Innovation Archive — Page 2 of 8
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October 14, 2025
VUMC researchers awarded $2 million to expand AI-powered medical record abstraction
The grant extension will expand applications in research, clinical trials, registries and national collaborations. -
August 26, 2025
Grant supports development of head-mounted augmented reality system to guide tumor resection
The technology will allow surgeons to rely less on a fallible mental construction of the resection plane, thereby reducing the risk of human error affecting the procedure. -
August 25, 2025
Clinicians, patients cheer DAX, the AI ‘ear’ in Vanderbilt Health exam rooms
The program, called DAX Copilot, relieves clinicians from having to enter data into the electronic health record during patient visits and enables them to focus more fully on the patient. -
August 15, 2025
NICU babies are going home weeks earlier thanks to an iPad
The NICU Bridge to Home program is a remote monitoring initiative designed to support families during their transition from the hospital to home. -
July 21, 2025
Multicenter trial confirms near-infrared autofluorescence increases detection of parathyroid glands
Damage to these glands can cause hypoparathyroidism, a condition that can lead to low levels of calcium and elevated levels of phosphorus in the blood. -
July 9, 2025
VUMC’s Section of Surgical Sciences and LG forge collaboration on AI initiatives for medical needs
The collaboration will center on the Molecular AI Initiative’s pioneering platform, which uses AI-driven 3D spatial multimodal research to build predictive, high-fidelity models of a patient’s disease at the molecular level. -
June 17, 2025
Rapid follow-up limits emergency department crowding, ‘boarding’
At Vanderbilt University Hospital, a Level 1 trauma center, ED arrival volumes have increased 8% over last year. In response, there's a newly developed rapid follow-up program for patients who can be referred safely to outpatient clinics for evaluation and treatment.