Department of Emergency Medicine Archive — Page 12 of 13

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July 15, 2015

Study highlights pneumonia hospitalizations among U.S. adults

Viruses, not bacteria, are the most commonly detected respiratory pathogens in U.S. adults hospitalized with pneumonia, according to a New England Journal of Medicine study released today and conducted by researchers at Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and hospitals in Chicago and Nashville, including Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

By Craig Boerner
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July 13, 2015

VUMC physicians urge caution this week to avoid heat-related illnesses

With temperatures holding steady in the upper 90s and even reaching 100 degrees this week, doctors at Vanderbilt University Medical Center are urging Middle Tennesseans to take extra precautions to avoid heat-related illnesses.

By Vanderbilt Health News
Vintage roadside sign reading “FIREWORKS,” with red and white star-shaped accents and a blank yellow marquee against a cloudy sky.
June 29, 2015

Vanderbilt doctors urge caution with Fourth of July fireworks

By Vanderbilt Health News
Three men pose at a police awards ceremony; the center man holds a plaque reading “Community Service Award” and “Dr. Corey Slovis.” A police officer and several flags are visible in the background.
May 28, 2015

Slovis receives Community Service Award from Nashville Police Department

The Metropolitan Nashville Police Department (MNPD) presented its Community Service Award to Corey Slovis, M.D., professor and chair of Emergency Medicine, at a recent ceremony at the Music City Center.

By Vanderbilt Health News
Exterior entrance to Vanderbilt Adult Emergency, with red “Adult Emergency Entrance” and “Ambulance Only” signs, a stop sign, and an ambulance beneath the covered driveway.
May 21, 2015

Study seeks to bolster outcomes for acute heart failure patients

With support from a three-year, $2 million research grant from Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI), Vanderbilt University Medical Center and the American Heart Association are teaming up to study heart failure care in the Emergency Department.

By Kathy Whitney
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December 30, 2014

Vanderbilt emergency physician offers tips for a safe New Year’s celebration

By Wayne Wood