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Healthcare staff and leaders gather in a hospital corridor as two men cut a red ribbon during the opening of a new bronchoscopy suite.
October 26, 2026

State-of-the-art Bronchoscopy Laboratory will transform pulmonary care for Vanderbilt Health patients

Bronchoscopy is a procedure that allows medical teams to view, treat and biopsy tissue inside the lungs using a thin, flexible tube called a bronchoscope. The new space will double capacity to allow 5,000 bronchoscopies a year.

By Jill Clendening
Bright modern hospital atrium with rows of sculptural amber pendant lights, floor-to-ceiling windows, white columns, lounge seating, and patterned flooring.
October 12, 2026

Jim Ayers Tower lobby open to patients and employees

The new lobby provides a central corridor for connecting patients and employees to the 470,000-square-foot tower and surrounding buildings.

By Erin O. Smith
A hospital staff member wearing headphones sits at a workstation with multiple computer monitors, keyboard, and mouse during a training session.
September 28, 2026

Vanderbilt Clarksville Hospital’s electronic health record system to undergo multimillion-dollar upgrade

Extensive planning and preparation have taken place over many months to help ensure a smooth transition process for patients, physicians, nurses and staff as the new EHR system goes live.

By Holly Fletcher
Cynthia Facemire, wearing glasses and a bright blue blazer over a black top, smiles in a hospital hallway.
July 24, 2026

The challenge of change

Cynthia Facemire finds opportunity in tight spaces.

By Bill Snyder
Two motion-blurred healthcare workers walk past a glass-enclosed nursing station with computer monitors in a hospital corridor.
July 24, 2026

Vanderbilt Staffing Collaborative expands workforce flexibility across Vanderbilt Health

By providing greater staffing stability, the VSC equips nursing leaders with scheduling alternatives that reduce mandatory overtime and on-call shifts for their teams.

By Kylie Avery
Rear doors of a pediatric transport ambulance labeled “Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt,” “Angel 7,” and “NEONATAL PEDIATRIC TRANSPORT,” with emergency medical symbols and red-and-white striping.
July 22, 2026

ECMO program at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt among best in the world

Vanderbilt Health was the first to use this technology in Tennessee in 1989, with the first patient placed on ECMO in the neonatal intensive care unit. The pediatric program is one of the largest and most successful programs in the world.

By Jessica Pasley