Study spots undiagnosed genetic diseases in electronic health records
Patients diagnosed with heart failure, stroke, infertility and kidney failure could actually be suffering from rare and undiagnosed genetic diseases. And now researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center have found a way to search genetic data in electronic health records to identify these diseases in large populations so treatments can be tailored to the actual cause of the illness. View...
New imaging approach offers unprecedented views of staph infection
Antibiotic-resistant forms of staph are a leading cause of hospital-acquired infections, infectious heart disease and pus-forming skin and soft-tissue infections. The unique imaging resources available at Vanderbilt made the unprecedented 3-D imaging possible. View...
Shade Tree Clinic adapts to changing healthcare landscape
The Vanderbilt University School of Medicine student-run Shade Tree Clinic was founded in 2004 as a means to provide primary care to Nashville's uninsured population and to allow medical and nursing students to receive valuable hands-on training while providing healthcare to those in need. Like the healthcare industry, the clinic has had to adapt to changes in insurance, patient demographics and the rise of chronic diseases among an aging population. View...
Childhood tragedies forged a compassionate heart in Credo Award winner Rhonda Ashley-Dixon
"VUMC Voice": From an early age, Rhonda Ashley-Dixon, director of Outreach & Business Development for Vanderbilt Behavioral Health (VBH), learned that compassion is a precious gift in times of suffering, so she's made it her life's mission to share that gift with others. View...
Voting continues for Best Hospitals rankings
Voting for specialties ranked by U.S. News & World Report's Best Hospitals is scheduled to conclude on Thursday, March 22. 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...