State cancer plan has robust input and commitment from Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center
More than a dozen representatives of VUMC helped plan and made a commitment to help carry out the strategy for how Tennessee will prevent cancer and minimize its burden on state residents. View...
Churchwell to lead Vanderbilt's diversity, inclusivity initiatives in permanent role
Andre L. Churchwell has been named vice chancellor for equity, diversity and inclusion and chief diversity officer for Vanderbilt University, a position he has held on an interim basis since June 2019. He will also continue in his role as chief diversity officer for VUMC. View...
Pediatric traumas rose as children stayed home more
As children were out of school and staying home during the first few weeks of Tennessee's stay-at-home order, Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt saw a higher volume of pediatric traumas, including ATV accidents, dirt bike accidents and pellet gunshot wounds. View...
Rounding based on acuity helps preserve attention of clinicians
According to a recent multi-center study led by researchers at VUMC, if teams begin rounding with the sickest patient and proceed to others based on decreasing patient acuity, something good happens. View...
Geoffrey Fleming cared for dying children as an ICU doctor. Now facing death himself, he applies what those children taught him.
"Sometimes as providers, all we have to do is be brave and ask ourselves, 'Is this about me, or is this about the patient?'" View...
VUMC Culture Survey Q&A: Paul Sternberg Jr., MD, discusses how the survey creates a culture of safety
In preparation for this year's VUMC Culture Survey, we spoke with a few of our leaders about how the survey and its results can lead to a stronger VUMC. The third Q&A in this series features Paul Sternberg Jr., MD, chief medical officer of Vanderbilt Medical Group. View...
VUMC Culture Survey Q&A: Marilyn Dubree shines light on making VUMC an even better place to work
The fourth Q&A in this series features Marilyn Dubree, MSN, RN, executive chief nursing officer, on the importance of gaining feedback to celebrate what is being done well at VUMC and to address what could be done better. View...
Brad Paisley surprises over 600 nurses to culminate VUMC 'Gratitunes'
To date, more than 80 artists have participated in the Gratitunes campaign, over 1,300 Gratitunes have been dedicated by fans, and 5,447 songs have been added to the Gratitunes Spotify playlist. View...
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VUMC in the news: COVID experts featured at Associated Press, NPR and more
A roundup of a few recent stories from the press about Vanderbilt University Medical Center. View...