Emergency & Trauma Archive — Page 1 of 13

August 3, 2026

Study explores diagnostic utility of ocular ultrasound in the emergency department

The study found that point-of-care ultrasound had a high sensitivity for detecting vitreoretinal pathology, but had only moderate accuracy and a low sensitivity for detecting other ocular pathologies that may require prompt intervention.

August 3, 2026

Vanderbilt Health Acute Care Center now open

Access to the new center’s services are limited to existing adult Vanderbilt Health patients referred by Vanderbilt Health clinicians. The center will not accept walk-up patients or referrals from providers outside the Vanderbilt Health system.

August 3, 2026

American College of Cardiology recognizes Vanderbilt University Hospital’s care for heart attack patients

In addition to the Gold Performance Achievement Award given to Vanderbilt University Hospital, Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital earned a Silver Performance Achievement Award.

(courtesy of the CDC)
July 15, 2026

Vanderbilt Health physicians treating more patients with tick bites this year

Six medically important tick species live in the state, and many Tennesseans encounter ticks in their own yard or neighborhood. Perhaps attributable to changing weather patterns and rising temperatures, Vanderbilt Health’s Emergency Medicine physicians around the region began treating patients with tick bites in March this year.

June 30, 2026

Vanderbilt University Hospital launches gun lock program after Monroe Carell success

Locks for Community Safety (LOCS) provides free gun locks to patients and family members to expand safety measures and safe gun storage to the community.

June 27, 2026

Parent of near-drowning victim urges others to take CPR classes

“We were able to begin CPR so quickly and get oxygen restored to his brain … we had a good outcome.”