Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine Archive
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September 1, 2022
New protocol moves pediatric ED patients to primary care clinic
Vanderbilt has created a pediatric emergency department to primary care clinic transfer protocol as an alternative for using the ED for non-urgent conditions that can be treated in a primary care setting. -
July 21, 2022
Children’s Hospital sees increase in children poisoned by THC in marijuana edibles
They resemble candy. They taste like candy. Some children have ended up in intensive care. -
March 9, 2021
Pediatric emergency visits, hospitalizations down sharply during pandemic: study
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, children’s hospitals across the United States have seen signification reductions in the number of children being treated for common pediatric illnesses like asthma and pneumonia, according to a new multicenter study led by Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt. -
February 15, 2021
Patients’ stories motivate Lizzie Simonds, the only paramedic working in VUMC’s COVID unit
She remembers one man who was scared and couldn't rest: “I spent 45 minutes…sitting next to him, holding his hand so he felt safe enough to try to sleep for a little bit." -
December 11, 2019
Vanderbilt doctors discuss when to visit emergency departments for cold and flu symptoms
‘Tis the season for colds, flu and upper respiratory illnesses say health care providers at Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt. -
October 2, 2019
Children’s Hospital debuts enhanced helipad
The return of the Children’s Hospital helipad, painted with the hospital’s trademark paper dolls, will shorten the transport time for patients by several minutes — essentially eliminating the need to shuttle patients along a 400-yard connector to reach the freestanding, pediatric hospital. -
July 13, 2017
Children’s Hospital ED adds new rooms to speed treatment
Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt has added seven new rooms to its Emergency Department (ED) to help increase the speed with which the team assesses and treats pediatric patients for minor emergencies.