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March 6, 2025
No matter the challenge, David Gaston stands ready to lead
Because of his leadership, dedication to patients and his colleagues, and commitment to quality, Gaston received a Credo Award at the January VUMC Leadership Assembly. -
March 6, 2025
VIGH welcomes AIC Kijabe Hospital leader
Vanderbilt University Medical Center and AIC Kijabe Hospital in Kenya, are long-standing collaborators on health and training initiatives. -
March 5, 2025
Team finds a better way to identify newborns at risk for opioid withdrawal
By 2017, on the back of the opioid crisis, the rate of neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome in the U.S. was estimated to have reached 7.3 per 1000 deliveries. Meanwhile, many newborns exposed to opioids in utero never develop the syndrome and must undergo needless monitoring in the hospital after birth. -
March 4, 2025
Skin tone may affect accuracy of blood oxygen measurement in children: study
One of two commonly used oximetry devices failed to detect low oxygen levels in 7% of patients with the darkest skin tone. -
March 4, 2025
Rare pancreas diagnosis, rare treatment: Surgeons perform robotic Whipple procedure for pediatric patient
The milestone surgery resulted from collaboration and exemplifies a generational shift taking place in pediatric surgery. -
March 4, 2025
Poll: Parents report challenges accessing care, concerns about influenza and HPV vaccines
Nearly half (47%) of Tennessee children had public health insurance (TennCare or CoverKids) in 2024. This was the same percentage as private insurance (47%) and an increase from previous years of the poll. -
March 4, 2025
‘That’s the most scared I’ve been:’ 23 weeks pregnant with a heart condition.
Heather Burich had just driven to Clarksville after an appointment on Vanderbilt Health's Nashville campus when she got a call from a doctor she was yet to meet. The news about her echocardiogram results was alarming.