Tyler Barrett Archives
MCE pharmacy now provides 24-hour, seven-day service
Oct. 27, 2021—by Jill Clendening To better serve patients and their families, the Medical Center East Pharmacy at Vanderbilt University Medical Center has expanded its service hours and is now open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The outpatient pharmacy is on the second floor of Medical Center East, near the skywalk of Vanderbilt University...
Barrett named executive medical director of Vanderbilt Emergency Services
Sep. 2, 2021—Tyler Barrett, MD, MSCI, associate professor of Emergency Medicine, has been named executive medical director of Vanderbilt Emergency Services and Vanderbilt University Adult Emergency Department.
Process ensures follow-up of incidental radiology findings
Feb. 4, 2021—When people go to an emergency room after being injured, suspicious images may show up on their imaging scans that are unrelated to their injuries but may be indicative of cancer. A team at Vanderbilt University Medical Center recently established a better process for ensuring these patients receive follow-up diagnostic care, an initiative that is already receiving national recognition.
QuizTime app created to aid opioid education efforts for providers
Sep. 13, 2018—Vanderbilt University Medical Center will partner with the Tennessee Department of Health to offer workplace-based education to health professionals across the state via QuizTime, a smartphone application developed at VUMC. This continuing education activity will focus on proper utilization of opioid and non-opioid therapies in managing pain.
