Open Enrollment 2020: What's new: Health Savers Plan

Based on employee feedback, Vanderbilt University Medical Center will offer a health savings account (HSA) eligible health plan option, the Health Savers Plan, to replace the Aetna HealthFund plan, beginning January 1, 2020. View...

"Night Lights" event is tonight at Children's Hospital

Tonight at 7 p.m., the city will come together for Night Lights at Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt. The community has been invited to gather outside of the hospital to have a special flashlight good night for patients. View...

"Preds Pride" day is Oct. 3; VUMC employees can purchase discount tickets to season opener and other games

The Nashville Predators are about to begin a new season and their pursuit of the Stanley Cup. On Oct. 3 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Preds gear -- hats, shirts, buttons and more -- will be available free to employees on the Medical Center Plaza while supplies last. View...

Researchers explore music's effect on ICU patients, staff

A group of Vanderbilt researchers is launching a pilot study on the effect of live music on patients, families and staff in the adult intensive care unit (ICU) and is inviting musical members of the Vanderbilt community to help. View...

Study shines light on architecture of kidney disease

A study of 280,000 U.S. veterans including 56,000 African Americans has identified in greater detail than ever before the "genetic architecture" of kidney function and chronic kidney disease. View...

Effort seeks to enhance cancer screening for Hispanic/Latina women

Providing access to a culturally appropriate community health worker during breast cancer screenings may impact elements of patient care and satisfaction among Hispanic/Latina women. View...

Her dad needed a kidney; hers didn't match. But through paired donation, her dad got a kidney and so did another person in need.

Gene Kirby of Brentwood needed a new kidney, but he was having a hard time finding a match. His daughter, Kristen Lowrance, stepped forward to help, but her blood type was B and his was A. So they went to plan B. View...

"Vanderbilt Medicine": Broken

David Covington didn't want to leave behind his hometown of Iowa City to move to Nashville in 2016, but little did he know then the move might dramatically alter the fate of his health. View...

VUMC in the news

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