NEW: Message from Dr. C. Wright Pinson: The importance of wearing a mask
Colleagues, I'm asking for your help again in our ongoing battle with COVID-19 and the assistance you can provide by wearing a cloth mask. We are seeing an increased incidence of COVID-19 infections in Nashville and across Tennessee since we have relaxed the Safer at Home initiative. We are also seeing increasing numbers of COVID positive patients at our own evaluation locations. View...
NEW: Notice about behavioral health treatment at Vanderbilt during COVID-19
Despite the many challenges COVID-19 presents, we are working hard to continue to provide you with quality care for your behavioral health needs. View...
NEW: Weekly COVID-19 statistics
A snapshot of some of the numbers that help tell the story of COVID-19 at Vanderbilt. View...
NEW: Children's Hospital nurses support COVID colleagues: "Have a cup on us."
Erin Blatchford, BSN, RN, is a nurse in the float pool at Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt, which helps staff the pediatric COVID-19 unit. Because COVID-19 affects adults more than children, the unit has not been nearly as busy as the adult COVID unit at Vanderbilt University Adult Hospital. That got her thinking about what she could do for her colleagues on the adult side COVID unit, on the eighth floor of Medical Center East (8MCE). View...
NEW: You Asked, We Answered: Can COVID-19 be spread by persons who are asymptomatic?
Infected persons without symptoms (both asymptomatic and presymptomatic) look and feel like their usual selves. Any one of us could be infected right now and not know it, which is why it remains critical that we each participate in social distancing, hand hygiene and the use of cloth face coverings in public places where social distancing is difficult. View...
NEW: Vanderbilt medical experts discuss health disparities, inequities during COVID-19 on webinar co-hosted with SEC chief diver
More than 600 attendees from across the Southeast participated in a June 24 webinar hosted by Vanderbilt and presented by the chief diversity officers of universities in the Southeastern Conference. The event brought together 16 medical, public health and diversity experts to discuss how long-standing health disparities and inequities have been amplified during the COVID-19 pandemic. View...
REMINDER: Call for videos -- VUMC Shout Outs!
VUMC employees are encouraged to shoot a short video on their smartphones or personal computers to send front-line workers at VUMC shout-outs of encouragement, inspiration and thanks during this challenging time. View...