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Advance in the treatment of acute heart failure identified

A multicenter study led by Vanderbilt University Medical Center and Lipscomb University College of Pharmacy in Nashville has identified a potential new treatment for acute heart failure, a leading cause of hospitalization and death.

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AI shows promise for clinical phenotyping

WEBIn a new study, researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center have demonstrated the potential for large language models like ChatGPT to help generate …

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Study sheds new light on hormone therapy as menopause treatment

WEBHormone replacement therapy (HT) was widely used to treat menopause symptoms as recently as 20 years ago, but its use declined significantly in the last two …

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Discovery lecturer examines race and racism in health care

WEBAt the end of her April 18 Vanderbilt Discovery Lecture on race and racism in American health care, Vanessa Northington Gamble, MD, PhD, was asked, “Will we …

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Study to evaluate how environment impacts cancer risk

WEBThe National Cancer Institute has funded an ambitious project led by Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center (VICC) to assess the impact of environmental …

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Major expansion announced for Vanderbilt University Hospital

WEBThe 15-level, 470,000-square-foot expansion of Vanderbilt University Hospital will provide additional adult inpatient beds, operating rooms, clinics and office space. …

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VUMC part of major step to achieving precision medicine

WEBVUMC part of major step to achieving precision medicine. An analysis of genomic data from nearly 250,000 participants in the National Institutes of Health’s All of …

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New center focused on advancing health AI to launch at VUMC

WEBThe Department of Biomedical Informatics (DBMI) at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) has launched its groundbreaking center for health Artificial …

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VUMC to launch Program for Health Equity Research

WEBShare: Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s new Program for Health Equity Research (PHER), which will kick off next year, aims to become the nation’s …

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Health care workforce shortages prompt Blue Ridge Academic …

WEBThe Blue Ridge Academic Health Group — formed in 1997 by leaders of several of the nation’s top academic health centers — studies and reports on issues of …

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VUMC offers new program for undiagnosed diseases

WEBThe new program will allow VUMC, already a national leader in assisting adults and children with undiagnosed diseases, to help more patients and families who …

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Smartphone app supports EHR efforts in low-income countries

WEBby Paul Govern. To assist health care in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), Martin Were, MD, MS, associate professor of Biomedical Informatics at …

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New clinic to provide comprehensive care for adult transgender …

WEBVanderbilt Health is opening a new adult Clinic for Transgender Health on Aug. 24. The multispecialty clinic provides comprehensive health care services for …

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Medical Center again lauded on multiple national rankings

WEBDuring the past year, Vanderbilt University Medical Center placed highly in several national rankings and was honored with numerous awards. VUMC was again …

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House staff education includes focus on health equity

WEBHouse staff education includes focus on health equity. This summer’s annual orientation for new interns, residents and fellows included a bold new discussion …

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Program keeps close watch on high-risk home health patients

WEBProbst is the program liaison for Vanderbilt Home Care Services’ Chronic Disease Management (CDM) program, and she and the CDM team began keeping a …

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Young patient’s recovery from infection, multiple amputations, …

WEBAfter 143 days in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt, Mathias Uribe was discharged to begin the next phase …

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New policy outlines how patients’ belongings, valuables are handled

WEBHere, in general outline, is how the new policy will work: Patients’ personal property will be classified in one of three categories: valuables, belongings and …

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Hospital at Home program helps expand patient care options

WEBby Matt Batcheldor. Vanderbilt University Medical Center has launched a Hospital at Home program that allows patients to remain in the comfort of their own …

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Counterfeit cosmetic botulism injections; new urine test for …

WEBMore cases of whooping cough are being reported in the U.S. and adults may need whooping cough boosters according to the CDC. William Schaffner, MD, professor …

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VUMC celebrates 20th anniversary of custom-built EHR

WEBLast month Vanderbilt University Medical Center commemorated the 20th anniversary of StarPanel, the first fully integrated electronic health record (EHR) in use …

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Updated My Health at Vanderbilt Messaging

WEBJune 14, 2018 New My Health at Vanderbilt feature allows users to join waitlist for earlier appointments . My Health at Vanderbilt (MHAV), the online portal that …

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Medical Center’s creative problem-solvers inspire others during

WEBThat ingenuity and enterprising spirit took center stage last week at Langford Auditorium during Strategy Share 2023, as more than 30 employees presented their …

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