Daily Archives: June 1, 2020
NEW: Continuing education opportunity: “Conquering COVID – Part 2”
In April, the VUMC Office of Continuing Professional Development and the Center for Advanced Mobile Healthcare Learning offered a QuizTime continuing education course covering important aspects of the Sars-CoV-2 pandemic. More than 1,100 people partici… Continue reading
NEW: Hoteling program, extended through June, offers peace of mind for many VUMC employees
In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, leaders at Vanderbilt University Medical Center engaged in numerous conversations with local hotels that could help provide temporary housing options for Vanderbilt employees. These conversations quickly led … Continue reading
NEW: Work from home efforts bring value, safety to VUMC and community
On March 17, Vanderbilt University Medical Center began encouraging all employees who work in non-clinical areas to work from home to help curb the spread of COVID-19. As of early May, an average of 8,000 VUMC employees were working remotely each day, … Continue reading
UPDATED: Guidelines for COVID-19 testing
VUMC is screening patients for COVID-19 using the SARS-CoV-2 PCR test, even in the absence of clinical symptoms suggestive of COVID-19 infection. Screening requires collection of a nasopharyngeal, oropharyngeal, or bilateral nares specimen for SARS-CoV… Continue reading