palliative care Archive — Page 1 of 3
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August 30, 2023
Music therapy program now offered to patients on three additional units at VUH
Following a successful pilot program, music therapy is now being offered to patients on three additional units at Vanderbilt University Hospital. -
May 11, 2023
Study shows palliative care provided at point of oncology surgery does not improve patient outcomes
New Vanderbilt research provides evidence that the addition of palliative care services earlier in the disease process, specifically to patients having surgery for cancer, does not demonstrate benefits to the patients. -
October 13, 2022
Palliative Care Unit celebrates a decade of providing patient- and family-centered care
Vanderbilt's Palliative Care Unit is celebrating 10 years to patients and families. -
June 21, 2022
Kristen Kerkhove aims to ease the transition home for palliative care patients
“My goal is to make sure our patients have everything they need when they leave the hospital so they can spend their time focusing on what’s important to them.” -
April 15, 2022
Music therapy comes to Palliative Care Unit
“Music opens many new perspectives and pathways that patients otherwise would not have." -
November 19, 2021
A death or serious injury of a parent can mean a scared and bewildered child. Arielle Silverman helps children understand and cope.
She has worked with children varying in age from under 2 years old to teenagers as old as 18. -
November 18, 2021
Program extends palliative care knowledge to improve patient care
A new resource at Vanderbilt is helping medical students, residents and even long-standing medical faculty to enhance their palliative care skills.