Daily Archives: October 12, 2020
Computer aided diagnosis with monochromatic light endoscopy for scoring histological remission in ulcerative colitis.
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Race, Ethnicity, and Socioeconomic Status are Associated with Prolonged Time to Treatment After a Diagnosis of Colorectal Cancer: A Large Population-Based Study
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REMINDER: Vanderbilt Health DNA podcast: “Everybody Thrive Now”
Health policy is more than the country’s response to one seismic health crisis — the long tail of policy can reverberate with unexpected implications. Tune into Episode 9 of #ListenDNA to hear why “it’s really hard to argue with facts. But it’s even h… Continue reading
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UPDATE: Weekly COVID-19 statistics
A snapshot of some of the numbers that help tell the story of COVID-19 at Vanderbilt. Continue reading
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NEW: ICD-10 code recommended for pre-procedure COVID-19 testing
Effective immediately, providers and clinical staff should consider use of the following ICD-10 code when entering orders for pre-procedure COVID-19 testing: Z 20.828 (Contact with and (suspected) exposure to other viral communicable diseases). Continue reading
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NEW: COVID patient’s heart-lung transplant is world’s first
Vanderbilt University Medical Center has performed the world’s first dual heart-lung transplant of a COVID-19 patient. The complex procedure, completed on Sept. 24, is the first heart-lung transplant VUMC has performed since 2006. Continue reading
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NEW: VUMC to stop N95 mask reprocessing
Thanks to the efforts of all VUMC personnel to conserve and reuse N95 masks, VUMC’s Supply Chain has been able to build up enough supply to cease the N95 sterilization reprocessing program. Continue reading
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Correction
Lee JK, Jensen CD, Levin TR, et al. Long-term Risk of Colorectal Cancer and Related Death After Adenoma Removal in a Large, Community-based Population. Gastroenterology 2020;158:884-894. Continue reading
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