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Tristar Health to Host “Crush The Crisis” Prescription Drug Take Back Day, October 28

Oct 23, 2023 at 04:35 pm by Staff

    NASHVILLE – TriStar Health has announced that it is hosting its annual “Crush the Crisis” prescription drug take back day on Saturday, O.... Read More
Profiles

Ardent appoints veteran healthcare executives to senior leadership roles  

Oct 23, 2023 at 03:22 pm by Staff

  NASHVILLE – Ardent Health Services today announced the appointments of Anika Gardenhire, RN, BSN, MMCI, as chief digital information officer and J.... Read More
Business/Tech

Care Guidance Provides Activated and Effective Support, Extends Beyond Mere Patient Navigation

Oct 23, 2023 at 01:10 am by Staff

  By Craig Parker, JD, CPA and CEO, Guideway Care   Healthcare experts in Nashville and throughout Tennessee highlight the need for an extended patient support so.... Read More
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Vanderbilt University Medical Center Seeks Public Input on Blood-Clotting Agent Study

Oct 23, 2023 at 12:32 am by Staff

  Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) are considering participation in an international study to examine if a blood-clotting medication given to a.... Read More
Clinical

VISE-Affiliated Researchers Conduct Phase 1 Trial of Novel Magnetic Endoscope for Colonoscopies

Oct 23, 2023 at 12:04 am by Staff

  A Vanderbilt Institute for Surgery and Engineering (VISE) research team is conducting the first phase 1 clinical trial of a magnetic, flexible endoscope that has the p.... Read More
Business/Tech

U.S. employers target healthcare costs and mental healthcare as they look toward 2024

Oct 22, 2023 at 07:35 pm by Staff

  Employers are aligned on priorities over the next three years, even as they face complex needs, WTW survey finds More than six out of 10 U.S. employers are in agreeme.... Read More
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Meharry Medical College to Host 600+ Local Middle Schools to Inspire the Next Generation of Health Care Providers with Ascension Saint Thomas

Oct 22, 2023 at 07:23 pm by Staff

  Six hundred middle school students from Haynes Middle School and Isaiah T. Creswell Middle Magnet School are making their way to Meharry Medical College for the second.... Read More
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Nashville Diaper Connection’s Brandi Jack Named Tennessee’s Immunization Champion

Oct 22, 2023 at 07:16 pm by Staff

  Brandi Jack, Operations Director of Nashville Diaper Connection, Tennessee’s largest diaper bank, was recently awarded Tennessee’s 2023 Immunization Champi.... Read More
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Tirzepatide Trial Shows Additional 21.1% Weight Loss Following Intensive Lifestyle Intervention

Oct 17, 2023 at 10:45 am by Staff

 By Jill Clendening A phase 3 clinical trial evaluating the injectable prescription medication tirzepatide, showed an additional 21.1% weight loss after intensive lifest.... Read More
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Clinical Research Associates Coordinating Weight Loss Clinical Trial for People Living with Type 2 Diabetes

Oct 17, 2023 at 10:36 am by Staff

Community Members are Invited to Participate in the Study   NASHVILLE – Clinical Research Associates, Inc. in Nashville is coordinating a clinical trial for weigh.... Read More