Emergency & Trauma Archive — Page 12 of 14

Keith Wrenn stands at the front of a classroom with both arms raised, holding a blue marker in one hand, while several attendees face him; faint handwritten notes are visible on the whiteboard behind him.
July 20, 2017

Emergency Medicine’s Wrenn leaves legacy of learning

Keith Wrenn, M.D., who for 25 years has been a leader in Vanderbilt’s Department of Emergency Medicine serving as its first and only residency director, is stepping down.

By Vanderbilt Health News
Portrait of Sayeh Nikpay, Ph.D., smiling and wearing a black blazer and necklace.
June 19, 2017

Uninsured emergency department visits down after Medicaid expansion

Fewer uninsured patients are walking through the doors of Emergency Departments in states that expanded Medicaid coverage under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), even though the total number of visits has increased since 2014, according to an Annals of Emergency Medicine study released Monday.

By Craig Boerner
Screenshot of a website approval page over a mountain landscape, with a right-side navigation menu listing “Check approval,” “Educational calendar,” “Hospital directory,” “Landing zone guide,” and “Sign out.” The page says the account is pending approval and includes a “Check again” button.
May 26, 2017

Vanderbilt LifeFlight launches app for emergency responders

Vanderbilt LifeFlight has developed a new app that allows for emergency responders to request a helicopter at the tap of a button. The app also uses computer-aided software to send the emergency responders’ location and other helpful information directly to dispatch personnel at LifeFlight’s Communications Center.

By Vanderbilt Health News
Exterior of Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt, showing the glass-fronted entrance and colorful “Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt” sign.
January 24, 2017

Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt receives American College of Surgeons Level I trauma verification

The American College of Surgeons (ACS) Committee on Trauma has verified Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt as a Level I pediatric trauma center, recognizing the hospital’s commitment to provide the highest level of care for injured pediatric patients.

By Christina Echegaray
Ian D. Jones, M.D., wearing a white medical coat and yellow tie, stands with folded arms in an adult emergency department, with illuminated medical equipment behind him.
January 5, 2017

Emergency Medicine’s Jones thrives on variety

Last May, Ian Jones, M.D., associate professor of Emergency Medicine and executive medical director of Emergency Services at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, stopped in his tracks when news reports flashed about lava overflowing the crater lake at the summit of the Kilauea volcano in Hawaii.

By Jessica Pasley
A student in a gray medical coat holds a clipboard and speaks with a patient reclining in a hospital bed in an emergency department room.
December 15, 2016

New course gives undergrads taste of patient care experience

Many doctors and nurses recall their first patient interaction — a rite of passage that occurs during medical or nursing school training. Now an innovative program is pushing the patient encounter for a few Vanderbilt University students into the undergraduate years.

By Kristin Smart