Sarah Cannon announced that 53 abstracts and presentations authored by Sarah Cannon experts have been selected for presentation at the upcoming American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting & Exposition.
All cancers are not created equally. Recent Vanderbilt research show stomach, lung and appendiceal cancers are on the rise and detected later among certain ethnic groups.
Prenatal addiction services needed to bridge the gap in addiction, obstetrics
Efforts are underway by TDMHSAS leadership to reach more Tennesseans suffering with addiction through education and recovery initiatives.
Opioid misuse often traces its roots to medically valid pain management intervention. Increased awareness of addiction has led providers to look for effective alternatives. In the hospital setting, recent studies find Caldolor® might be one such option.
National Council for Behavioral Health and Nashville-based Qualifacts recently released results of a national survey of behavioral health providers on utilizing virtual technology and care.
The importance of hospital and health system case management has grown exponentially over the past 10 years and is now getting attention from leaders throughout the healthcare industry.
Accelerates work to improve outcomes and experiences and lower the cost of health care
The rate of mothers who had an opioid-related diagnosis when delivering their baby increased by 131% from 2010-2017, as the incidence of babies diagnosed with drug withdrawal, known as neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS), increased by 82% nationally during that same time period.
Free long-sleeved T-shirt, a Hockey Fights Cancer foam puck and a chance to win a $50 Nashville Predators Locker Room Gift Card for all pre-registered presenting donors Dec. 28-31.
America's hospitals and health systems, and our heroic front-line caregivers, applaud President-elect Biden's focus and broad approach in bringing the COVID-19 pandemic to an end.
Lift Zones provide safe spaces to help students and families access the internet for school and digital skills building
Tennessee is making great progress in rapidly vaccinating those at highest-risk of serious illness and death from COVID-19.
With insurrection dominating the news, it was easy for the average American to forget ... for a moment ... where the fight against COVID stands. The U.S. now stands at 22.5 million cases and 375,000 American lives lost to this virus.
Joy Lewis Tapped as Senior Vice President for Health Equity Strategies and Robyn Begley Expands Responsibilities
Last Thursday, the Nashville Health Care Council and NashvilleHealth hosted "Conversations on Health Equity and Action to Eliminate Disparities: Part Three," the third in a three-part series exploring health inequity and its long-standing threat to business and community growth and vitality.
Physicians, residents and medical students at the American Medical Association's (AMA) Special Meeting of its House of Delegates (HOD) recognized the detrimental public health consequences of violent law enforcement interactions in adopted policy addressing the need for policing reform.
CHICAGO -- In support of efforts to confront our country's history of racism and injustice, the nation's leading physicians voted to adopt two new policies today recognizing race as a social construct -- rather than a biological construct -- at the American Medical Association's (AMA) Special Meeting of its House of Delegates (HOD).
At the Special Meeting of the American Medical Association (AMA) House of Delegates, physicians adopted policies today to address social determinants of health as part of health insurance coverage.
Stringent opioid guidelines have created a need for proactive prescribing And improved understanding of regulations.
Yesterday, counsel for the American Hospital Association and the five other national groups and three individual hospital systems that sued the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) over its failure to halt drug company actions that undermine the 340B drug pricing program sent letters demanding that the offending drug companies immediately halt their illegal activities.
More than a year after submitting Amendment 42 to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) requesting a waiver to increase flexibility in the administration of the state's Medicaid program, Tennessee has received an affirmative nod to move forward.
Proposal to protect patients from surprise medical bills and resolve payment disputes between providers and insurers included in government funding legislation that the Congress will vote on this week
YouTube is unveiling a new health partnerships team to address the evolving digital health needs of consumers and the desire for clinicians to be able to communicate beyond the exam room.
Centerstone, a national leader in behavioral healthcare, has received a five-year reaccreditation from the American Association of Suicidology (AAS) for its Crisis Services line of care.
Backed by Leading National Healthcare Organizations, Heritage Group Utilizes Strategic Private Equity Investing Model to Address Healthcare's Greatest Challenges
Oxford Finance LLC ("Oxford"), a specialty finance firm that provides senior debt to healthcare services and life sciences companies worldwide, announced the closing of a $107 million senior credit facility to Specialty Dental Brands ("SDB" or "the Company") a dental services organization headquartered in Nashville, which focuses on pediatric dentistry, orthodontics, and oral surgery.
Onlife Health, a GuideWell Company with 23 years of experience in delivering well-being-engagement solutions, today announced it has received the Fall 2020 Nation's Best and Brightest in Wellness® award from the National Association for Business Resources (NABR).
Covenant Physician Partners (Covenant), a rapidly growing physician services company, announced today that Goran Dragolovic will succeed Lew Little as President and Chief Executive Officer, effective January 11, 2021.
Cleveland multi-specialty platform pivotal to strategic growth of nationwide networks
Ambulatory Surgery Center operators have a unique hybrid offering to leverage.
Ascend Federal Credit Union, the largest credit union in Middle Tennessee, today announced a donation of $50,000 to Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt.
Attorneys enhance leadership roles at one of the nation's largest healthcare law firms
Skylight Health Group Inc (CSE:SHG; OTCQX: CBIIF) ("SHG" or the "Company"), one of the largest multi-specialty healthcare systems in the United States, is pleased to announce that it has closed on the acquisition of Healthcare Resources Management LLC ("HRM") which operates Perimeter Pain and Primary Clinic ("Perimeter") in Cookeville, Tennessee.
Michael Christie, MD, orthopedic surgeon at Southern Joint Replacement Institute and TriStar Centennial Medical Center, was awarded the 2020 Humanitarian Award from the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons (AAHKS).
$5 million given this year to address food insecurity issues related to the COVID-19 pandemic
emids, a leader in digital engineering and transformation solutions to the healthcare industry, today announced the appointment of Sriraman Nagarajan as President of its Life Sciences business unit.
As part of its end of year spending package, Congress approved passage of the Health and Human Services (HHS) budget for fiscal year (FY) 2021, which is expected to be signed by the President, with an additional $300 million designated for Alzheimer's disease research at the National Institutes for Health (NIH)-- bringing federal funding to find an Alzheimer's cure to a total of $3.12 billion.
Sarah Cannon announced the promotion of Melissa Johnson, MD, to Program Director of Lung Cancer Research. In her new role, Dr. Johnson will lead the lung cancer clinical trial portfolio across the Sarah Cannon network.
Very Real Help (VRH), a company developing a novel mental health application, announced today a $206,000 grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse to use their groundbreaking peer-support mental health platform as a clinical research tool to improve treatment for individuals living with opioid use disorder.
Gift to Help Fund Development of Lung Cancer Education Tool by VUMC Physician
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