Leadership Perspectives Archive — Page 2 of 9

Sign reading “Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital” on a brick building, partially viewed through leafy branches.
May 6, 2026

Vanderbilt Bedford and Vanderbilt Wilson County hospitals earn ‘A’ safety designation from The Leapfrog Group

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

Screenshot of a Vanderbilt Health webpage showing a diverse group of adults outdoors, with buttons reading “Connect with a patient navigator” and “(615) 936-2635,” above the heading “MyHealth Bundles.”
May 5, 2026

Patient-centric health care ‘bundles’ can improve outcomes and cut costs

MyHealth Bundles have cut waiting times, improved maternity care and nonsurgical management of osteoarthritis, and saved patients and employers millions of dollars.

A large audience listens to two seated speakers on a stage in a bright, modern auditorium; refreshments and boxed materials are arranged on tables at the back.
April 29, 2026

Physician, author Ezekiel Emanuel shares six rules for a long, healthy life

Ezekiel Emanuel, MD, is widely known for his work at the intersection of medicine, ethics and public policy.

Seth Karp, M.D., wearing glasses, a white Vanderbilt University Medical Center coat and patterned tie, posed in a softly lit hospital or medical-center interior.
April 23, 2026

Vanderbilt Health’s Seth Karp To Join Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

After 15 years of distinguished leadership at Vanderbilt Health, Seth Karp, MD, the H. William Scott Jr. Professor of Surgery, will be stepping down as System Surgeon-in-Chief and Chair of the Section of Surgical Sciences on Oct. 15.

Aerial panoramic view of Vanderbilt Health’s main campus in Nashville, Tennessee, showing a dense cluster of modern and historic hospital buildings, tree-lined streets, and rolling hills in the distance.
April 23, 2026

Vanderbilt Health: A case study in achieving a lasting culture change

How can health care organizations implement impactful and long-lasting culture change that will meet patients’ expectations and improve their experience?

A suited speaker stands at a podium marked “Health for all kids,” gesturing toward a seated guitarist. A projection screen behind them displays the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt logo.
April 21, 2026

Leading with heart: Juan Salazar’s mission to advance pediatric health care for all children

In a recent Q&A interview, Salazar discussed growing up in Colombia and in Washington, D.C.; why he chose to specialize in pediatric infectious diseases — focusing on HIV, Lyme disease, and later syphilis; his early vision for the Department of Pediatrics; and his deep commitment to family.