Department of Biomedical Informatics Archive — Page 13 of 25
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November 30, 2021
Study examines genetic risk for suicide attempt
New research from Vanderbilt identifies the first replicated genomic region contributing to risk of suicide attempt and confirms that genetic risk for the trait is not driven solely by risk for psychiatric disorders. -
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. -
November 10, 2021
COVID test accuracy appears to vary by time of day
Vanderbilt researchers are examining the effect of time of day on COVID test accuracy. -
November 4, 2021
Miller, Wright land top biomedical informatics awards
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October 20, 2021
VUMC’s Were, Sengstack, Stead honored by ACMI
Vanderbilt’s Martin Were, MD, MS, and Patricia Sengstack, DNP, RN-BC, have been elected to the American College of Medical Informatics (ACMI). William Stead, MD, has been named a Distinguished Fellows of ACMI. -
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. -
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.