Grand Rounds

TCCN Launches Statewide COVID-19 Campaign: Take Your Best Shot

Nov 07, 2023 at 11:03 am by Staff

   Tennessee Charitable Care Network and Tennessee Department of Health partner to increase the number of vaccinated people in Tennessee    NASHVILLE&nb.... Read More
Grand Rounds

Vanderbilt hospitals land high Leapfrog safety grades

Nov 07, 2023 at 10:40 am by Staff

  Three Vanderbilt hospitals have been recognized by the Leapfrog group as among the safest in the United States. Vanderbilt University Hospital (VUH), Vanderbilt Bedfo.... Read More
Business/Tech

The Future of Healthcare Automation Through AI and Machine Learning

Nov 07, 2023 at 10:21 am by Staff

  By Sean Shahkarami   The global healthcare industry faces a long list of challenges as it moves toward 2024. Some, such as widespread staffing shortages and fal.... Read More
Clinical

Flu Season Starting Late but Expected to Increase for the Holidays  

Nov 07, 2023 at 10:15 am by Staff

  Flu season is ramping up, and it’s important for everyone, especially health care professionals, to not only get the flu vaccine but also educate patients about.... Read More
Profiles

Powers receives prestigious Veterans Affairs Middleton Award

Nov 07, 2023 at 12:31 am by Staff

  By Jill Clendening   Alvin C. Powers, MD, Joe C. Davis Professor of Biologic Science and professor of Medicine, Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, has receive.... Read More
Regulatory/Compliance

CDC’s National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Launches First Federal Campaign for Hospitals to Tackle Healthcare Workers Burnout

Nov 06, 2023 at 05:15 pm by Staff

  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) announced today the launch of Impact.... Read More
Regulatory/Compliance

FDA Approves Interchangeable Biosimilar for Multiple Inflammatory Diseases

Nov 06, 2023 at 05:11 pm by Staff

  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Wezlana (ustekinumab-auub) as a biosimilar to and interchangeable with Stelara (ustekinumab) for multiple infl.... Read More
Clinical | Featured News

Science Says Teens Need More Sleep. So Why Is It So Hard to Start School Later?

Nov 06, 2023 at 04:40 pm by Staff

  By Catherine Sweeney, WPLN, KFF Health News   NASHVILLE, Tenn. — High school classes start so early around this city that some kids get on buses at 5.... Read More
Clinical

Medicare Expands the Roster of Available Mental Health Professionals

Nov 06, 2023 at 04:33 pm by Staff

  By Judith Graham, KFF Health News Lynn Cooper was going through an awful time. After losing her job in 2019, she became deeply depressed. Then the covid-19 pande.... Read More
Regulatory/Compliance

States Reconsider Religious Exemptions for Vaccinations in Child Care

Nov 06, 2023 at 04:23 pm by Staff

  By Matt Volz, KFF Health News More than half the children who attend Munchkin Land Daycare near Billings, Montana, have special needs or compromised immune syste.... Read More