New initiative in Nashville to prevent, treat and beat stroke focuses on health equity, heart-brain connection

Oct 17, 2022 at 04:26 pm by Staff

The American Heart Association’s Getting to the Heart of Stroke initiative™, developed in conjunction with and supported by HCA Healthcare and the HCA Healthcare F.... Read More

Lawsuit by KHN Prompts Government to Release Medicare Advantage Audits

Oct 15, 2022 at 08:06 pm by Staff

By Fred Schulte, Kaiser Health News  Federal health officials have agreed to make public 90 audits of private Medicare Advantage health plans for seniors that are e.... Read More

Embí elected to TN HIMSS board of directors

Oct 15, 2022 at 07:37 pm by Staff

  by Mia Garchitorena   Peter Embí, MD, MS, professor and chair of Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s Department of Biomedical Informatics (DBMI).... Read More

Churchwell named a ‘Top Diversity’ leader by Modern Healthcare

Oct 15, 2022 at 07:35 pm by Staff

  by Holly Fletcher   André Churchwell, MD, Levi Watkins Jr. MD Professor of Medicine and professor of Biomedical Engineering and Radiology and Radiologic.... Read More

VUMC’s Dewey receives two health care inspiration awards

Oct 15, 2022 at 07:33 pm by Staff

  by Kathy Whitney Charlene Dewey, MD, MEd, MACP, professor of Medical Education and Administration and director of the Center for Professional Health, recently receive.... Read More

Cardiologist Brown finds inspiration through music

Oct 15, 2022 at 07:29 pm by Staff

  by Matt Batcheldor If you’re one of her patients or colleagues, you may know her as Suzanne Brown Sacks, MD, assistant professor of Medicine, a transplant cardi.... Read More

VUH adopts enhanced recovery for sarcoma surgery Oct. 13, 2022, 9:23 AM by Paul Govern Using an approach known as enhanced recovery after surgery, or ERAS, a group of adult and pediatric

Oct 15, 2022 at 07:24 pm by Staff

by Paul Govern Using an approach known as enhanced recovery after surgery, or ERAS, a group of adult and pediatric surgical service lines at Vanderbilt University Medical Cen.... Read More

Horst takes on new roles in advancing digital health

Oct 15, 2022 at 07:21 pm by Staff

  by Leigh MacMillan Sara Horst, MD, MPH, associate professor of Medicine, has been named associate vice chair for Digital Health Operations for the Department of Medic.... Read More

Counting steps can reduce disease risk: study

Oct 15, 2022 at 07:16 pm by Staff

by Bill Snyder Using a wearable activity tracker to count and increase the number and intensity of steps taken daily can reduce the risk of several common, chronic disea.... Read More

Dispensing Sample Medications: Patient Safety Strategies

Oct 15, 2022 at 11:38 am by Staff

  By Debra Kane Hill, MBA, RN     Dispensing free sample medications to patients is commonplace in medical and dental offices. With safeguards in place, it.... Read More