Reporter Jan 7 2022
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January 4, 2022
Opioid use disorder treatment access increases in areas with large Medicaid population
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January 3, 2022
Green, Bennett to help lead adult patient safety efforts
Jennifer Green, MD, MPH, assistant professor of Medicine, and surgeon Marc Bennett, MD, MMHC, professor of Otolaryngology — Head and Neck Surgery, have been appointed co-executive medical directors for patient safety for Vanderbilt University Hospital (VUH) and Clinics. -
January 3, 2022
Bloch, Haas appointed interim leaders of the Division of Infectious Diseases
Karen Bloch, MD, MPH, and David Haas, MD, have been appointed interim leaders of the Division of Infectious Diseases in the Department of Medicine at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. -
January 3, 2022
DeBruler named Vice-President of Patient Access Services, Adult Ambulatory Operations
Jennifer DeBruler, MD, has been named Vanderbilt University Medical Center's new Vice-President, Patient Access Services, Adult Ambulatory Operations. -
January 3, 2022
Increase in ATV injuries prompts additional funding to support safety program at Children’s Hospital
According to hospital records, there were 100 ATV-related trauma admissions between July 2020 and August 2021. That is up from 2017 when injuries accounted for 69 admissions and were the fifth leading cause of trauma admissions at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt. -
December 24, 2021
Study of fully vaccinated patients with cancer who had breakthrough COVID-19 shows 13% mortality rate
New research finds that fully vaccinated patients with cancer who had breakthrough COVID-19 infections remained at high risk for hospitalization and death. -
December 23, 2021
Patient receives antibodies discovered at Vanderbilt to prevent COVID-19 illness
On Dec. 22, Caroline Davis of Nashville became the first patient at Vanderbilt University Medical Center to receive injections of a new antibody combination to protect her from COVID-19.