Reporter June 2 2023 Archive

Marilyn Dubree, MSN, RN, NE-BC, delivered last week’s State of Nursing Address.
June 1, 2023

Address highlights crucial contributions of nursing workforce

In her 2023 State of Nursing Address, Executive Chief Nursing Officer Marilyn Dubree, MSN, RN, NE-BC, looked back on another extraordinary year as nearly 9,000 Vanderbilt nurses cared for patients and families and the health system continued to grow to meet the needs of patients and families.

By Matt Batcheldor
June 1, 2023

Vanderbilt Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement System collects millionth report

The Vanderbilt Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement System has collected its millionth patient-reported outcome measure (PROM), or pre-appointment survey that patients complete about their health, making it one of the largest collections of such surveys in the United States.

By Jill Clendening
June 1, 2023

Patel named chief of the Division of Acute Care Surgery

Mayur Patel, MD, MPH, has been named chief of the Division of Acute Care Surgery in the Department of Surgery at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

By Jill Clendening
Esophageal surgery patient Lily Hale with her parents, Jessica and Wesley
June 1, 2023

Novel surgery helps infant’s esophageal condition

Surgeons at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt recently performed an innovative surgery to repair a rare esophageal condition in a 9-month-old patient.

By Jessica Pasley
June 1, 2023

ChatGPT tested for clinical decision support

By Paul Govern
May 31, 2023

Planz named section chief of Body Imaging for VUMC Radiology

Virginia Planz, MD, has been named section chief of Body Imaging in the Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

By Derek Scancarelli