patient safety Archive — Page 2 of 2

Poster titled “VUMC 2014 Safety Culture Survey” with a large green check mark and prompts about speaking up, teamwork, mistakes, and patient safety; it invites staff to complete an online survey in May.
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
Head-and-shoulders portrait of a smiling man in a dark suit and tie against a neutral background.
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
A group of medical staff and trainees gather in a surgical pathology laboratory around a workstation during a morning briefing.
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
Head-and-shoulders portrait of a smiling woman with long dark hair and glasses, wearing a black blazer over a green top against a blue studio background. The caption identifies her as Mimi Huizinga, M.D., MPH.
May 2, 2013

Huizinga to lead VMG Quality and Patient Safety

By Paul Govern
Portrait of a man wearing glasses, a dark suit, blue shirt, and red patterned tie against a gray background.
May 2, 2013

Vanderbilt’s Ken Young earns top patient safety credential

By Craig Boerner