COVID

"Ultra-Potent" Antibody Against COVID-19 Variants Isolated

Sep 22, 2021 at 10:42 am by Staff

A technology developed at Vanderbilt University Medical Center has led to the discovery of an "ultra-potent" monoclonal antibody against multiple variants of SARS-CoV-2, the v.... Read More

Survey: Nearly Every U.S. Nursing Home And Assisted Living Community Is Facing A Workforce Crisis

Sep 22, 2021 at 10:31 am by Staff

86 percent of nursing homes and 77 percent of assisted living providers said their workforce situation has gotten worse over the last three months. 58 percent of nursing homes.... Read More

Contessa Health CEO Travis Messina Speaks at Nashville Health Care Council BRASS TACKS Event

Sep 20, 2021 at 11:56 am by Staff

On August 12, the Nashville Health Care Council hosted a discussion Travis Messina, founder and CEO of Contessa. This virtual event was the latest installment of the Council's.... Read More

AMA, AHA, ANA applaud FDA full approval of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, urge all to get vaccinated

Sep 20, 2021 at 11:53 am by Staff

The following statement is attributable to: American Medical Association American Hospital Association American Nurses Association "Today's full approval of the Pfizer-BioNTe.... Read More

We're Number One ... in the Worst Way

Sep 14, 2021 at 03:21 pm by Staff

Tennessee now has the dubious distinction of confirming the most per capita COVID cases nationwide. As of the latest metrics released from the Tennessee Department of Health,.... Read More

AMA announces update to COVID-19 vaccine CPT codes

Sep 13, 2021 at 12:17 pm by Staff

New provisional codes created for new Pfizer vaccine formulation and booster shots from Moderna and Pfizer CHICAGO -- The American Medical Association (AMA) today announced t.... Read More

Hospital CMOs and CNOs Across the State Sign Joint Letter Urging Vaccination, Mask Use in Public Spaces

Sep 13, 2021 at 12:15 pm by Staff

The Tennessee Hospital Association (THA) announces that chief medical officers and chief nursing officers from hospitals across the state have issued an open letter to Tenness.... Read More

Organizations React to Biden Vaccine Plan

Sep 13, 2021 at 11:54 am by Staff

AMA Statement on Administration's COVID-19 Plan The following statement is attributable to: Gerald E. Harmon, M.D., President, American Medical Association "With the rapid.... Read More

'DNA' podcast Season 2 explores Covid, science and trust in communities

Sep 08, 2021 at 04:39 pm by Staff

The first episode of the second season of Vanderbilt University Medical Center's original podcast series, Vanderbilt Health DNA: Discoveries in Action, tackles bold questions.... Read More

Nashville Health Care Council Board of Directors Issues Call-to-Action for COVID-19 Vaccination

Sep 08, 2021 at 02:48 pm by Staff

As the COVID-19 pandemic persists and new variants emerge, the Nashville Health Care Council Board of Directors today issued a statement urging every person to get vaccinated.... Read More