A Progress Check on Hospital Price Transparency

Apr 02, 2023 at 03:40 pm by Staff

  By Michelle Andrews, Kaiser Health News   For decades, U.S. hospitals have generally stonewalled patients who wanted to know ahead of time how much t.... Read More

Crowe, Harris, Young elected as new AIMBE fellows

Apr 02, 2023 at 02:19 pm by Staff

  by Mia Garchitorena   Three Vanderbilt University faculty members have been elected to the 2023 College of Fellows of the American Institute for Medical and Bio.... Read More

Infant sleep safety education vital to reduce deaths

Apr 02, 2023 at 02:06 pm by Staff

  by Jessica Pasley   The conversation is etched in pediatrician Anna Morad’s memory. “I was talking to a mom about safe sleep practices for her newb.... Read More

NIH grant launches C. diff vaccine research initiative

Apr 02, 2023 at 02:04 pm by Staff

  by Anthony Czelusniak   The National Institutes of Health awarded a five-year, $7.85 million grant to Vanderbilt University Medical Center to launch the Vanderb.... Read More

VUMC researcher selected for Global Scholars Program

Apr 02, 2023 at 02:01 pm by Staff

  by Leigh MacMillan Vanderbilt researcher P. Brent Ferrell, MD, is leading one of five projects selected by the 2022 NIBR (Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Rese.... Read More

Family’s gift will support pediatric cancer research

Apr 02, 2023 at 01:59 pm by Staff

  by Nancy Humphrey   Lily Hensiek’s cancer diagnosis in 2008 has inspired three generations of her family to devote time and financial support to research.... Read More

Sandler named co-chair of ACR’s Lung Cancer Screening Steering Committee

Apr 02, 2023 at 01:55 pm by Staff

by Tom Wilemon Kim Sandler, MD, associate professor of Radiology and Radiological Sciences, has been named co-chair of the Lung Cancer Screening Steering Committee for the Am.... Read More

VUMC relaunching committee devoted to nurse well-being

Apr 02, 2023 at 01:53 pm by Staff

by Matt Batcheldor Vanderbilt University Medical Center is relaunching its Nurse Wellness Committee, part of ongoing efforts to promote well-being and resilience in its nur.... Read More

Behavioral Health Clinical Services Center formed

Apr 02, 2023 at 01:50 pm by Staff

The Behavioral Health Clinical Services Center (CSC) has been developed over recent months by executive directors Stephan Heckers, MD, MSc, the William P. and Henry B. Test Pr.... Read More

New treatment helps mitigate hair loss for chemotherapy patients

Apr 02, 2023 at 01:49 pm by Staff

by Tom Wilemon Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center has started offering scalp cooling, which mitigates hair loss for patients receiving certain chemotherapy regimens. The DigniC.... Read More