policy

December 16, 2021

VUMC prepared to comply with No Surprises Act

Vanderbilt University Medical Center will soon deliver treatment cost estimates to all patients who do not provide insurance information when scheduling services three or more days in advance.

By Paul Govern

November 22, 2021

Policy now in place formalizes role and use of medical chaperones during patient encounters

By Jill Clendening

November 22, 2021

Policy on access to the electronic medical records of patients and employees updated

Vanderbilt University Medical Center has updated its policy on “Authorization to Access Medical Records of Self and Others.”

By VUMC News and Communications

May 19, 2021

New policy outlines how patients’ belongings, valuables are handled

VUMC is in the process of implementing a new policy governing how the institution handles patients’ belongings and valuables.

By Wayne Wood

April 11, 2019

VUMC joins with National Academies, other institutions to launch initiative to prevent sexual harassment in higher education

Vanderbilt University Medical Center has joined the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and over 40 other colleges, universities and research institutions — including Vanderbilt University — to launch an Action Collaborative on Preventing Sexual Harassment in Higher Education.