Reporter Dec 15 2017

December 21, 2017

Obesity interventions: ideal dose?

The optimal “dose” for behavioral interventions to treat childhood obesity are not clear, Vanderbilt researchers concluded after analyzing 133 clinical trial that occurred over the course of 17 years.

By Leigh MacMillan
December 20, 2017

Sorting patient messages automatically

Automated techniques can assist in understanding and managing growing volumes of messages sent through secure patient portals, Vanderbilt researchers found.

By Paul Govern
December 19, 2017

Assembly highlights eStar launch, IT ecosystem

With the liftoff of eStar accomplished, it’s time to set the course for optimizing the new information technology ecosystem for Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC), but not without first thanking all those who delivered seamless patient care during the transition, said Jeff Balser, MD, PhD, President and CEO of VUMC and Dean of Vanderbilt University School of Medicine.

By Tom Wilemon
December 19, 2017

Surgical group works to expand heartburn treatment options

For three years, 79-year-old Jerry Mock didn’t fully enjoy family vacations or gatherings with friends because his gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD) was so debilitating that eating even a bite of food after 1 p.m. guaranteed he’d have intense burning pain in his throat and chest that night.

By Jill Clendening
December 19, 2017

Forming memories through CaMKII

Vanderbilt researchers have identified an interaction between two proteins that play a role in learning and memory.

By Sanjay Mishra
intensive care vital sign monitor
December 15, 2017

The toll of dysphagia

Impaired swallowing — dysphagia — affects 3 percent of hospital inpatients, who have longer hospital stays and are more likely to require post-acute care services.

By Bill Snyder
December 14, 2017

Achievements, accolades highlight past year at VUMC

The following is a roundup of the news that made headlines at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in 2017.
By Doug Campbell
December 14, 2017

New appointments bolster VUMC’s missions

New appointments, promotions bolster VUMC's missions.
By Doug Campbell
December 14, 2017

Medical Center shines in multiple national rankings

Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) placed highly in several national rankings, including the various rankings conducted by U.S. News and World Report during the past year.
By Doug Campbell
December 14, 2017

My Health at Vanderbilt poised for enrollment growth

Leaders with Vanderbilt Health want to increase enrollment in My Health at Vanderbilt (MHAV), the online portal that offers VUMC’s patients such advantages as interacting with their electronic medical records, communicating securely with members of their healthcare team and paying medical bills electronically.
By Paul Govern
December 14, 2017

‘Tis the season

Santa talks with Angelyn Portillo, 6, during a recent daylong visit with patients and families at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt.
By VUMC News and Communications
December 14, 2017

Crowe elected a fellow of the National Academy of Inventors

James Crowe Jr., MD, director of the Vanderbilt Vaccine Center at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC), has been named a fellow of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI).
By Bill Snyder
December 14, 2017

Study shows gender identity plays key role in access to care

A new large-scale study examining barriers to healthcare through the lens of gender identity finds that transgender men and women tend to fare poorly. The study, by researchers at Vanderbilt University and the University of Minnesota, appears in The Milbank Quarterly.
By Paul Govern
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