Monthly Archives: March 2018

Vanderbilt University Medical Center is taking part in a community-wide disaster drill on Saturday, March 24 with the scenario of a crash at the Nashville International Airport (BNA) between two airplanes resulting in an influx of mass casualty patients. Continue reading →

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 →

As a freshman at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, Jeff Johns, MD, spotted someone practicing for cheerleader tryouts. Although he had never once tumbled in gymnastics or participated in cheerleading before, Johns asked her to teach him som… Continue reading →

A look back at the last few months of stories about extraordinary Vanderbilt nurses from “VUMC Voice,” the online employee magazine for VUMC employees. Continue reading →

Leading neuroscientist Lisa Monteggia has been named the Barlow Family Director of the Vanderbilt Brain Institute. Continue reading →

Vanderbilt University Medical Center investigators have identified a growing number of serious and sometimes fatal cases of heart problems among cancer patients treated with some forms of immunotherapy. Continue reading →

IdeaShare, an interactive tool VUMC piloted last spring to collect and vote on ideas around communications, benefits and more, has been re-opened as part of a new innovation challenge. Continue reading →

Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center have found that autism spectrum disorder can be accurately diagnosed in young children via remote, telemedicine assessments, a method that could significantly increase access and reduce wait times for… Continue reading →