Smith was told that his burns couldn’t be fully treated locally so he would be airlifted to either the Vanderbilt Burn Center in Nashville or the University of Louisville.

Since January 2020, members of the VUH CCOT have responded to more than 10,000 rapid response calls in every non-ICU unit in the adult hospital.

Through a phased approach, all nine program bases will be fully transitioned by June. This change aligns with Vanderbilt LifeFlight’s goal of owning all aspects of the flight program.

The 25-bed Level 1 burn unit now averages over 600 admissions a year, and the adjacent burn clinic sees 3,000 outpatient visits a year.

It's the first study to demonstrate cardiovascular risks of high doses of ketamine (low blood pressure, arrhythmia), side effects that have not been well studied in the past.

Each Thanksgiving over 2,300 home fires nationwide are caused by cooking, according to the National Fire Protection Association. 

Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital Vanderbilt at Williamson Medical Center is the only distinct pediatric emergency department and dedicated inpatient unit outside of downtown Nashville.