Daily Archives: April 10, 2020
Endoscopy units and the COVID-19 Outbreak: A Multi-Center Experience from Italy
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COVID-19 and the liver: the perils of non-peer reviewed science in times of a pandemic
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High Prevalence of Concurrent Gastrointestinal Manifestations in Patients with SARS-CoV-2: Early Experience from California
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Why does SARS-CoV-2 invade the gastrointestinal epithelium?
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AGA Clinical Practice Update on Management of Inflammatory Bowel Disease During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Expert Commentary
The purpose of this AGA Institute Clinical Practice Update is to rapidly review the emerging evidence and provide timely expert recommendations regarding the management of patients with inflammatory bowel disease during the COVID-19 pandemic. Continue reading
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NEW: Guidance regarding alternative platforms for teleconferencing and telemedicine
The current VUMC solutions for conducting teleconferences are Skype for Business, Microsoft Teams, and Zoom. For telemedicine visits, the solutions are Zoom’s HIPAA-compliant telemedicine solution and several applications which were specifically identi… Continue reading
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NEW: Vanderbilt Health COVID-19 hotline to scale back hours of operation
The Vanderbilt Health COVID-19 hotline, which had been operating from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., Central Standard Time, seven days a week, will reduce its hours to 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., effective Saturday, April 11, due to a decrease in demand. Continue reading
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NEW: Well-being Navigator supports VUMC employees during COVID-19
The Vanderbilt University Medical Center Well-being Navigator, which can be found under the Health and Wellness homepage, is a one-stop source of information designed to encourage and support VUMC employees during the COVID-19 pandemic. Continue reading
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NEW: Surveillance is key to monitoring employees exposed to coronavirus
The clinic monitors employees who’ve had close contact with anyone positive for COVID-19: patients, co-workers, family members, roommates. Within 6 feet of a COVID-19 carrier for more than five minutes is considered close contact. Continue reading
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NEW: Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital steps forward in COVID-19 community crisis response
In collaboration with the Tennessee Department of Health, Tennessee Department of Military and the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency, the hospital accepted transfer of 25 residents of a nursing home impacted by a COVID-19 outbreak. Continue reading
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