Rounds: Lessons on reducing waste from a DIY handyman

The build-up of waste in health care is never ending. It's all around us, and taming it requires perpetual action. This is where everyone can make a difference. View...

Internationally renowned scholar Daniel Diermeier named Vanderbilt University chancellor

Daniel Diermeier, an internationally renowned political scientist and management scholar, has been elected Vanderbilt University's ninth chancellor, Board of Trust Chairman Bruce R. Evans announced Wednesday. He will begin his term as chancellor on July 1, 2020. View...

Kimryn Rathmell named interim chair of Medicine

Kimryn Rathmell, MD, PhD, Cornelius Abernathy Craig Professor of Medicine and director of the Division of Hematology and Oncology, has been named as interim chair of the Department of Medicine in the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. Her appointment is effective Jan. 1, 2020. Rathmell succeeds Nancy Brown, MD, Hugh J. Morgan Professor and chair of the department, who is departing Vanderbilt to join Yale University as dean of the Yale School of Medicine. View...

Improving the patient experience through clear communication is Lane Stiles' "North Star"

Five Pillar Leader Award winner Lane Stiles has come to work each day for the last nine years focused on answering a single question: "How can we keep patients and families at the center of all we do?" View...

Nashville Christmas Parade ready to get rolling Dec. 7

Parade goers and TV viewers can expect a star-studded entertainment roster, giant inflatable balloons and custom floats, all culminating with an appearance by Santa Claus. View...

Rate adjustment set for Medical Center employee parking; effective Feb. 1

Members of the Vanderbilt University Medical Center community will see an increase in monthly fees for on-campus parking, effective Feb. 1, 2020. Upcoming changes to the fee structure for permits will impact both reserved and non-reserved parking spaces across the Medical Center campus. View...