COVID

September 3, 2020

MPH students dive in to support COVID-19 response

Graduates from Vanderbilt’s Master in Public Health (MPH) program didn’t plan to become front-line soldiers against the COVID-19 global pandemic, but several have found themselves putting their training — and their career goals — front and center.

By Jake Lowary
September 2, 2020

Telehealth team wins Elevate Team Award

“In a time of crisis and uncertainty, the Telehealth team quickly adapted to the changing guidelines and mobilized the organization to establish a robust and effective way to reach and serve our patients in their homes.”

By Jill Clendening
September 2, 2020

Greater Nashville Heart Walk to go virtual on Sept. 12

Instead of drawing thousands of walkers to the Vanderbilt campus, the 2020 American Heart Association (AHA) Greater Nashville Heart Walk will take place virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

By Matt Batcheldor
David Haas, MD, and Beverly Woodward, MSN, RN, are shown in a procedure room in VUMC’s Communicable Disease Response Unit. The room contains state-of-the-art infection prevention features and opens directly to the outside.
September 2, 2020

VUMC launches clinical trial of outpatient treatments for COVID-19

Vanderbilt University Medical Center is now enrolling volunteers for a clinical trial of promising treatments for COVID-19 in the outpatient setting.

By Leigh MacMillan
August 27, 2020

Study to track if COVID can spread during minimally invasive surgery

Physician-scientists at Vanderbilt University Medical Center are investigating whether SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, can be spread through aerosolized emissions (microscopic droplets and particles) during minimally invasive surgery in children.

By Bill Snyder
August 27, 2020

Trial to test nasal irrigation to treat COVID

By Kelsey Herbers
August 26, 2020

Kidney transplant patient returns home to joyous reverse parade

Lee Foster's friends and neighbors smiled, waved, honked and enjoyed cake pops
By Matt Batcheldor
August 25, 2020

Does your mask irritate your face? Doctors offer ideas to keep your skin healthy.

Protect your skin while you're protecting your friends
By Wayne Wood
August 24, 2020

New MCE Lounge offers additional space for relaxation during work breaks

To offer employees more room to spread out and relax during their work breaks, Vanderbilt University Medical Center has built a new space for employees to eat and rejuvenate in a safe, socially distanced environment.
By Kelsey Herbers
August 18, 2020

Flu shots available beginning week of Sept. 7

This year’s effort by Vanderbilt University Medical Center to protect its people from influenza will be the most important in a century. With COVID-19 already prevalent, consuming precious health care resources, endangering lives, and so far, killing more than 170,000 Americans, this is not the year to shun getting a flu vaccine.
By John Howser
August 10, 2020

New analysis finds association between masking requirements and slower growth in COVID-19 hospitalizations

In a new analysis, researchers from the Department of Health Policy at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine and Vanderbilt University Medical Center have found a relationship between the growth of hospitalizations and masking requirements put in place across the state.
By Jake Lowary
August 5, 2020

Greg Rhinehart’s 3-D printing hobby comes to the rescue to repair respirator masks

He figured out how to make a four-cent part that repairs $1,500 personal protective equipment for COVID caregivers
By Matt Batcheldor
August 5, 2020

COVID unit nurse speaks from the heart about the impact of the disease and the importance of masking

At the mayor's press conference Cody Hamilton told of the toll COVID takes on those who have the disease, and those who care for them
By Matt Batcheldor