Vanderbilt University Hospital earns "A" safety score from Leapfrog

Vanderbilt University Hospital has again been recognized among the safest hospitals in the nation by the Leapfrog group, a coalition of public and private purchasers of employee health coverage. View...

Lights shine bright to show support for Children's Hospital

On Nov. 9, the third annual Night Lights for Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt, Nashville and surrounding Midstate communities and businesses illuminated buildings and structures to say a special "good night" to patients and families. View...

COVID test accuracy appears to vary by time of day

If you're getting tested for COVID-19 and you want to reduce the chances of a false negative, you might want to get swabbed in the early afternoon -- statistically speaking, 2:06 p.m. looks optimal. View...

Study finds higher deaths among veterans in 2020, but less than general population

The study suggests that despite a higher number of comorbidities among veterans, the VA system performed better at preventing deaths related to the COVID-19 pandemic. View...

Specialty Pharmacy receives Patient Choice Award

Vanderbilt Specialty Pharmacy has won the Specialty Pharmacy Patient Choice Award from Managed Markets Insight and Technology for the third year in a row. View...

New Clinician Spotlight: Catherine Phillips

Catherine Phillips, MD, has joined Vanderbilt University Medical Center from Harvard Medical School's Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, where she was chief of Ultrasound. She began seeing patients in July. View...

VUMC continues to see critical blood shortages

Due to the pandemic, there is a critical shortage of blood and blood products. View...