Division of Acute Care Surgery (Trauma Center) Archive — Page 4 of 4

Seven hospital staff members, including a police officer and medical personnel, pose in a hospital corridor for the 20th anniversary of Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s Trauma Intensive Care Unit.
August 23, 2018

Trauma Unit’s 20th anniversary

Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s Trauma Unit on 10 North in Vanderbilt University Adult Hospital opened 20 years ago this month, August 1998.

By Wayne Wood
Silhouetted rider airborne on an all-terrain vehicle above a sandy ridge at sunset, with a small safety flag trailing behind.
May 22, 2017

Numerous ATV trauma admissions concern providers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center

By Vanderbilt Health News
February 9, 2017

New grants bolster Trauma program’s research initiatives

Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s Division of Trauma, Emergency General Surgery and Surgical Critical Care was recently awarded two new research grants.

By Vanderbilt Health News
Modern multi-story campus buildings surrounding landscaped gardens, pedestrian paths, and a roadway under a partly cloudy sky.
November 3, 2016

VUMC named best in U.S. for patient safety in trauma care

Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) has been ranked the No. 1 hospital in the nation for patient safety in Trauma care by CareChex 2017 Hospital Quality Ratings Analysis.

By Vanderbilt Health News
Smiling child wearing a bicycle helmet outdoors beside a rocky shoreline.
May 26, 2016

Preventable injuries fill hospitals each Memorial Day; Vanderbilt doctors urge safety on upcoming holiday weekend

By Vanderbilt Health News
ICU monitor and bed
January 12, 2016

Study shows veteran, civilian patients at risk of ICU-related PTSD

In a first-of-its-kind study of veterans and civilians, researchers from Vanderbilt University Medical Center found that one in 10 patients is at risk of having a new post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) following their time in the intensive care unit (ICU).

By Vanderbilt Health News