February 8, 2018

Where in the world is Carmen from Chicago? Geoffrey Lee would like to be sure she gets credit for a good deed. View...

Think it's flu? Now you can ask Alexa


If you think you have the flu, making decisions about whether to seek care is as easy as asking Alexa. Vanderbilt's Flu Tool, an online resource that uses a series of questions to help patients determine if they or a family member may have the flu, has now been adapted for use with Alexa, Amazon's cloud-based voice service. View...

Born to be a neurologist: Tom Davis blends modesty, clinical excellence


Davis, professor of Neurology, serves as director of the Division of Movement Disorders and has practiced medicine for more than 25 years. He's the man with the bow tie often seen on a motorcycle cruising around the hospital campus. View...

New group provides oversight for eStar stabilization


Although November's Go Live is now officially part of the Medical Center's history, extensive work continues as groups all over VUMC focus on stabilizing eStar. To help lead this Stabilization phase, a newly formed group has been established. View...

"Survey Sparks" newsletters on ligature risk and medication management


As part of the communication plan to engage and prepare staff for VUMC's upcoming Joint Commission survey, the newsletter "Survey Sparks" will be distributed throughout the organization on a twice-weekly basis. View...

Neurosurgery, spine programs named among best in nation


"Becker's Hospital Review" has recognized Vanderbilt University Medical Center as having one of the 100 best neurosurgery and spine programs in the nation. View...

Congenital heart disease expert Gelb's Discovery Lecture is today


Gelb is the Gogel Family Professor and director of the Mindich Child Health and Development Institute at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. He is also professor of Pediatrics and Genetics and Genomic Sciences. View...