Monthly Archives: August 2020
NEW: Study to explore how COVID affects cognition over time
The Critical Illness, Brain Dysfunction and Survivorship Center at Vanderbilt University Medical Center is following patients who have been hospitalized for COVID-19 over time to see if they develop long-term cognitive impairment, depression or post-tr… Continue reading
REMINDER: Vanderbilt Health DNA podcast has new episode
A new podcast — Vanderbilt Health DNA: Discoveries in Action — is now available. Continue reading
REMINDER: Vanderbilt Health DNA podcast to launch
A new podcast — Vanderbilt Health DNA: Discoveries in Action — will be launching soon. Continue reading
NEW: Weekly COVID-19 statistics
A snapshot of some of the numbers that help tell the story of COVID-19 at Vanderbilt. Continue reading
NEW: New data offer insights on COVID treatments for people with cancer
Newly released data on treatment outcomes of people with cancer diagnosed with COVID-19 reveal a racial disparity in access to Remdesivir, an antiviral drug that has been shown to shorten hospital stays, and increased mortality associated with dexameth… Continue reading
NEW: New data offer insights on COVID treatments for people with cancer
Newly released data on treatment outcomes of people with cancer diagnosed with COVID-19 reveal a racial disparity in access to Remdesivir, an antiviral drug that has been shown to shorten hospital stays, and increased mortality associated with dexameth… Continue reading
UPDATE: Guidance for providers caring for outpatients who previously tested positive or who report exposure to COVID-19
Patients scheduled for appointments (by the ACCESS Center or the clinic) must be asked three questions. Continue reading
NEW: Protect yourself and your family
Stop the spread of COVID-19 by following these important measures all the time. Continue reading
NEW: Keep yourself COVID-19 safe all the time
Until a vaccine is available, staying COVD-19 safe to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and our patients, is essential. COVID safety fundamentals continue to include wearing a mask, frequent handwashing and appropriate physical distancing. Continue reading
NEW: Health, well-being and food security of families deteriorating under COVID-19 stress
The ongoing disruptive changes from efforts to reduce the spread of COVID-19 are having a substantial negative impact on the physical and mental well-being of parents and their children across the country, according to a new national survey published i… Continue reading