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For MyOrthoHealth Patient, Knee Replacement Was the ‘Best Thing That Ever Happened’
July 31, 2023
After her knee replacement surgery with Vanderbilt's MyOrthoHealth Bundle, Trish DeSheles has returned to an active lifestyle that includes hiking, bike riding, playing with grandchildren and gardening—with no more pain.
Care When and Where You Need It
July 26, 2023
Vanderbilt Health Nurse Navigation which began a pilot this summer with Metro Nashville Public Schools, offers a faster, more convenient way for employees to get care when and where they need it throughout the Vanderbilt Health System.
Get to Know Vanderbilt Health Social Worker Tyler Banks
July 25, 2023
Vanderbilt Health social worker Tyler Banks helps patients find effective solutions to life’s challenges.
Get to Know Vanderbilt Health Nurse Navigator Yolonda Powell
July 25, 2023
A Vanderbilt Health nurse navigator is available to Metro Nashville Public School employees to answer non-urgent medical questions, assess needs and guide them to the physical, mental and spiritual/emotional care that’s best for them.
Rebuilding Our Social Connections: Ways to Cure the Loneliness Epidemic
July 20, 2023
U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, MD, recently released an 85-page advisory declaring loneliness a new public health epidemic in the United States. Here are ways to decrease the mental and physical effects of loneliness and isolation.
Navigating Bundles Patients to a Better Health Care Experience
July 14, 2023
Even patients with insurance can find the health care system intimidating. One of the key goals of MyHealth Bundles is to help patients along their health care journey.
Vanderbilt Health Employer Advisory Council Tackles Pharmacy Spend
July 10, 2023
The Vanderbilt Health Employer Advisory Council is gaining momentum in its goal to address common challenges for Tennessee employers and develop solutions to improve the overall health of employees and the community at large.
Executive Health Physicals Gives Al Smith a Playbook for His Health
July 7, 2023
Former NFL Linebacker Al Smith monitors his health with help from the Vanderbilt Executive Health Physicals program.
High-Pressure Job Make You Eat for Stress Relief? You're Not Alone
June 19, 2023
One study found that 38% of adults say they have overeaten or eaten unhealthy foods in the past month because of stress, with half of these adults engaging in these behaviors weekly or more.
Shoulder Pain Bundle Patient Avoids Surgery, Gets Back on Beat
June 16, 2023
When Dan Kassis learned his employer offered the MyOrthoHealth Shoulder Pain Bundle, he was eager to see if it could help his pain—without surgery—and get him back to playing drums, one of his passions.