Business Innovation

January 10, 2022

Nashville Biosciences and Illumina announce agreement to establish preeminent clinico-genomic resource for life sciences research & development

Nashville Biosciences, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Vanderbilt University Medical Center, has announced an agreement with Illumina, a leading genomic technology company, to realize the full potential of VUMC’s DNA databank, BioVU.

By Bill Snyder
Officials cut the ribbon to celebrate the opening of Carefluent Connect, VUMC’s new durable medical equipment company located at Vanderbilt Health One Hundred Oaks.
March 3, 2021

VUMC launches new medical equipment company Carefluent Connect

After two years of planning and regulatory approvals, Vanderbilt University Medical Center is preparing to launch a durable medical equipment (DME) company, Carefluent Connect, LLC.

By Paul Govern
April 9, 2020

VUMC study named as JAMA Surgery’s top paper

The world’s No.1 ranked surgery journal, JAMA Surgery, has announced that a June 2019 study led by researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center was the journal’s top paper of the year as measured by Altmetric Attention Score.

By Paul Govern
June 19, 2019

Patients of surgeons with higher reports of unprofessional behaviors are more likely to suffer complications

Patients of surgeons with higher numbers of reports from co-workers about unprofessional behavior are significantly more likely to experience complications during or after their operations, researchers from Vanderbilt University Medical Center reported June 19.

By Bill Snyder
April 25, 2019

Health collaborative helps rural hospitals curb operating costs

Alomere Health, a 99-bed hospital in rural Alexandria, Minnesota, is bucking a trend — thanks in large measure to its participation in the Vanderbilt Health Purchasing Collaborative (VHPC), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

By Bill Snyder
April 5, 2018

Nashville Biosciences created to leverage wealth of data

Officials with Vanderbilt University Medical Center announced the creation of a wholly owned subsidiary, Nashville Biosciences, to harness the power of its extensive genomic and bioinformatics resources to advance drug and diagnostics discovery and development.

By Bill Snyder
April 13, 2017

Article explores nursing professionalism system

Nurses have an essential role in supporting a professional work environment, and to do so, they must build a system that promotes it. That is the message from Executive Chief Nursing Officer Marilyn Dubree, MSN, R.N., in a newly-published article in the April issue of American Nurse Today magazine.
By Matt Batcheldor
April 21, 2016

Medical professionals can change their behavior: study

Disrespectful and unsafe behavior by physicians and advanced practice medical professionals can undermine health care teams, but research shows that often a simple conversation to make an individual aware of their action can promote self-reflection and change.
By Jill Clendening
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