Emergency & Trauma

November 2, 2016

Tennessee Poison Center at Vanderbilt University Medical Center saved an estimated $8 million in taxpayer Emergency Department costs, study says

By VUMC News and Communications
October 25, 2016

New faculty: Susanna Rudy is developing a national fellowship standard for ENPs

New Instructor in Nursing Susanna Rudy brings to Vanderbilt a wealth of experience. She’s a board-certified nurse practitioner in emergency, family and adult-gerontology acute care who earned a master’s degree in forensic science before earning master of science in nursing and doctor of nursing practice degrees, the latter two from Vanderbilt.

By VUMC News and Communications
August 25, 2016

VUMC lands NIH training grant in emergency care

Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) has received a five-year, $2 million award from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to establish the Vanderbilt Emergency Care Research Training Program.

By VUMC News and Communications
June 9, 2016

Uninsured heart attack patients more likely to be transferred to another facility: study

A new study finds that uninsured heart attack patients are more likely to be transferred.

By Kathy Whitney
April 21, 2016

Warm weather heralds beginning of ‘trauma season’; Vanderbilt physicians urge pedestrians and drivers to use extra caution

By VUMC News and Communications
March 10, 2016

Slovis, Wrenn lauded by American Academy of Emergency Medicine

The American Academy of Emergency Medicine (AAEM) recently recognized Corey Slovis, M.D., and Keith Wrenn, M.D., for their service and excellence in the field of Emergency Medicine.

By VUMC News and Communications
December 17, 2015

Frequent flyer Grubbs set to retire from LifeFlight

After 31 years and nearly 6,000 patient flights, LifeFlight’s Tom Grubbs has decided to hang up his helmet and retire.
By Jerry Jones
December 10, 2015

Hypertension-related visits to emergency rooms on rise in U.S.

The number and percentage of patients treated at emergency departments for hypertension are on the rise across the United States, according to a Vanderbilt study published recently in The American Journal of Cardiology.
By Andrew Wiese
May 28, 2015

Slovis receives Community Service Award from Nashville Police Department

The Metropolitan Nashville Police Department (MNPD) presented its Community Service Award to Corey Slovis, M.D., professor and chair of Emergency Medicine, at a recent ceremony at the Music City Center.
By VUMC News and Communications
April 2, 2015

New center strengthens ties with area EMS personnel

A newly established center will serve as a central repository of Vanderbilt resources for the region’s emergency medical services (EMS) personnel.
By VUMC News and Communications
March 3, 2015

LifeFlight’s blood transfusion practices affirmed by new study

Research soon to be published in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons (JACS) shows that airlifted trauma victims who receive blood transfusions in the helicopter before arriving at a trauma center have a higher chance of survival.
By Jerry Jones
November 20, 2014

Study finds national decline in one type of serious heart attack

The most emergent form of heart attacks is decreasing nationwide, but this declining incidence could affect emergency departments’ quality and timeliness of care.
By VUMC News and Communications
November 18, 2014

Vanderbilt study finds nationwide decline in one type of serious heart attack

By VUMC News and Communications