Take care of you: 5 takeaways from Leadership Assembly
In the 351 days since the COVID-19 Command Center opened to steer Vanderbilt University Medical Center through the pandemic, the workforce stepped up and contributed, keeping the health system on track to deliver care even as the landscape quaked with new challenges. View...
Amy Schoeny named VUMC's Chief Human Resources Officer
Amy Schoeny, PhD, System Vice President, Total Rewards and Human Resources Administration with Advocate Aurora Health, has been named Vanderbilt University Medical Center's Chief Human Resources Officer. She will join the organization April 26. View...
Vanderbilt, Zambia researchers find delirium in hospitalized patients linked to mortality, disability in Sub-Saharan Africa
Delirium, a form of acute brain dysfunction, is widespread in critically ill patients in lower resourced hospitals, and the duration of delirium predicted both mortality and disability at six months after discharge, according to a study published in PLOS ONE. View...
Stokes appointed section chief of Interventional Radiology
LeAnn Stokes, MD, associate professor of Clinical Radiology, has been appointed section chief of Interventional Radiology (IR) in the Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. View...
Sledding injuries send many children to the hospital; here's now to sled safely
Although, sledding can seem like harmless fun, it can cause serious injuries, even death. Children should always sled with an adult present. View...
As temperatures go down, the chance for injury from heaters goes up
Many heating sources for homes and businesses have the potential to create fire and electrical hazards, said Purnima Unni, Pediatric Trauma Injury Prevention Program manager at Monroe Carell Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt. View...
Dean's Faculty Fellows program recognizes Gregor Neuert and Yi Ren
Assistant professor of Biochemistry Yi Ren and assistant professor of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics Gregor Neuert have been recognized as School of Medicine Basic Sciences Dean's Faculty Fellows. View...
Survey Sparks: Blood glucose control labeling and practices
Part of a series of Joint Commission readiness tips. For more information, go to: https://www.vumc.org/mysite/ View...