Update 7/1

Jul 01, 2020 at 04:39 pm by Staff

Going into the holiday weekend, confirmed coronavirus cases continue to rise at an increasingly rapid pace. In Nashville, the transmission rate and 14-day new case trend, whic.... Read More

Stu Clark of Premise Health Featured in Nashville Health Care Council's HEALTH CARE BRASS TACKS Series

Jul 01, 2020 at 12:02 pm by Staff

This week the Nashville Health Care Council presented its second "Health Care Brass Tacks" virtual event, a new series in which Council board members and C-suite health care l.... Read More

Study Finds Newborn Opioid Withdrawal Rates Show Evidence of Stabilizing

Jul 01, 2020 at 10:48 am by Staff

Rates of neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) have plateaued after 20 years of increasing frequency across the country, according to a new study published in Health Affairs. NAS.... Read More

Alzheimer's Foundation of America Providing Free Memory Screenings Digitally Nationwide Starting July 8th

Jun 30, 2020 at 04:41 pm by Staff

Individuals Encouraged to Make an Appointment to Get a Free, Confidential Memory Screening Through Secure Video Conference June 29, 2020-- The Alzheimer's Foundation of Americ.... Read More

AMA to VP, FEMA: Take Immediate Steps to Address PPE Shortage in Physician Practices

Jun 30, 2020 at 04:38 pm by Staff

In letters, American Medical Association urges activation of Defense Production Act "as a matter of patient safety" CHICAGO - In letters to Vice President Pence and the Federa.... Read More

VUMC Faculty Receives Grant to Explore LGBTQ+ Perspectives on Biomedical Research

Jun 30, 2020 at 01:58 pm by Staff

Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center's (VUMC) Center for Biomedical Ethics & Society were recently awarded a grant from the National Human Genome Research I.... Read More

Chairman Alexander: "Stakes are Too High" for Pro-Trump, Anti-Trump Mask Debate to Continue

Jun 30, 2020 at 10:14 am by Staff

"Unfortunately, this simple lifesaving practice has become part of a political debate that says: If you're for Trump, you don't wear a mask. If you're against Trump, you do. B.... Read More

LifePoint Health CEO David Dill Discusses COVID-19 Impact in Nashville Health Care Council's HEALTH CARE BRASS TACKS Series

Jun 29, 2020 at 10:05 am by Staff

June 25, 2020 - This week the Nashville Healthcare Council featured LifePoint Health President and CEODavid Dill in the latest installment of "Health Care Brass Tacks," a virt.... Read More

Alexander: Now is the Time to Prepare for the Next Pandemic

Jun 29, 2020 at 10:02 am by Staff

June 25, 2020 -- Senate health committee Chairman Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) yesterday afternoon said on the Senate floor that "now, during this pandemic when we have got our e.... Read More

Update 6/26

Jun 29, 2020 at 10:00 am by Staff

Nashville officially moved into Phase 3 of the reopening plan this past Monday, with an expectation the city will remain in this phase for four weeks. During the week, the num.... Read More