Monthly Archives: May 2020
Rehab technique may help increase donor lung supply
A new technique shows the potential to increase the supply of donor lungs by rehabilitating those organs previously considered too damaged for transplant. Continue reading
“Discover”: Pregnancy offers window into cardiovascular future
NEW: VUMC team creates COVID-19 research registry
A team in the Department of Biomedical Informatics is creating a COVID-19 patient registry as a platform for research out of the electronic health records of patients seen at VUMC. Continue reading
NEW: VUMC builds service line around care of COVID-19 patients
Care of COVID-19 patients has led to swift establishment of a COVID service line at VUMC, complete with the institutional infrastructure, planning and multi-disciplinary coordination implied by the service line designation. Continue reading
NEW: Steps to ensure security of ZOOM meetings
Vanderbilt Enterprise Cybersecurity reminds all Zoom account holders at VUMC that the best way to stop “Zoom-bombing” is to enable security settings. Continue reading
NEW: Vanderbilt, Metro Nashville Public Works pilot automatic pedestrian crosswalk signals at major campus intersections
New automatic pedestrian crosswalk signals at five major intersections around the Vanderbilt campus are part of an effort to increase pedestrian safety and help prevent the spread of COVID-19. Continue reading
REMINDER: COVID-19 testing guidelines for asymptomatic patients
Asymptomatic testing is suggested for transplant donors/recipients, inpatients being discharged to nursing homes, and hematology-oncology patients prior to administration of severely immunosuppressive anti-neoplastic chemotherapy. Continue reading