Monthly Archives: June 2018
June issue of Faculty Senate’s “Engage” newsletter now available
The June 2018 issue of Engage, the newsletter of Vanderbilt University’s Faculty Senate, is now available. Continue reading
New inpatient unit at Medical Center East debuts June 19
The conversion of the eighth floor of Medical Center East (MCE)-North Tower on the Vanderbilt University Medical Center campus from outpatient space to inpatient beds is now complete and the new unit is scheduled to open on Tuesday, June 19. Continue reading
Pets of VUMC 2018 — Collection #3: Dogs! Cats! Beds! Sofas!
In the third collection of VUMC pets from “VUMC Voice,” pets discover that the floor and the ground are overrated, and that beds and couches are much better. Continue reading
Health and Wellness “Wellcast” on medication safety and disposal is now available
Final Farmers’ Market of 2018 is on Plaza today; pumpkin-carving contest included
The Nashville Farmers’ Market at Vanderbilt University Medical Center is has been held every Thursday from 1:30 to 5 p.m. this summer and fall, with the final market scheduled for today. Continue reading
American Hospital Association #HAVHope day combats violence against health care providers
#HAVhope Friday, June 8, is a National Day of Awareness that unites hospitals, health systems, nurses, doctors and other professionals from across the country, as well the local and national organizations they work with, to combat violence through the … Continue reading
Vanderbilt Heart hosts ECMO Celebration today
VUMC team devises “novel” idea to help improve hypertension education
Reading a comic book may improve the health of hypertension patients, or at least that’s the goal of a new study at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Continue reading
VUMC study finds preferences among physicians in receiving information about antibiotic prescribing
“Antimicrobial use feedback is an important component of antibiotic stewardship initiatives that can improve the use of these drugs,” said Tara Lines, PharmD, infectious disease pharmacy resident at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, and lead author… Continue reading
Discover, learn and share at StrategyShare18, June 26
StrategyShare18 will take place on Tuesday, June 26, from 12:30 to 5 p.m. It will consist of a series of strategy talks, power pitches, panel discussions and mission moments by faculty, trainees and those in the community who have been impacted by the … Continue reading