Monthly Archives: January 2021
New VUMC printing services now available
You can now reach the dedicated VUMC Print Services website for documents and large print jobs and items like rubber stamps and prescription pads at printshop.app.vumc.org. Continue reading
VUMC sources quoted at Washington Post, NPR, New York Times, more
A roundup of a few recent stories from the press about Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Continue reading
Tennessee’s uninsured children have doubled since 2019 and 2 in 5 live with food insecurity, poll finds
In fall 2020, 9% of Tennessee children were uninsured, more than twice the level at the same time in 2019, according to a new poll conducted by the Vanderbilt Center for Child Health Policy. Just 4% of children were uninsured in fall 2019, the poll fou… Continue reading
The young woman was on the parking lot pavement without a pulse. A Vanderbilt nurse saved her life.
Keith Caldwell, a nurse at the Vanderbilt Health Clinic at Walgreens, called on years of experience to perform CPR until an ambulance arrived. Continue reading
VUMC New Year’s babies bring bright start to 2021
In the first hours after 2020 gave way to 2021, several new citizens of earth made their debut at VUMC, the first Vanderbilt babies of the new year. Welcome, Graham; welcome, Nike; welcome, Oakley Rose! Continue reading
2021 Cancer Survivor Wellness Series with VICC experts set for third Tuesdays in January-March
An update on the epidemiology, molecular characterization, diagnosis, and screening strategies for early-onset colorectal cancer
Rising trends in the incidence and mortality of early-onset CRC in those who are ages less than 50 years have been well-established. These trends have spurred intense investigation focused on elucidating the epidemiology and characteristics of early-on… Continue reading