New VUMC service education focuses on strategies to "power up" positivity
Projecting an attitude of gratitude and having a consistent practice of positivity can significantly impact the culture of an organization and how services are provided. View...
Children's Hospital featured on "CMA Country Christmas" tonight on ABC-TV
"CMA Country Christmas," which airs at 8 p.m. tonight on the ABC Television Network, will feature a performance by Dierks Bentley recorded at Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt. View...
VUMC, Nashville Fire Department test real-time medical record system to improve handoff of incoming emergency patients
Earlier this year, for several 12-hour shifts over a 12-week period, two paramedics with the Nashville Fire Department worked with sensors placed on both wrists and both forearms, transmitting body motion and muscle activity in exquisite detail to a server at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Meanwhile, a researcher seated inside the ambulance logged the procedures performed on each patient. View...
Study finds "frozen" fear response may underlie PTSD
Learned fear responses enable animals -- including humans -- to flee or freeze in the face of a perceived threat. But if these behaviors persist after the danger lifts, they can become paralyzing and disabling. That's a key element of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). View...
In 1994, Harold "Scottie" Scott's HIV-positive status was covered on the local news. He has been an educator ever since.
Now, 25 years after his announcement, Scott's mission remains the same: to educate others on the history of HIV, dispel myths and break down stigma. View...
Noted VUMC anesthesiologist Lawrence Berman dies at 90
Among Dr. Berman's achievements are noted accomplishments in research and clinical studies, the introduction of several clinical innovations and pioneering work in the use of certain drugs in neurosurgical procedures. He also played a key role in establishing Vanderbilt's division of Neuroanesthesiology and the Neuro Intensive Care Unit. View...
Employees join in the efforts to support Vanderbilt Health's #GivingTuesday initiative today
Each donation made to the #GivingTuesday initiative will be matched dollar for dollar up to $100,000 by the Musicant Family Brain Trust and PNC Bank. View...
Requirements for use of personal devices changing on Feb. 1, 2020
The next big step toward securing VUMC data is ensuring that any device (including personal devices) used to access VUMC data is encrypted and secured. View...
VUMC in the news
A roundup of a few recent stories from the press about Vanderbilt University Medical Center. View...