Daily Archives: April 9, 2020

Faced with a global pandemic of a virus previously unknown to humans, VUMC is leading a clinical trial to understand if hydroxychloroquine, a well-known drug used for malaria and rheumatologic conditions, is safe and effective in treating hospitalized … Continue reading →

Vanderbilt University Medical Center and the global biopharmaceutical company AstraZeneca have joined forces to identify candidates for antibody-based treatments that could protect people exposed to the 2019 novel coronavirus disease, COVID-19. Continue reading →

VUMC has revised PPE guidelines based on the Tennessee Department of Health guidance. Continue reading →

The ambulatory COVID-19 assessment site located at 2104 Dayton Avenue — commonly referred to as Glenrose — is closed for assessments. Additionally, the assessment site at 800 Weatherly Street, Suite 201B, in Clarksville, Tennessee, has returned to no… Continue reading →

Here is a concise overview of the new ICD-10 coding rules that are relevant to the population of suspected/confirmed COVID-19 patients. Continue reading →

UV Disinfection is only appropriate at this time for N95 respirators
used on non-COVID-positive patients. Continue reading →

Leadership teams from Vanderbilt University Adult Hospital (VUAH) and Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt each held virtual town halls this week to bring employees up to date and to answer questions about the response to the COVID-19 pa… Continue reading →

The Federal Drug Administration (FDA) and multiple other sources continue to release information regarding a threatened drug supply chain due to the COVID-19. The VUMC Department of Pharmacy has been closely monitoring the situation and is prepared to … Continue reading →