Monthly Archives: October 2019

“Go for the Gold” offers up to $240 wellness credit; deadline is Oct. 31

There are just a few days left to Go for the Gold. Faculty and staff paying for Vanderbilt Health Plan benefits in 2020 can earn up to $240 Wellness Credit and Platinum Benefit for completing Go for the Gold by Oct. 31, 2019. Continue reading

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Keeping children safe on the scariest night of the year

Young children are more likely to be struck and killed by a car on Halloween than on any other night of the year. How to keep your children safe, and to be a safe driver on that night. Continue reading

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Mayo’s Montori to speak on shared decision making tomorrow

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Awards honor employees’ patient experience efforts

Vanderbilt University Medical Center has recognized 183 clinicians and 27 clinical areas with Excellence in Patient Experience awards in recognition of exceptional performance and commitment to service excellence. Continue reading

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Risk Factors and Incidence of Gastric Cancer After Detection of Helicobacter pylori Infection: A Large Cohort Study

Nearly all studies of gastric adenocarcinoma in the United States have relied on national cancer databases, which do not include data on Helicobacter pylori infection, the most well-known risk factor for gastric cancer. We collected data from a large c… Continue reading

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Gastric Electrical Stimulation Reduces Refractory Vomiting in a Randomized Cross-Over Trial

There have been conflicting results from trials of gastric electrical stimulation (GES) for treatment of refractory vomiting, associated or not with gastroparesis. We performed a large, multicenter, randomized, double-blind trial with cross-over to stu… Continue reading

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Opioid Prescription Patterns Among US Gastroenterologists From 2013 to 2017

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TDOT announces upcoming ramp closures for I-440 project

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Hidden VUMC Figures event to be Nov. 4

On Wednesday, Nov. 4, the Vanderbilt University Medical Center Office for Diversity Affairs will present the third annual “Hidden VUMC Figures” event — a tribute to employees who have made significant long-term contributions to the Medical Center, oft… Continue reading

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“Discover”: Sports-related concussions — separating fact from fiction

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