Colpitts Celebrates Major Milestones in Clinical Trial Travel

May 03, 2022 at 09:39 am by Staff

The pioneering clinical trial travel company is on track to manage its 1000th trial this month Colpitts Clinical, a Direct Travel company, is celebrating 20 years of providin.... Read More

Medicare Surprise: Drug Plan Prices Touted During Open Enrollment Can Rise Within a Month

May 03, 2022 at 09:32 am by Staff

By Susan Jaffe, Kaiser Health News Something strange happened between the time Linda Griffith signed up for a new Medicare prescription drug plan during last fall’.... Read More

Analysis of Cerebrovascular Accidents and Malpractice Claims

May 02, 2022 at 06:53 pm 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

At US Hospitals, a Drug Mix-Up Is Just a Few Keystrokes Away

May 02, 2022 at 06:37 pm by Staff

By Brett Kelman, Kaiser Health News  More than four years ago, Tennessee nurse RaDonda Vaught typed two letters into a hospital’s computerized medication cabi.... Read More

ASD Study Explores Link Between Repetitive Motion, Depression

May 02, 2022 at 06:27 pm by Staff

by Emily Stembridge Depression among adults in the United States is on the rise — partly due to the COVID-19 pandemic — with some estimates putting the rate of de.... Read More

Studies Combine Genetic Testing, Electronic Health Records to Find Undiagnosed Diseases

May 02, 2022 at 06:24 pm by Staff

by Leigh MacMillan Combining genetic testing with information from electronic health records can reveal undiagnosed heart rhythm disorders and new conditions associated with.... Read More

Patel Joins VWCH as its First Full-time Hand Surgeon

May 02, 2022 at 06:20 pm by Staff

by Emily Stembridge Shaan Patel, MD, has joined Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital (VWCH) as an assistant professor of Orthopaedic Surgery specializing in hand and upper extre.... Read More

VUMC Names Allen Imaging Clinical Service Center Medical Director

May 02, 2022 at 06:16 pm by Staff

by Emily Stembridge Laveil Allen, MD, assistant professor of Clinical Radiology and Radiological Sciences and assistant program director for the diagnostic radiology residenc.... Read More

Hopebridge Continues to Offer Autism Therapy Services at New Location in Gallatin

May 02, 2022 at 06:03 pm by Staff

New autism therapy location offers capacity for more jobs and care provided   Gallatin – As the prevalence of autism increases and the national foc.... Read More

Ascension Saint Thomas Campuses Received the Tennessee Department of Health Best Award for Efforts to Decrease Infant Mortality

May 02, 2022 at 09:05 am by Staff

In 2020, more than 6 out of every 1,000 infants in Tennessee did not make it to their first birthday. In an effort to save lives, Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital Midtown and A.... Read More