Department of Anesthesiology Archive — Page 12 of 15
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September 10, 2015
Efforts to support employees in Guard, Reserve honored
Vanderbilt University Medical Center officials were recently honored by the Committee for the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) for their dedication to supporting reserve military personnel. -
September 3, 2015
Dunworth named associate director of Advanced Practice, Anesthesia
Brent Dunworth, MSN, MBA, APN, CRNA, has been named associate director of Advanced Practice, Anesthesia. -
June 25, 2015
New apps increase efficiency and safety for anesthesiologists
Vanderbilt’s Department of Anesthesiology and the American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine (ASRA) have teamed to provide anesthesiologists with new applications to improve workflow and safety practices. -
May 28, 2015
New colorectal surgery protocol reduces length of hospital stay by 25 percent
For colorectal surgery patients at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, the introduction last summer of a new patient care protocol, which includes intensive follow-up by anesthesiologists in the hospital, has led to an average 25 percent reduction in hospital length of stay after surgery — from four days to three — and 90 percent reduction in the use of opioids to treat post-operative pain. -
May 21, 2015
Grant helps expand training outreach program in Kenya
In an especially underserved region of western Kenya, expectant mothers requiring cesarean section are the focus of a new $2.6 million grant to Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC), Kenya’s AIC Kijabe Hospital and the Kenya-based Center for Public Health and Development. -
April 30, 2015
Team tracks how kidney responds to blood pressure meds
Changes in the kidney can limit the blood pressure-lowering effects of thiazide diuretics, a new study reports. -
November 6, 2014
Optogenetics sheds new light on brain’s behavior modulators
A new light-based technology is allowing scientists to peer deep into the brain and alter animal behavior with the “flip of a switch.”