Grand Rounds

Tennessee State University respiratory care students awarded scholarships from VUMC

Oct 16, 2023 at 02:24 pm by Staff

  In addressing the need for more respiratory therapists, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, has awarded 10 scholarships to students enrolled in the program at Tennes.... Read More
Grand Rounds

Nine Nashville State surgical technology students awarded scholarships from VUMC

Oct 16, 2023 at 02:22 pm by Staff

  The partnership between Nashville State Community College and Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s programs in allied health continues to produce successful ed.... Read More
Clinical

For People With Sickle Cell Disease, ERs Can Mean Life-Threatening Waits

Oct 16, 2023 at 09:27 am by Staff

  By Sara Hutchinson, KFF Health News   Heather Avant always dresses up when she goes to the emergency room. “I’ve been conditioned to act.... Read More
Regulatory/Compliance

HHS and Pfizer Reach Agreement to Increase Patient Access to Paxlovid

Oct 16, 2023 at 01:06 am by Staff

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), announced that HHS and Pfizer have reached an agreement that extends patient access to Paxlovid, maximizes taxpayer inv.... Read More
Clinical

Study reveals how young children’s immune systems tame SARS-CoV-2

Oct 16, 2023 at 12:41 am by Staff

  New research helps explain why young children have lower rates of severe COVID-19 than adults. A study of infants and young children found those who acquired SARS-CoV-.... Read More
Regulatory/Compliance

FDA Establishes New Advisory Committee on Digital Health Technologies

Oct 15, 2023 at 11:38 pm by Staff

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has announced the creation of a new Digital Health Advisory Committee to help the agency explore the complex, scientific and technical is.... Read More
Clinical

The New Vaccines and You: Americans Better Armed Than Ever Against the Winter Blechs

Oct 15, 2023 at 11:23 pm by Staff

  By Amy Maxmen, KFF Health News   Last year’s “triple-demic” marked the beginning of what may be a new normal: a confluence of respi.... Read More
Clinical

PrEP, a Key HIV Prevention Tool, Isn’t Reaching Black Women

Oct 15, 2023 at 10:48 pm by Staff

  By Sam Whitehead, KFF Health News    Alexis Perkins thought her OB-GYN’s office in Atlanta would be just the place to get a prescription for the.... Read More
Regulatory/Compliance

Feds Hope to Cut Sepsis Deaths by Hitching Medicare Payments to Treatment Stats

Oct 15, 2023 at 10:33 pm by Staff

  By Julie Appleby, KFF Health News   Don Smith remembers the moment he awoke in an intensive care unit after 13 days in a medically induced coma. His wife a.... Read More
Business/Tech

Narcan, Now Available Without a Prescription, Can Still Be Hard to Get

Oct 15, 2023 at 10:16 pm by Staff

  By Jackie Fortiér, LAist and Nicole Leonard, WHYY, KFF Health News   Last month, drugstores and pharmacies nationwide began stocking and s.... Read More