Daily Archives: March 4, 2020

A decade after the passage of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) of 2010, there is evidence that the landmark health care legislation has contributed to slower growth of U.S. health care spending. Continue reading →

Susan Amara, PhD, scientific director of the Intramural Research Program at the National Institute of Mental Health and an expert on the biology of neurotransmitter transporters, will deliver the next Flexner Discovery Lecture on Thursday, March 12. Continue reading →

Jeff Balser, MD, PhD, President and CEO of VUMC and Dean of the School of Medicine, will provide a VUMC update, and following that recipients of the 2020 faculty awards for excellence in teaching, extraordinary performance of clinical service and outst… Continue reading →

Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt will house one of the largest Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICUs) in the country with this week’s opening of its newest inpatient space on the 11th floor. Continue reading →

Hearing that she could deliver her second child with no out-of-pocket expense convinced Vanderbilt University Medical Center employee Amy New to enroll in the new MyMaternityHealth Bundle offered by Vanderbilt Health, and she quickly learned the progra… Continue reading →

Shon Dwyer, MBA, RN, the new president of Vanderbilt University Adult Hospital (VUAH), will meet employees at a town hall this afternoon in Light Hall. Continue reading →

About 16 hours after the tornado struck and following a long emotional day, a large food order delivery arrived in Nashville at the Children’s Hospital ED. Incredibly touched by the thoughtfulness and support, the nourishment was met with tears and gra… Continue reading →