Monthly Archives: April 2018

Every line of work has tools that make the work possible. For this continuing series of stories in “VUMC Voice,” we ask some Medical Center employees about what their favorite tool is, and why. In this second installment in the series, researcher Jun Q… 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 →

Vanderbilt University Medical Center provides a safe place to dispose of opioids all year using Medsafe collection boxes located in pharmacies at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt, Medical Center East, The Vanderbilt Clinic and Vander… Continue reading →

The application of MRI measures in patients living with multiple sclerosis could lead to new ways to monitor the effectiveness of drug treatment and physical therapy in slowing or stopping the progression of this chronic and often debilitating disease. Continue reading →

Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s clinical laboratories implemented a new labeling method for inpatient specimens last November, and median turnaround times for automated tests have decreased between 39 and 73 percent. Continue reading →

Elmakki E. An usual cause of massive upper gastrointestinal bleeding. Gastroenterology 2018;154:e3–e4. Continue reading →