COVID

Survey: Cancer Patients Increasingly Face COVID-19 Health Impact

Jun 18, 2020 at 10:04 am by Staff

Washington, D.C. -- Cancer patients and survivors are finding it increasingly challenging to get necessary health care as the COVID-19 pandemic persists. Many are experiencing.... Read More

Alexander: Make the Two Most Important COVID-19 Telehealth Policy Changes Permanent

Jun 18, 2020 at 09:51 am by Staff

June 17, 2020 -- Senate health committee Chairman Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) today said that at least two of the most important temporary changes in federal policy made to help.... Read More

Initial COVID-19 Testing Data Show Impact in Nashville's Minority Communities

Jun 17, 2020 at 10:28 am by Staff

Early data assessing the primary language of those who received COVID-19 tests at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC), and tested positive, illustrates the disproporti.... Read More

Enexor Ventilators Granted FDA Emergency Use Authorization

Jun 17, 2020 at 10:20 am by Staff

June 17, 2020 ... Franklin-based Enexor Health systems announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted an Emergency Use Authorization for the imme.... Read More

Vibrent Health Innovates Rapid Deployment Solution for COVID-19 Survey, Scaled to Over 325,000 Participants in NIH All of Us Research Program

Jun 16, 2020 at 01:19 pm by Staff

Vibrent Responds to Urgent Need to Help Researchers Understand Impact of Pandemic, Accelerates Implementation of COvid-19 Participant Experience (COPE) Survey Health technolo.... Read More

Nashville Mom Writes "Let's Talk About Masks"

Jun 16, 2020 at 12:56 pm by Staff

Resource for Children & Families Sara Jo Walker, a Nashville native, public relations professional and mother of two young children today announced the launch of her first.... Read More

COVID-19 Hospitalization Increases are Primarily in Two Regions of Tennessee, Could Hit 1,000 in Late July

Jun 16, 2020 at 12:24 pm by Staff

The latest report from faculty researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and Vanderbilt University School of Medicine shows that the number of hospitalized COVID-19.... Read More

TDH Updates Reporting For COVID-19 Cases And Tests

Jun 15, 2020 at 08:30 am by Staff

The Tennessee Department of Health is updating the format for sharing of data on COVID-19 to provide a more comprehensive look at the pandemic in Tennessee. The new format wil.... Read More

6-11 Daily Update

Jun 12, 2020 at 10:54 am by Staff

Nashville will remain in phase two of the reopening plan with the 14-day new case trend still in the yellow. Dr. James Hildreth called for protesters to get tested for the cor.... Read More

AHCA/NCAL Reacts to Distribution of Provider Relief Funds for Medicaid Providers

Jun 10, 2020 at 09:47 am by Staff

The American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL), representing more than 14,000 nursing homes and long term care facilities across the.... Read More