Monthly Archives: March 2018
Saline use on decline at Vanderbilt following landmark studies
Vanderbilt University Medical Center is encouraging its medical providers to stop using saline as intravenous fluid therapy for most patients, a change provoked by two companion landmark studies released Feb. 27 that are anticipated to improve survival… Continue reading
Initiative gives rural residents access to stroke care advances
A Vanderbilt University Medical Center telemedicine initiative seeks to broaden access to advancements in stroke care for residents of rural counties in Tennessee. Continue reading
New program to help children learn healthy cooking habits
There was a decrease in the frequency of fried foods and an increase in the frequency of fruits eaten in the week after the session. Continue reading
LifeFlight’s Tim Bell named state’s Paramedic of the Year
The Tennessee Ambulance Service Association (TASA) has named Vanderbilt LifeFlight’s Tim Bell the Larry Griffin Paramedic of the Year.
Bell, a critical care flight paramedic and respiratory therapist, has worked for Vanderbilt LifeFlight since 2005 and… Continue reading
“The most famous nurse in the world” looks back on the video of her singing to a patient — and tells the story behind it
“VUMC Voice”: Olivia Neufelder sang from her heart to her dying patient, and millions of people all over the world shared the video. Here’s the story behind the song, and what the 24-year-old Vanderbilt nurse’s reaction has been to her fame. Continue reading