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The Twice Daily Café, located on the hospital’s Main Street, serves as an integral part of the hospital where families gather. (photo by Donn Jones)
July 29, 2026

Tri Star Energy celebrates fundraising milestones for Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt

Recently, the company reached a remarkable milestone of $5 million in total support for Monroe Carell, reflecting its long-standing commitment to patient- and family-centered care.

By Sarah Thornton
Ervin Nepomuceno, RN, and patient Lea Braun.
July 24, 2026

Thankful patient’s gift to honor nurses, veterans finds a home at Vanderbilt Clarksville Hospital

Patient Lea Braun donated one of the favorite photographs she’s taken: It’s of a bald eagle, taken in her home state of Iowa.

By Sandra Wooten
July 22, 2026

Move over, Instagram: The screen teens are obsessed with this summer is SHE 

Nearly 160 students from 58 high schools applied this year across the entire region served by Vanderbilt-Ingram, which spans Tennessee, Alabama and Kentucky. Twenty-five girls and five boys were accepted.

By Yolanda James
July 15, 2026

Vanderbilt Health, neighbors bolster food security from ground up 

Vanderbilt Health’s philosophy is that the institution needs a way to support patients when they reveal that food is a struggle. Yet, it’s a hospital system not a food bank, so it looks to partners.

By Holly Fletcher
July 8, 2026

Pi Beta Phi Rehabilitation Institute collaboration with General Motors fuels patient recovery with driving simulator

A driver rehabilitation program initiated by occupational therapists now encompasses multiple disciplines. Speech-language pathologists explain how these groups came together — and how a donation from partners at General Motors has steered the program in the right direction.

By Evan Dorian
July 7, 2026

Kris Rehm on caring for children beyond the clinic and in the community

Every child deserves the opportunity to succeed, and we know their health is shaped by much more than clinical care.