The urine test offers a noninvasive option to determine which patients truly need to undergo a biopsy and which can avoid a potentially unnecessary and invasive procedure.

Four open-heart operations later, Eden is now in second grade and bubbling with ebullient energy. To honor the lifesaving compassionate care she received at Monroe Carell, her parents established a fund in her name, as Elisa Hill put it, “to be for another family what others were for us.”

Access to the new center’s services will be 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.

"I have to admit, I liked 'Star Trek.' I liked science fiction and the fact that people were reporting seeing what seemed to be artificial objects and no one knew what they were, to me, was very intriguing."

As the depot enters its second year, VCH remains committed to expanding access to donor breast milk for the region’s most vulnerable newborns.

The health system’s regional footprint continues to grow, with new and planned facilities extending Vanderbilt Health's reach across Middle Tennessee.

The Spring 2026 Safety Grade is highest recognition for patient safety among U.S. hospitals.