Daily Archives: November 13, 2018
Surgeon helps restore cancer patients’ functionality
Sarah Rohde long had an interest in treating cancer, and her research during her undergraduate and medical school years at the University of Virginia underscored that. What she didn’t expect was to become a surgeon. Continue reading
One year after Go Live, focus remains on advancing eStar
To those outside of Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nov. 2, 2017, may have seemed like any other Thursday, but to members of the Medical Center community, the day was full of anticipation and anxiety with occasional bursts of excitement. Continue reading
Vanderbilt Master of Public Health program participates in online Public Health Virtual Fair, Nov. 20
Vanderbilt Eye Institute trunk show is tomorrow
Dell offering special Black Friday deals to VUMC employees
“My Southern Health”: Surgery showing promise in reversing type 2 diabetes
Many individuals with type 2 diabetes who have gastric bypass see results even before leaving the hospital. Continue reading
Kohl’s grant supports child passenger safety initiative at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt
Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt will allocate funding from a $240,000 grant from Kohl’s to support a child passenger safety initiative — Kohl’s Stay Seat Smart Program. Continue reading
New training for medication reconciliation announced
Strongly championed by regulatory bodies such as The Joint Commission, medication reconciliation helps reduce medication errors that may pose a serious threat to patient safety. Continue reading
After being diagnosed with MS, Jonathan Davidson decided to take up running. He just completed his 50th marathon in 50 states.
But on Oct. 20, Davidson, a senior quality assurance (QA) lead analyst in Vanderbilt’s HealthIT department, completed his 50th marathon since receiving a life-changing diagnosis of multiple sclerosis (MS). Continue reading