New generation of hybrid ORs debut at VUMC

Vanderbilt University Medical Center is opening two of the latest generation of hybrid operating rooms, which each combine a traditional operating room with the latest advanced imaging equipment, simplifying procedures and allowing them to be more efficient and safer for patients. View...

"Vanderbilt Health DNA" podcast garners 2021 Gold award from "Modern Healthcare"

Vanderbilt University Medical Center's podcast series, "Vanderbilt Health DNA: Discoveries in Action," has been selected by "Modern Healthcare" and its judges as an award winner in the 2021 Healthcare Marketing Impact Awards. The series was named the "Gold Podcast Campaign of the Year" in the provider/insurer category. View...

Sonya Reid receives NRG Oncology early-stage investigator award

Reid is one of three inaugural recipients of the award, which was established by NRG Oncology this year to address cancer equity by intensively training early-stage investigators about clinical trials through the National Cancer Institute Community Oncology Research Program. View...

New Vanderbilt Wound Center provides comprehensive, convenient treatment

Chronic wounds impact the quality of life for an estimated 2.5% of the United States population, and because successful treatment of poorly healing wounds often requires intervention by specialists in several medical fields, Vanderbilt University Medical Center has established the comprehensive, multidisciplinary Vanderbilt Wound Center. View...

I was a volunteer shower-taker for Emergency Preparedness. I came away impressed -- and very clean.

A drill tests how well the Medical Center would be able to respond during an actual disaster, and serves as response training for VUMC personnel. View...

The Undiagnosed Diseases Network helps patients answer: "What's wrong with me?"

From "Vanderbilt Medicine": The story of Amy and her older sister who for many years and dozens of doctor visits have battled an undiagnosed genetic muscle disease. View...

Time change can be a bear. Here's how to keep from feeling like hibernating.

The end of daylight saving time doesn't have to mean disrupted sleep and feeling groggy, says a Vanderbilt sleep expert View...

This week's VUMC COVID hospitalization statistics

A weekly update on how many COVID-19 patients are in VUMC's hospitals, how many are in intensive care, and how many are vaccinated. View...

VUMC sources quoted by Wall Street Journal, New York Times, NBC News, more

A roundup of a few recent stories from the press about Vanderbilt University Medical Center. View...