Monthly Archives: April 2020

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 →

As of April 6, Vanderbilt University Adult Hospital (VUAH) had admitted 67 patients with COVID-19, 43 of those admitted had subsequently been discharged, and one patient had died. Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital had admitted 14 patients with COVID-19… Continue reading →

A group of physicians, nurses and representatives from multiple areas throughout Vanderbilt University Medical Center came up with a process in less than a week to safely and effectively sanitize used N95 respirators — critically important personal pr… Continue reading →

“You are saving the world. Keep looking up. We are going to make it.” Continue reading →

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 →