Vanderbilt Health Affiliated Network (VHAN)

Katie Crider, RN, made regular phone calls to support and provide resources to patient Michael Hackett as he was faced with numerous health challenges.
April 3, 2024

VHAN Care Management team reaches patients where they are

The Vanderbilt Health Affiliated Network’s Care Management Program provides additional support for patients recovering from a recent hospitalization, trying to better manage a chronic disease or navigating a new or complex medical diagnosis.

By Jill Clendening
January 4, 2024

David Posch assumes new role of Senior Vice President for Business Consulting

David Posch, MA, Executive Vice President for Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s (VUMC) Office of Population Health and Executive Director for Vanderbilt Health Affiliated Network (VHAN), has transitioned into the new role of Senior Vice President for Business Consulting

By John Howser
February 23, 2023

VHAN achieves largest shared savings distribution

The Vanderbilt Health Affiliated Network (VHAN) distributed $17.7 million in shared savings and performance bonuses from commercial and Medicare contracts this year.

By Megan Pacella
Vanderbilt Health Affiliated Network clinicians and staff have been providing the highest levels of care in the region for 10 years.
December 8, 2022

Vanderbilt Health Affiliated Network marks 10 years of driving health care innovation

By Jamie Roberts
June 23, 2022

Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital becomes county’s first trauma center

Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital (VWCH) has received approval as a state-verified provisional Level III Trauma Center, making it the first and only hospital able to provide this higher level of care in Wilson County.

By VUMC News and Communications
The VHAN Care Management Team includes registered nurse care navigators, social workers, pharmacists and pharmacy technicians.
September 16, 2021

VHAN Care Management Team aids patients and families throughout Tennessee

The Vanderbilt Health Affiliated Network Care Management Team is helping patients across Tennessee navigate a broad and complex health care landscape.

By Jill Clendening
September 9, 2021

Valentine named Vice President for Allied Health Education

Peggy Valentine, EdD, has joined Vanderbilt University Medical Center as Vice President for Allied Health Education.
By Kathy Whitney
March 4, 2021

VHAN collaborations strengthened members during pandemic

When the COVID-19 pandemic hit in 2020, members of the Vanderbilt Health Affiliated Network (VHAN) — a clinically integrated network in Tennessee and surrounding states that now includes more than 6,100 clinicians, 70 hospitals, 13 health systems and hundreds of physician practices and clinics — were hit with challenges they might have never previ
By Jill Clendening
February 3, 2021

Webinar set to address growing threat of cyberbullying

The increase in children’s online activity during the COVID-19 pandemic has sparked the decision to host a free webinar on cyberbullying and internet safety on Thursday, Feb. 11, from noon to 1 p.m.
By Jessica Pasley
September 24, 2020

Webinars to address depression, anxiety in children

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that each year as many as one out of every five children experience a mental disorder, and the COVID-19 pandemic has amplified stress and separated children from their friends and normal activities such as in-person classes and sports.
By Jill Clendening
December 19, 2019

Hickson named to new VUMC leadership roles

Gerald Hickson, MD, Joseph C. Ross Professor of Medical Education and Administration, will assume new leadership and advisory roles with the Center for Patient and Professional Advocacy (CPPA) and the Vanderbilt Health Affiliated Network (VHAN), beginning Jan. 1, 2020.
By John Howser
July 25, 2019

Summit highlights clinical improvement successes

A summit at Vanderbilt reviewed achievements of an ongoing regional effort to transform clinical practices in ways that would improve the quality of patient care, reduce costs and improve health outcomes
By Jill Clendening
March 21, 2019

Pharmacy team seeks to reduce medication errors during care transition

Medication errors are a safety concern during transitions in care, such as when a patient is released from a hospital to return home. Because of this, a Population Health Pharmacy team is piloting a program to improve continuity of care.
By Jill Clendening
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