Elevate Team Award

March 8, 2021

Infection Prevention team likens pandemic to an ultramarathon

“We always say that infection prevention is everyone’s business, and the pandemic reflects that.”

By Jill Clendening
Posing with the award presented by the Tennessee Hospital Association are (front row, from left) Molly Knostman, PharmD, MHA, C. Wright Pinson, MBA, MD, Patty Wright, MD, Mark Sullivan, PharmD (back row, from left) Halden Van Cleave, PharmD, MS, Deidra Dickerson, PharmD, Garrett Crothers, PharmD, Kevin Scharfman, PharmD, Eric Patton and Ryan Schell, PharmD.
November 6, 2020

Elevate Team Award celebrates COVIDRX team’s coordinated, statewide distribution of COVID-19 therapeutic

“The team focused on the patients. We took a Vanderbilt Credo and extended it and portrayed it for the entire state of Tennessee.”

By Bill Snyder
September 18, 2020

The Molecular Infectious Disease Lab team earns spotlight for work on COVID-19 diagnostic testing

The first suspected case of COVID-19 was detected in Tennessee March 5. Within four days, the lab team identified a testing platform, obtained reagents and developed and validated the test.
By the end of the first 10 days, more than 3,300 tests had been completed.

By Bill Snyder
September 2, 2020

Telehealth team wins Elevate Team Award

“In a time of crisis and uncertainty, the Telehealth team quickly adapted to the changing guidelines and mobilized the organization to establish a robust and effective way to reach and serve our patients in their homes.”

By Jill Clendening
March 11, 2020

The NICU Interdisciplinary Mock Code Work Group knows every second counts in a code response to save critically ill patients’ lives.

The work group, which calls a mock code twice a month to give team members as much practice as possible, has managed to cut the response time to a code in half, from about 143 seconds to 77 seconds.

By Nancy Humphrey
January 22, 2020

Office of Outpatient Referral Assistance wins Elevate Team Award

“They always go above and beyond to help me with getting approval or redirecting patients. No matter how busy they are, they are willing to stop and help me.”

By Kathy Whitney
September 4, 2019

When it comes to patients’ medical mysteries, the VUMC Undiagnosed Diseases Network team is on the case

By Nancy Humphrey
July 24, 2019

VUMC’s 90 valet attendants park a half million cars annually — all with a smile

"They know the job is more than parking cars."
By Christina Echegaray
July 16, 2018

Children’s Hospital PACU Prescription Workflow Team improves patient experience, wins Elevate Team Award

A combination of "incredible service and safer medication delivery"
By Christina Echegaray
January 22, 2018

Flulapalooza Team wins Elevate Team Award

“We provide excellence in healthcare, research and education. We treat others as we wish to be treated. We continuously evaluate and improve our performance.” 
By Christina Echegaray
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