Clinical

New AMA Resources Aid Physicians on Information Blocking Rule

May 04, 2021 at 12:00 am by Staff

The American Medical Association (AMA) now offers newly developed online educational resources to help physicians navigate the complex federal regulation aimed at ending infor.... Read More

Vanderbilt University Medical Center Aids National Effort to "Repurpose" Drugs for COVID-19

Apr 29, 2021 at 08:30 am by Staff

Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) has been named Data Coordinating Center (DCC) for a nationwide platform of studies aimed at "repurposing" existing drugs to treat m.... Read More

Johnson & Johnson Vision Introduces ACUVUE® Abiliti™ to Address the Growing Prevalence and Progression of Myopia in Children

Apr 22, 2021 at 09:46 am by Staff

Johnson & Johnson Vision*, a global leader in eye health and part of the Johnson & Johnson Medical Devices Companies**, today announced ACUVUE® Abiliti™ - a new brand.... Read More

Matters of the Heart

Mar 04, 2021 at 01:00 pm by Staff

VUMC Now Leads World in Heart Transplantation Vanderbilt University Medical Center's heart transplant program continues to set records, performing more operations in 2020 than.... Read More

ACC Releases Latest Information on Treating HFrEF

Mar 04, 2021 at 12:46 pm by Staff

Expert Consensus Updates 2017 Clinical Considerations Heart failure (HF) continues to rise alongside an aging population. The most recent statistical update from the American.... Read More

The Science of Stroke Prevention

Mar 03, 2021 at 06:11 pm by Staff

Blood thinners no Longer the Only Option for AFib Patients Patients with AFib have a fivefold risk of stroke over those without, often setting them on a lifetime course of blo.... Read More

Guideline for reducing opioid use post-surgery leads to high pain management satisfaction and disposal rates

Mar 01, 2021 at 03:37 pm by Staff

Key takeaways Opioid prescribing guideline is unique, taking into account each patient's perception of pain, rather than prescribing opioids based on type of operation. Surge.... Read More

Ascension Saint Thomas Heart First in State, Region, Ascension to Offer Novel Medical Technique

Feb 24, 2021 at 08:22 am by Staff

On February 9, Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital West became the first Ascension hospital in the country and the only medical facility in Tennessee to offer intracoronary brachy.... Read More

New survey shows minorities, children missing cancer screenings and vaccinations

Feb 22, 2021 at 10:47 am by Staff

February is Cancer Prevention Month and vaccinations are making headlines every day across America--yet lifesaving cancer screenings and vaccinations to prevent cancer are bei.... Read More

Study Finds Recommended ICU Sedatives Equally Safe, Effective

Feb 02, 2021 at 04:26 pm by Staff

Sedative medications used in intensive care are associated with increased delirium, which is in turn connected with higher medical costs and greater risk of death and ICU-rela.... Read More