Reporter Jan 10 2020 Archive
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January 9, 2020
Interim directors of Cardiovascular Medicine named
Dan Roden, MD, and Daniel Munoz, have been named interim directors of the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. -
January 9, 2020
Park named interim Hematology and Oncology director
Ben Ho Park, MD, PhD, has been named interim director of the Division of Hematology and Oncology. -
January 9, 2020
Impact of weight gain from early to middle adulthood explored
An analysis of weight gain occurring from early to middle adulthood indicates that the added weight is associated with multiple health outcomes in later life. -
January 9, 2020
Sharps to deliver Jan. 20 Martin Luther King Jr. lecture
The Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Series will take place at noon, Jan. 20, in 208 Light Hall. -
January 8, 2020
New software aims to prevent intensive care unit delirium
Intensive care unit delirium, a fertile area of clinical research and patient care innovation associated with VUMC, is beginning to reshape how commercial electronic health record systems are engineered with regard to intensive care. -
January 7, 2020
Rounds: Making ‘fresh starts’ all year
Any new cycle—whether it’s a new year, week, rotation or first day after a holiday—is a chance to “wipe away” disappointments from losing sight of a goal or getting bogged down by demands to start anew with a clean slate, writes Jeff Balser, MD, PhD. -
January 6, 2020
Study links Medicaid expansion and recipients’ health status
In Southern states that expanded their Medicaid programs under the Affordable Care Act, adults experienced lower rates of decline in both physical and mental health, according to research published this month in the journal Health Affairs.