Monthly Archives: April 2020

VUMC has partnered with three of the best farms and community supported agriculture (CSA) programs in the Nashville area to offer this program. Continue reading →

Temperature checks and social distancing were very different. The care and concern had not changed at all. Continue reading →

A study by Vanderbilt researchers has identified genomic alterations in early stage adenocarcinomas of the lung that may indicate whether the lesions develop into aggressive tumors. Continue reading →

“Sending so much love and gratitude to those of you who are keeping VUMC running during this stressful time” Continue reading →

In preparation for a potential surge in patients, VUH has begun cross-training additional staff to work in inpatient areas. Continue reading →

In late March, in preparation for a patient surge and employee absenteeism due to COVID-19, the emergency command center at Vanderbilt University Medical Center asked for a system-wide labor pool to be set up to allow quick and agile redeployment of pe… Continue reading →

After a many-weekslong sprint to prepare for an influx of COVID-19 patients in our hospitals and clinics, I’m pleased to share that this work is paying off and circumstances have remained relatively stable. However, we are facing an ever-changing situa… Continue reading →

Just in case anyone needed a reminder: Vandy rocks. And so do the staff, nurses and doctors. From the elevator lobby in West Garage or walking across the South Garage Skybridge into Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt, those reminders d… Continue reading →

Instructions for COVID-19 testing of VUMC pediatric patients by a VUMC provider for symptoms of COVID-19 (i.e. via telehealth, at a clinic visit, during hospital admission). Continue reading →