Diagnostic Laboratories to switch to Remote Hosting Saturday, Sept. 24
On Saturday, Sept. 24, the Health IT and Diagnostic Laboratories will implement Remote Hosting for the Cerner Millennium and CoPath laboratory information systems. Remote Hosting means that all servers used by the laboratory information system (LIS) will move from VUMC and will now reside on hardware located in Kansas City at Cerner's secure facilities. View...
Transplant Center experiences strong growth in volume
The Vanderbilt Transplant Center, one of the largest organ transplant programs in the Southeast, has not only surpassed the projected number of transplants it expected to perform for fiscal year 2016, but also experienced an increase in the total number of transplants performed over the previous year. View...
"Shed-Meds" to explore helping elderly reduce number of medications
Vanderbilt University Medical Center researchers have received a $2.9 million federal grant to test the effectiveness of a new intervention that aims to help older patients reduce the number of medications they may be taking on a regular basis. View...
Joanne Lynn to present Discovery Lecture today
Joanne Lynn, M.D., a geriatrician and health services researcher, will present the next Flexner Discovery Lecture on Sept. 22. Her lecture, "How to build the care system you need when you are very old," will begin at 4 p.m. in room 208 Light Hall. It is sponsored by the Center for Biomedical Ethics. View...
Patient's kidney transplant a "bittersweet" family affair
Turning tragedy into triumph is something Khris Downing is learning to do. He's getting a lot of practice, as he is alive today because of a life-saving organ donation from his older sister, Geraldine Williams, who died on July 26. View...
Pierce Avenue traffic changes begin Saturday
Beginning at 7 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 24, Pierce Ave will be reduced to one westbound lane of traffic from Medical Center Drive to 23rd Avenue South. View...
Medical Center Box.com migration to be tomorrow
On Friday, Sept. 23, beginning at 6 p.m., until Sunday, Sept. 26, at 6 p.m., the Box.com migration will take place for Medical Center users. During this period, users will not be able to access their Box accounts, which will be changed from Vanderbilt.box.com to vumc.box.com. View...
EpicLeap Space Station events continue
A message from Mitch Edgeworth, Cecelia Moore, and Kevin Johnson, EpicLeap executive co-sponsors: We invite and encourage everyone in VUMC to attend an EpicLeap Space Station for approximately 10 minutes. View...