Reporter Aug 28 2015 Archive
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August 27, 2015
Songs from the Heart cancer event set for Sept. 26
Cancer affects many families, and patients and their relatives often struggle with an effective way to describe their feelings about the illness and its aftermath. -
August 27, 2015
Children’s After-Hours Clinic opens in Brentwood
Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt has opened a fourth after-hours clinic in Brentwood, Tennessee. -
August 27, 2015
Update from Kevin Johnson about Clinical Systems 2.0
We’ve come a long way since McKesson’s announcement that it was withdrawing support for our Horizon software suite, leading us to launch our CS 2.0 initiative. I pledged to keep you updated as we evaluated our systems and plan for the future. -
August 27, 2015
Patient engagement efforts crucial to future success
Through increased support for population health initiatives, Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) is positioning for a health care economy that rewards long-term relationships with patients through better engagement and emphasizes improving health management for large groups. -
August 27, 2015
New garden seeks to give children early start on health
Skipping along crushed stone pathways flanked by lush green vegetation, students at John B. Whitsitt Elementary School were eager to show a bevy of guests their new classroom: an 11,000-square-foot garden. -
August 27, 2015
Depression study seeks to predict treatment response
Treating depressed individuals and figuring out who will and won’t respond to antidepressants is mostly trial and error — much to the frustration of patients and the health care providers who treat them. -
August 21, 2015
Vanderbilt named ‘healthiest employer’ for sixth consecutive year
Vanderbilt has been recognized by the "Nashville Business Journal" as the Healthiest Employer of Nashville in the division for organizations with more than 500 employees. The recognition marks the sixth time in the six-year history of the award that Vanderbilt has won.