Monthly Archives: February 2018
Certified Nurses Day and group photo set for tomorrow
Nominations open for annual VUMC Administrative Professional Award; deadline is April 4
Nominations are open for the annual VUMC Administrative Professional Award. The award is presented each year during Administrative Professionals Week (this year April 22-28) at a breakfast and professional development event that highlights the contribu… Continue reading
Ash Wednesday services to be tomorrow at VUAH, Children’s Hospital; ashes for patients also available
VUMC in the news
A roundup of a few recent stories from the press about Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Continue reading
“My Southern Health”: Eight things you can do to pump up your heart health now
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in Tennessee, and its prevalence is high across the mid-South. Thankfully, lifestyle changes can reduce your risk. Continue reading
“Hope”: One second. One touch. Lives forever changed.
Six-year-old Noah Kelly finished Bible study at his Nashville church and asked to play soccer outside with his friends before heading home.
The electricity had been out at the church on that Saturday in July 2016, and the group had hoped that the elec… Continue reading
“Survey Sparks” newsletters on clear hallways and gas canisters now available
As part of the communication plan to engage and prepare staff for VUMC’s upcoming Joint Commission survey, the newsletter “Survey Sparks” will be distributed throughout the organization on a twice-weekly basis. Continue reading
Event for dual language speakers interested in medical interpretation is tomorrow
Tennessee Poison Center celebrates 30th anniversary
The Tennessee Poison Center (TPC) is celebrating its 30th anniversary this month, following a year in which it received more than 50,000 emergency calls from residents, healthcare professionals, emergency departments and intensive care units. Continue reading
VUMC supports Project Register effort to encourage online voter registration
To help drive awareness and increase voter participation, Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) has joined more than 70 other Middle Tennessee businesses, nonprofits and professional organizations in support of Project Register, an effort to rais… Continue reading