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Jon Cook stands in green medical scrubs inside a hospital atrium decorated with blue star-patterned ribbons and railings.
September 17, 2026

An unexpected detour leads patient transporter Jon Cook to a Credo Award celebration

Known for supporting patients, families and colleagues alike, Cook brings heart and hustle to every shift.

By Jessica Pasley
Harold Scott was the first patient at Vanderbilt Health to receive a transplant of an HIV-positive organ into a HIV-positive recipient. (photo by Erin O. Smith)
September 17, 2026

Vanderbilt Health transplants first HIV-positive organ into HIV-positive recipient

Harold Scott of Lebanon, Tennessee, received the kidney transplant from a deceased donor in July. He is doing well and wants to spread the word about this new frontier in organ transplantation.

By Matt Batcheldor
Melissa Glass of Morgantown, Kentucky, had single-port robotic surgery at Vanderbilt Health to remove a cancerous tumor in her colon. The minimally invasive procedure allowed her to recover more quickly and return to activities she loves. (photo by Erin O. Smith)
September 17, 2026

Single-port, robotic colorectal surgery means patients go home, heal faster

Vanderbilt Health is among the highest volume single-port robotic colorectal surgery programs in the nation. Dozens of established surgeons from around the U.S. have come to train with this team.

By Jill Clendening
Two dogs, one brown-and-white and one tan, sit together on a patterned armchair in front of window blinds.
September 15, 2026

Vanderbilt Health Pets of the Day: Baylee, Saydee, Sid and Blue

Nurse Jenny Shelton holds a framed award plaque beside a green The DAISY Award bag, with bouquets of daisies displayed around her.
September 14, 2026

40 years, countless lives: Jenny Shelton honored with DAISY lifetime achievement award for extraordinary nursing career

Her husband jokes that she has delivered half of Tullahoma. Sometimes when she’s walking around town, it can seem like it.

By Kylie Avery
Orange tabby cat sitting on a red patterned blanket in sunlight against a rustic wood-paneled wall; its shadow is visible on the wall.
September 11, 2026

Vanderbilt Health Pets of the Day: Linus and Tyrion