New Study Identifies Gaps in Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder as Overdose Emergencies Soar

Dec 06, 2021 at 09:46 am by Staff

Opioid overdose deaths have reached record highs and emergency physicians have a vital role in potentially saving these patients by prescribing Medication Assisted Treatment (.... Read More

Data Shows Increase in Autism Spectrum Disorder Prevalence

Dec 06, 2021 at 09:42 am by Staff

Vanderbilt Kennedy Center (VKC) researchers, as part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring (ADDM) network, r.... Read More

Ascend Federal Credit Union Donates $14,568 to Leukemia & Lymphoma Society

Dec 06, 2021 at 09:40 am by Staff

Ascend Federal Credit Union announced it has donated $10,000 to the Tennessee Chapter of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) to support Light the Night. Credit union emp.... Read More

Mid-South PICC merges with Nashville-based LifelineV

Dec 06, 2021 at 09:39 am by Staff

Collierville-based Mid-South PICC, LLC today announced it has merged with LifelineV, formerly known as Lee Medical. Mid-South PICC provides high-quality vascular access, prima.... Read More

HCA Healthcare Strengthens Partnership With March of Dimes

Dec 06, 2021 at 09:36 am by Staff

HCA Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE: HCA), one of the nation's leading healthcare providers, and March of Dimes, a leading nonprofit fighting for the health of all moms and babies, ann.... Read More

Tristar Summit Medical Center Announces Vito Capotorto, MD as New Chief Medical Officer

Dec 06, 2021 at 09:29 am by Staff

Vito A. Capotorto, MD, has been appointed chief medical officer (CMO) of TriStar Summit Medical Center in Hermitage, Tenn. In this role, he will serve as the quality and clini.... Read More

Gene Discoveries Give New Hope to People Who Stutter

Dec 06, 2021 at 09:25 am by Staff

More than 2.5 million Americans have a chronic condition arising in early childhood that can negatively impact their education, job performance and employability well into adu.... Read More

Alive Adds Three Board Members

Dec 06, 2021 at 09:23 am by Staff

Alive, the only nonprofit hospice provider in Middle Tennessee, has announced it has appointed Edward Jackson, P\president and owner of Hercules Bolt and Manufacturing, Nichol.... Read More

HealthStream Acquires Rievent Technologies

Dec 06, 2021 at 09:21 am by Staff

HealthStream (Nasdaq: HSTM), a leading provider of workforce and provider solutions for the healthcare industry, announced that it has acquired substantially all of the assets.... Read More

Patient Experience awards honor service excellence

Dec 06, 2021 at 09:16 am by Staff

Vanderbilt University Medical Center is recognizing 485 clinicians and 132 clinical areas for receiving high marks from patients, earning Excellence in Patient Experience awar.... Read More