Reporter August 2023 Archive
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August 29, 2023
Residency program supports newly licensed RNs as they transition from students to professional nurses
Vanderbilt University Medical Center's Nurse Residency Program is a 12-month program that supports newly licensed RNs as they transition from students to professional nurses. -
August 28, 2023
Study on miscarriage management finds combination treatment is more efficient and cost effective
Vanderbilt research finds that only 1% of 22,116 commercially insured women ages 15-49 with medically managed miscarriages received the recommended combination of mifepristone. -
August 24, 2023
Study shows Vanderbilt-developed technology assists surgeons in identifying parathyroids
A team of surgeons and biomedical engineers have shown the use of probe-based near infrared autofluorescence technology helps confirm the identification of parathyroid glands during endocrine surgery -
August 24, 2023
Predicting postop opioid use
VUMC study finds that preoperative patient characteristics can predict daily opioid use at six months after surgery, suggesting opportunities for development of electronic risk-stratification algorithms. -
August 23, 2023
Bellevue imaging clinic groundbreaking
A rendering of Vanderbilt Imaging Services’ future Bellevue location was revealed during a groundbreaking event on Aug. 17. -
August 23, 2023
Free MEGAMicrobe interactive event set for Sept. 23
MEGAMicrobe, a free exploration of the world of microbes, will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 23, at Gower Elementary School. -
August 23, 2023
Vanderbilt Center for Women’s Health Columbia receives 2023 Maury County Main Street Award
Vanderbilt Center for Women’s Health Columbia received the 2023 Maury County Main Street Award for Best OB/GYN-Women’s Care Practice in Maury County.