Landmark Vanderbilt studies find IV saline less beneficial than balanced fluids for patient survival
Vanderbilt University Medical Center is encouraging its medical providers to stop using saline as intravenous fluid therapy for most patients, a change provoked by two companion landmark studies released Feb. 27 that are anticipated to improve survival and decrease kidney complications. View...
"The most famous nurse in the world" looks back on the video of her singing to a patient -- and tells the story behind it
"VUMC Voice": Olivia Neufelder sang from her heart to her dying patient, and millions of people all over the world shared the video. Here's the story behind the song, and what the 24-year-old Vanderbilt nurse's reaction has been to her fame. View...
LifeFlight's Tim Bell named state's Paramedic of the Year
The Tennessee Ambulance Service Association (TASA) has named Vanderbilt LifeFlight's Tim Bell the Larry Griffin Paramedic of the Year. Bell, a critical care flight paramedic and respiratory therapist, has worked for Vanderbilt LifeFlight since 2005 and was one of the first paramedics hired to work in the flight division. View...
New program to help children learn healthy cooking habits
There was a decrease in the frequency of fried foods and an increase in the frequency of fruits eaten in the week after the session. View...
Initiative gives rural residents access to stroke care advances
A Vanderbilt University Medical Center telemedicine initiative seeks to broaden access to advancements in stroke care for residents of rural counties in Tennessee. View...
Voting continues for Best Hospitals rankings
Physicians who are board certified in one of the 16 adult or 10 pediatric specialties included in the reputation survey have until March 22 to log in to the Doximity website and vote. View...
Latest "Survey Sparks" newsletters now available
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...
Crane placement to close Garland Avenue at Medical Center North drop-off this weekend
Closures during most of the day on both Saturday and Sunday as construction on Medical Center North continues. View...
"My Southern Health": Protect your family from carbon monoxide poisoning
More than 25 years ago, I attended a funeral I will never forget. It was for a co-worker of my Dad's. I didn't know her, but the image of three caskets in a row is burned into my memory. The family had died of carbon monoxide poisoning right after Christmas. View...