Tech & Health

November 16, 2021

AI predicts 24-hour hospital discharge

Vanderbilt researchers used a machine learning algorithm and data from more than 26,000 hospital stays to predict who would and would not be discharged over the next 24 hours.

By Paul Govern
November 4, 2021

Miller, Wright land top biomedical informatics awards

By VUMC News and Communications
October 19, 2021

Artificial intelligence predicts opioid overdose in Tennessee

Researchers at Vanderbilt and the Tennessee Department of Health have developed 30-day predictive models for fatal and non-fatal opioid-related overdose among patients receiving opioid prescriptions in the state.

By Paul Govern
Interventions such as daily spontaneous waking trials can help patients avoid injuries associated with intensive care.
September 30, 2021

AI predicts next-day delirium or coma in ICU patients

A team at Vanderbilt University Medical Center used machine learning to predict the likelihood of next-day brain function status changes in critical care patients.

By Paul Govern
September 16, 2021

Indiana University’s Embí named chair of the Department of Biomedical Informatics

Peter Embí, MD, MS, President and Chief Executive Officer for the Regenstrief Institute Inc., and professor of Medicine and Biostatistics & Health Data Science at the Indiana University School of Medicine, has been named as the new chair of Vanderbilt’s Department of Biomedical Informatics.

By John Howser
September 2, 2021

Using billing codes to count cancers

The billing codes in electronic health records are useful for counting skin cancers over time — an important metric for cancer risk assessment and prevention.

By Paul Govern
June 17, 2021

Drug allergy labels in medical records power searches for gene-drug associations

By Paul Govern
May 26, 2021

Predicting blood clots before they happen in pediatric patients

Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt has launched a study to determine the impact of a predictive model for identifying pediatric patients at risk for developing blood clots or venous thromboembolisms (VTEs).
By Jessica Pasley
May 18, 2021

Rosenbloom appointed to National Library of Medicine’s Biomedical Informatics, Library and Data Sciences Review Committee

Trent Rosenbloom, MD, MPH, professor and vice chair of Faculty Affairs in the Department of Biomedical Informatics, has been appointed to the National Library of Medicine’s (NLM) Biomedical Informatics, Library and Data Sciences (BILDS) Review Committee.
By Mia Garchitorena-Scancarelli
May 18, 2021

Clinical informatics program named HIMSS Approved Education Partner

Vanderbilt’s Master of Science in Applied Clinical Informatics program (MSACI) was recently named an Approved Education Partner (AEP) by the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS). Vanderbilt’s Department of Biomedical Informatics (DBMI) and the School of Nursing also received HIMSS AEP approval.
By Mia Garchitorena-Scancarelli
May 3, 2021

Strength in numbers

Voluntary data sharing across a region’s health systems and ambulatory care practices is important for measuring and improving health care quality and safety, Vanderbilt researchers report.
By Paul Govern
April 29, 2021

Malin appointed to CDC’s Board of Scientific Counselors

Bradley Malin, PhD, professor of Biomedical Informatics, Biostatistics and Computer Science, has been appointed to the Board of Scientific Counselors (BSC) of the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) through 2024.
By Mia Garchitorena-Scancarelli
April 28, 2021

Recognition initiative shares patients’ praise of VUMC employees

A significant focus of Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s mission is “Personalizing the patient experience through our caring spirit and remarkable capabilities.”
By Mia Garchitorena-Scancarelli
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