Tennessee Orthopaedic Alliance Expands Practice with Addition of Six New Physicians

Oct 15, 2018 at 11:39 am by Staff

Tennessee Orthopaedic Alliance (TOA), one of the largest orthopaedic practices in the southeast, is pleased to announce the addition of six orthopaedic surgeons to its extensi.... Read More

November is Eye Donation Month

Oct 15, 2018 at 10:12 am by Staff

November 2018 will be Eye Donation Month, and the Eye Bank Association of America (EBAA) will be raising awareness about the life-changing opportunities that are created throu.... Read More

CMS Proposes Accelerated Shift to Provider Risk in ACOs

Oct 12, 2018 at 02:29 pm by Staff

To facilitate the American healthcare system's transformation from volume-based to value-based payment, CMS is requesting public comment regarding its newly proposed rule that.... Read More

Nursing Education Pioneer & VUSN Dean Emerita Colleen Conway-Welch Has Died

Oct 12, 2018 at 01:14 pm by Staff

Colleen Conway-Welch, Ph.D., C.N.M., F.A.A.N., F.A.C.N.M., who during her 29 years as dean of the Vanderbilt University School of Nursing transformed nursing education at Vand.... Read More

Corker: PEPFAR Reauthorization Bill Passes Committee, Extends Successful U.S. Program to Combat HIV/AIDS

Oct 08, 2018 at 12:01 am by Staff

U.S. Senator Bob Corker (R-Tenn.), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today praised committee passage of legislation he authored with U.S. Senator Bob Menende.... Read More

TDH Issues Public Health Advisory On Cannabis

Oct 08, 2018 at 12:01 am by Staff

The Tennessee Department of Health is issuing a public health and safety advisory to warn Tennesseans about the risks of harm associated with use of products derived from Cann.... Read More

HHS Secretary Addresses Nashville Health Care Council Audience

Oct 07, 2018 at 12:01 am by Staff

On Thursday, Sept. 27, Health and Human Services Secretary Alex M. Azar II addressed members of the Nashville Health Care Council, sharing thoughts and updates on healthcare c.... Read More

The War Against Opioids in Pain Management

Oct 05, 2018 at 04:35 pm by Staff

Nashville Specialists Offer Insight, Alternatives to Curb Abuse The governor's TN Together plan, which went into effect this past July, impacts both the dosage and duration of.... Read More

Designed to Disinfect: The Relation Between Interior Design & Infection Control

Oct 05, 2018 at 04:24 pm by Staff

About one in 25 patients in America has at least one healthcare-associated infection (HAI) on any given day, according to the most recent statistics from the Centers for Disea.... Read More

Physician Spotlight: Changing Minds

Oct 05, 2018 at 04:14 pm by Staff

Genovese Challenges Status Quo in Addiction Medicine The road to medicine was seemingly inevitable for Michael Genovese, MD, JD, chief medical officer at Acadia Healthcare, t.... Read More