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Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital finalizes Level III Trauma Center designation

Sep. 12, 2023—Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital (VWCH) has been certified by the state as a fully designated Level III Trauma Center — the first in Lebanon, Tennessee. “Since acquiring Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital, it has been a goal to provide advanced trauma services. We believe this is an important addition for the patients we serve, and for...

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Your ideas improve care, culture and costs: Leadership Assembly highlights

Aug. 23, 2023—Creativity and ingenuity are key to Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s growth and sustained focus on improving care and efficiency, leaders said during streaming of the August 2023 Leadership Assembly.

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Collaboration, creativity necessary for “Stronger Together” cost initiative: Leadership Assembly highlights

Feb. 23, 2023—February's Leadership Assembly explored the next stage of Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s ongoing journey.

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Clinical enterprise elevate retreat seeks to enhance health system culture

Nov. 14, 2022—More than 60 leaders from across Vanderbilt Health system recently gathered to attend a clinical enterprise Elevate retreat hosted by C. Wright Pinson, MBA, MD, Deputy Chief Executive Officer and Chief Health System Officer.

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Regional growth spotlights ‘Join Us,’ workforce campaigns: Leadership Assembly takeaways

Nov. 14, 2022—Sustaining the Medical Center’s era of unparalleled growth throughout the region will be bolstered by new recruitment, retention, and career development opportunities.

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Supporting ‘Team VUMC’: Leadership Assembly Highlights

Aug. 12, 2022—Growth across both Vanderbilt University Medical Center and the communities it serves spotlights the need to bolster collaboration and communication to efficiently provide care to patients and ensure well-being of the workforce, Medical Center leaders said during streaming of the August 2022 Leadership Assembly.

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Complete Making Health Care Personal – The Power of You today

Jun. 20, 2022—Making Health Care Personal – The Power of You is the first installment in the initiative. It will roll out to leaders June 21 and to all employees beginning June 28 with an invitation from C. Wright Pinson, MBA, MD, Deputy CEO and Chief Health System Officer, that confirms automatic enrollment.

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State of Nursing address reviews challenges and resiliency

May. 26, 2022—In her 2022 State of Nursing Address, Executive Chief Nursing Officer Marilyn Dubree, MSN, RN, NE-BC, looked back on another extraordinary year marked by multiple surges of the COVID-19 pandemic and the resilient nurses who continued to respond.

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Leadership Assembly: Embarking on a transformational racial equity plan

May. 4, 2022—Vanderbilt University Medical Center leaders are launching a transformational effort to foster an inclusive environment to ensure people at all levels of the organization experience a welcoming environment where everyone can thrive.

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Liver transplant program marks 30th anniversary

May. 4, 2022—This May, the Vanderbilt Transplant Center is celebrating the 30th anniversary of its first liver transplant.

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A holiday message from Deputy CEO and Chief Health System Officer Dr. Wright Pinson with important information about meeting the challenges ahead for VUMC from the omicron variant

Dec. 23, 2021—Colleagues, As we contemplate the holidays, we have another battle — another surge developing in our war against the pandemic. The omicron variant has quickly become the dominant strain of the virus and is already responsible for three-fourths of infections in Tennessee and the nation. The Tennessee Department of Health reports that the state’s average...

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Message of appreciation for Joint Commission survey

Dec. 1, 2021—Vanderbilt University Medical Center's caring culture was on full display during the recent survey by the The Joint Commission.

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