Monthly Archives: September 2019

Based on employee feedback, Vanderbilt University Medical Center will offer a health savings account (HSA) eligible health plan option, the Health Savers Plan, to replace the Aetna HealthFund plan, beginning January 1, 2020. Continue reading →

David Covington didn’t want to leave behind his hometown of Iowa City to move to Nashville in 2016, but little did he know then the move might dramatically alter the fate of his health. Continue reading →

Team Vanderbilt was created to combine all Vanderbilt-sponsored walks, runs and rides in one place to make participation easier. Continue reading →

Gene Kirby of Brentwood needed a new kidney, but he was having a hard time finding a match. His daughter, Kristen Lowrance, stepped forward to help, but her blood type was B and his was A. So they went to plan B. Continue reading →

Providing access to a culturally appropriate community health worker during breast cancer screenings may impact elements of patient care and satisfaction among Hispanic/Latina women. Continue reading →

A study of 280,000 U.S. veterans including 56,000 African Americans has identified in greater detail than ever before the “genetic architecture” of kidney function and chronic kidney disease. Continue reading →

A group of Vanderbilt researchers is launching a pilot study on the effect of live music on patients, families and staff in the adult intensive care unit (ICU) and is inviting musical members of the Vanderbilt community to help. Continue reading →

Tonight at 7 p.m., the city will come together for Night Lights at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt. The community has been invited to gather outside of the hospital to have a special flashlight good night for patients. Continue reading →