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Exterior of Vanderbilt Health One Hundred Oaks, with the building’s name above the entrance, autumn trees in front, and a driveway with directional signage.
August 3, 2026

Vanderbilt Health Acute Care Center now open

Access to the new center’s services are limited to existing adult Vanderbilt Health patients referred by Vanderbilt Health clinicians. The center will not accept walk-up patients or referrals from providers outside the Vanderbilt Health system.

By John Howser
Brick hospital entrance marked “Vanderbilt Adult Emergency,” with signs for “Trauma Level 1,” “Adult Emergency Entrance,” and an arrow pointing to “Adult Emergency.”
June 17, 2025

Rapid follow-up limits emergency department crowding, ‘boarding’ 

At Vanderbilt University Hospital, a Level 1 trauma center, ED arrival volumes have increased 8% over last year. In response, there’s a newly developed rapid follow-up program for patients who can be referred safely to outpatient clinics for evaluation and treatment. 

By Bill Snyder
Leigh Anne and Randy Clark pose for a selfie at a soccer stadium, with the field and stands behind them. Beside the photo, text reads: “GAME CHANGER,” “The assist that mattered most:,” and “Saving a life at the stadium.”
June 16, 2025

From stadium to stents, quick response saves soccer fan

When her evening pivoted from cheering for Nashville Soccer Club to suffering a heart attack, well-coordinated teams kept Leigh Anne Clark’s heart and life safe.

By Jill Clendening
A decorated white anniversary cake topped with a model helicopter labeled “Vanderbilt LifeFlight,” surrounded by black-and-gold fabric and curling ribbons.
July 16, 2024

Vanderbilt LifeFlight celebrates 40th anniversary of service

LifeFlight started as a single helicopter air ambulance service four decades ago and has grown to a comprehensive emergency medical services provider that includes critical care air and ground transport, a ground ambulance program, event medicine coverage, emergency and dispatch communications.

By Kathy Rivers
Modern multi-story campus buildings surrounding landscaped gardens, pedestrian paths, and a roadway under a partly cloudy sky.
September 8, 2022

Patient capacity command center created

Vanderbilt has created a command center charged with identifying and eliminating capacity constraints throughout the health system that could limit the ability to consistently serve all patients in a timely and equitable manner.

By John Howser
Modern multi-story campus buildings surrounding landscaped gardens, pedestrian paths, and a roadway under a partly cloudy sky.
March 3, 2022

Four named associate chiefs of staff for VUH

As part of an enhanced structure at Vanderbilt University Hospital (VUH), four new associate chiefs of staff have been named who are tightly connected with the hospital’s Patient Care Centers.

By Vanderbilt Health News