Emergency & Trauma

June 2, 2022

Sex & race & door-to-ECG time

More than a third of patients presenting at the emergency department with a suspected heart attack have a “delayed” ECG measure of heart function, with Black patients, females and non-English speakers more likely to experience delays.

By Paul Govern
The TOWAR team includes, from left, Sadia Laghari, MLS(ASCP); Mayur Patel, MD, MPH; Ashley Panas, MD, MPH; Allan B. Peetz, MD, MPH; Christy Kampe MAcc, CCRP, CIP; and April Johnson.
June 1, 2022

Trauma study aims to improve survival for bleeding patients

Emergency Medicine and Trauma Surgery researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center are joining Vanderbilt LifeFlight in a Department of Defense (DOD)-funded clinical trial aimed at improving survival with resuscitation techniques used to keep patients alive after a traumatic injury.

By Craig Boerner
May 17, 2022

Vanderbilt LifeFlight, first responders, honored with ‘Star of Life’ awards

Vanderbilt LifeFlight and its emergency service partners were recently honored with two awards as part of the Children’s Emergency Care Alliance annual Star of Life awards ceremony.

By Jerry Jones
April 13, 2022

Study compares moral injury in health care workers and veterans

A study comparing 618 military veterans who deployed to a combat zone after Sept. 11, 2001, and 2,099 health care workers (HCWs) working during the COVID-19 pandemic found similar levels of potential moral injury (PMI), with 46.1% of veterans and 50.7% of HCWs reporting PMI.

By Emily Stembridge
Corey Slovis, MD, recently received the Lifetime Service Award from the Association of Academic Chairs of Emergency Medicine.
April 6, 2022

Slovis lauded by academic emergency medicine peers

Vanderbilt’s Corey Slovis, MD, has received the Lifetime Service Award from the Association of Academic Chairs of Emergency Medicine

By Kristin Smart
Shown here are some of the Ukrainian-bound medical supplies in a VUMC warehouse shortly before they were loaded on a cargo plane.
March 17, 2022

VUMC donates medical supplies bound for Ukraine

Vanderbilt University Medical Center responded to pleas for help from Ukrainian health officials by donating several tons of medical supplies to be shipped to Ukraine in coming days.

By Wayne Wood
March 9, 2022

LifeFlight moves fixed-wing air ambulance base to Lebanon

Vanderbilt LifeFlight has moved its fixed-wing air ambulance from the Nashville International Airport to the Lebanon Municipal Airport.
By Jerry Jones
January 27, 2022

Tennessee Poison Center director Seger retires

By Kylie Avery
December 13, 2021

VUMC treats influx of trauma victims from Kentucky and Tennessee tornadoes

By Kylie Avery
December 1, 2021

Message from Dr. C. Wright Pinson: Current conditions with Middle Tennessee’s blood supply are critical — action needed

By VUMC News and Communications
December 1, 2021

Treating severe trauma requires a robust blood supply; VUMC employees and public urged to donate blood now

By Kathy Whitney
November 11, 2021

VUMC team puts tool to reduce heart failure admissions to test

Vanderbilt researchers have developed a risk stratification tool to predict outcomes and avoid unnecessary hospital admissions after emergency department visits for acute heart failure.
By Bill Snyder
September 8, 2021

Wagner named to lead Vanderbilt Burn Center

Anne Wagner, MD, has joined Vanderbilt University Medical Center to serve as medical director of the Vanderbilt Burn Center.
By Jill Clendening
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