UPDATE: PPE guidelines

Infection prevention has updated the Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Updates and Reminders. Key changes are the following: 1) Eye protection is to be worn upon every entry of a patient room regardless of the time planned in the room. 2) Remember to continue to be judicious in PPE (especially glove) usage per the guidelines. View...

UPDATE: COVID-19 workforce exposure, infection, and return-to-work guidelines

On Dec. 2, the CDC updated its "When to Quarantine" guidelines shortening the quarantine period from 14 days to 7-10 days because studies demonstrate a minimal chance of spread after day 10. Consequently, VUMC has now updated its workforce exposure, infection, and return-to-work infographic and FAQs to reflect that a workforce member who has been exposed to a confirmed COVID-19 positive household contact they are able to return to work after quarantining for 7 days IF they have: developed no COVID-19 symptoms and the workforce member has a confirmed negative SARS-CoV-2 PCR test. When returning to work the workforce member must follow additional guidance, like wearing a surgical mask at all times, to minimize the risk of health care-associated spread of COVID-19. View...

UPDATE: COVID-19 exposure, infection and return-to-work FAQs

If you become symptomatic, you need to get tested at a VUMC testing site. If your test is negative, you will need a second test ordered by Occupational Health before you can return to work. View...

NEW: Joint open letter from the American Hospital Association, American Medical Association and American Nurses Association

Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, we have come together as physicians, nurses, and hospital and health system leaders to urge the American people to protect themselves, their neighbors and their loved ones amidst the worst global health crisis in generations. View...

UPDATE: Weekly COVID-19 statistics

A snapshot of some of the numbers that help tell the story of COVID-19 at Vanderbilt. View...

NEW: The latest Good Job Report

Another of our regular collection of thank-yous and kudos. Everyone at VUMC makes a difference and this is a small sampling of expressions of gratitude. View...

NEW: Researchers urge priority vaccination for individuals with diabetes due to increased COVID-19 impact

Vanderbilt University Medical Center researchers have discovered individuals with type 1 and type 2 diabetes infected with COVID-19 are three times more likely to have a severe illness or require hospitalization compared with people without diabetes. View...