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Signs Point to Challenging Flu Season
September 19, 2022
With Americans facing the potential for a tough flu season to come, it's vital to get a flu shot and COVID-19 omicron booster and follow other risk reduction strategies. Vanderbilt Corporate Health and Wellness team can help.
Updated COVID-19 Vaccine Boosters Now Available at Vanderbilt Health
September 13, 2022
The FDA recently authorized updated COVID-19 booster shots from Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna that target the original strain along with the Omicron BA.4/BA.5 subvariants. The shot is available at several VUMC locations.
Award-Winning VUMC Podcast Explores Mental Well-Being
September 6, 2022
A new season of the Vanderbilt Health DNA podcast digs into mental health and new ways to break down stigmas.
Free Webinar to Focus on Support for Pregnant and Postpartum Patients
August 31, 2022
An upcoming free Well Moment webinar will explore ways to support the mental health of pregnant and postpartum women.
MySpineHealth Bundles Patient Now Back to the Job She Loves
August 26, 2022
An Advanced EMT for Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC), April Cotten was struggling with back pain. An email about the MySpineHealth bundle got her attention.
Vanderbilt Orthopaedic Surgeons to Headline Workers' Comp Lunch and Learn
August 15, 2022
Join Vanderbilt's Workers' Compensation Division on Friday, Sept. 16, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., at Lebanon’s Capitol Theatre, as two of Vanderbilt’s leading orthopaedic surgeons discuss treatment options for common knee, hand and elbow issues.
Four Ways to Boost Employee Retention During the Great Resignation
August 12, 2022
The effects of the Great Resignation continue to permeate the workplace, but employers can emphasize well-being, workplace flexibility and other strategies to boost retention.
VUMC Moves Up a Spot on Nation’s ‘Honor Roll’ of Finest Hospitals
August 3, 2022
Vanderbilt University Medical Center is No. 1 in Tennessee, No. 1 in the Metro Nashville area and the only health system in the Southeast to be named to this year’s Honor Roll.
MyMaternityHealth Bundle Earns National Recognition for Patient Care, Cost Savings
August 1, 2022
HealthLeaders and the American Hospital Association recently interviewed C.J. Stimson, M.D., J.D., about the MyMaternityHealth bundle that VUMC created for Metro Nashville Public Schools—and how it significantly improved patient care and lowered costs.
Vanderbilt University Hospital Announces Major Expansion
July 27, 2022
Vanderbilt University Medical Center leaders announced plans Monday, July 25, for construction of the largest expansion to date for Vanderbilt University Hospital.