatric Advisory Council

Janet Cross, MEd, administrative director of Patient- and Family-Centered Care at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt, has been named a member of the inaugural Pediatric Advisory Council for the Beryl Institute.

By Jessica Pasley
July 19, 2018

Children’s Hospital to get dedicated facility dog

Mars Petcare and Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt announced July 18 a new collaboration to create the Mars Petcare Pet Therapy Fund to support a dedicated facility dog and staff position at Children’s Hospital with a goal of showing how pet visits improve the health of patients — thus getting them home faster.

By Paige Turner