patient safety

April 29, 2014

VUH receives top safety score from Leapfrog Group

By Paul Govern
April 24, 2014

Survey to assess staff, faculty perceptions on patient safety

In May, Vanderbilt University Medical Center will launch a survey of clinical staff and faculty to assess attitudes and perceptions regarding patient safety at the Medical Center.

By Paul Govern
April 24, 2014

Medical instrumentation foundation honors Weinger

Matthew Weinger, M.D., professor of Anesthesiology, Biomedical Informatics and Medical Education, has been chosen to receive the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) Foundation’s top honor, the Laufman-Greatbatch Award.

By Jill Clendening
June 6, 2013

VUH named among safest U.S. hospitals

Vanderbilt University Hospital recently earned an “A” Hospital Safety Score from the Leapfrog Group, placing VUH among the safest hospitals in the nation.

By Paul Govern
May 23, 2013

Surgical Pathology takes Pioneer Program to heart

Surgical pathologists are often asked to evaluate tissue samples mid-procedure. These intraoperative consultations entail rapid processing and microscopic evaluation to distinguish diseased tissue from healthy tissue, thus helping guide the surgeon’s hands.

By Paul Govern
May 2, 2013

Huizinga to lead VMG Quality and Patient Safety

By Paul Govern
May 2, 2013

Vanderbilt’s Ken Young earns top patient safety credential

By Craig Boerner
April 11, 2013

Initiative stresses safe patient handling techniques

Providing the best care for patients and their families also means making patient handling safety a priority.
By VUMC News and Communications
October 18, 2012

VUMC honored for patient safety initiatives

By Craig Boerner
September 27, 2012

New teams set to pioneer quality, safety

This year’s Vanderbilt Quality and Patient Safety Pioneer Program is under way with a new set of teams ready to launch.
By Paul Govern
July 12, 2012

Leapfrog Group gives VUH an ‘A’ for patient safety

Vanderbilt University Hospital recently earned an “A” Hospital Safety Score from the Leapfrog Group, placing VUH among the safest hospitals in the nation.
By Doug Campbell
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