Real World Data Analysis Reveals Nearly Half of All Adults at High Risk for ASCVD and Eligible for a Statin Were Not on Any Statin

Jun 03, 2022 at 03:15 pm by Staff

– Less than 1 in 10 were on any non-statin lipid lowering therapy – – Findings were shared at the National Lipid Association Scientific Sessions –.... Read More

Food Allergy Linked to Lower Risk of SARS-CoV-2 Infection

Jun 03, 2022 at 02:50 pm by Staff

Study finds BMI and obesity raise infection risk, but asthma does not   People with food allergies are surprisingly less likely to become infected with SARS-CoV-2, the.... Read More

Franklin's AdhereHealth Digital Pharmacy Earns DEAP Accreditation from the Association of Diabetes Care & Educator Specialists

May 31, 2022 at 10:12 am by Staff

NASHVILLE -- AdhereHealth, a healthcare technology leader in medication adherence insights and health outcomes, announced it has achieved the milestone of Diabetes Educat.... Read More

$10 Million Gift From Brock Family to Establish Brock Family Center for Applied Innovation

May 31, 2022 at 09:25 am by Staff

A $10 million gift from the Brock family, including John F. Brock III, his wife, Mary, and their three adult children – Rebecca Brock Dixon, John F. Brock IV and Major B.... Read More

Three Reasons Private Practices Should Embrace Traditional and Digital Media Marketing

May 30, 2022 at 10:35 pm by Staff

By JORDAN BUNING The competing allures of digital and traditional media advertising can feel like an either-or choice. Which is the better path for private medical practitio.... Read More

Misconceptions About Hospice Care: It’s About Quality Of Life, Not Imminent Death

May 30, 2022 at 11:39 am by Staff

Between 1.3 million and 1.7 million patients in the U.S. were cared for annually through hospice services from 2009-2020. But many people continue to have mispe.... Read More

Vanderbilt Center for Women’s Health merges with Women’s Health Center of Lebanon

May 30, 2022 at 11:24 am by Staff

by Emily Stembridge Vanderbilt Center for Women’s Health will merge with Women’s Health Center of Lebanon (WHCL) on May 28, expanding access to care and building.... Read More

Rehm First Pediatrician Named President-elect of Society of Hospital Medicine

May 30, 2022 at 11:21 am by Staff

by Christina Echegaray Kris Rehm, MD, MMHC, professor of Clinical Pediatrics and vice chair in the Department of Pediatrics, has been elected president-elect of the Society o.... Read More

School of Nursing Launches Tennessee’s First Master of Nursing Degree to Prepare Registered Nurses

May 30, 2022 at 11:16 am by Staff

by Nancy Wise Vanderbilt University School of Nursing has launched a Master of Nursing (MN) degree to help meet the high demand for registered nurses in health care settings.... Read More

Analysis of Cerebrovascular Accidents and Malpractice Claims

May 30, 2022 at 11:09 am by Staff

Shelley Rizzo, MSN, CPHRM, Senior Patient Safety Risk Manager, The Doctors Company Because a cerebrovascular accident (CVA) can happen in any healthcare setting, it is impera.... Read More