Daily Archives: March 8, 2018

Mindfulness-based stress reduction class to begin at Osher Center for Integrative Medicine

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Blair School of Music announces precollege scholarship auditions for 2018-19

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VUMC Health Plan members may be selected for audit

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Additional Perspectives of Nashville’s Transit Plan meeting to be March 13

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Garland Avenue closed much of coming weekend for crane placement

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First heart patients transplanted using novel transport device

The heart transplant team at Vanderbilt University Medical Center successfully transplanted two hearts using a novel preservation and transport technology allowing the heart to beat outside of the body for an extended amount of time. Continue reading

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VUMC employee yoga classes for back pain and insomnia to begin at Osher Center for Integrative Medicine

The Osher Center for Integrative Medicine at Vanderbilt has two yoga classes for employees beginning in April. Both classes are designed to help with health issues, and each is available to VUMC employees for a one-time $20 copay. Continue reading

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Latest “Survey Sparks” newsletters now available

As part of the communication plan to engage and prepare staff for VUMC’s upcoming Joint Commission survey, the newsletter “Survey Sparks” will be distributed throughout the organization on a twice-weekly basis. Continue reading

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Chronic Pain Guidelines and Controlled Substance Efforts symposium to be April 12

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Study finds concussion severity worsens later in football season

New research by the Vanderbilt Sports Concussion Center indicates the severity of concussions among high school football players is worse later in the season. Continue reading

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