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VUMC prepared to thrive in era of health reform
December 15, 2010
BY: PAUL GOVERN Jeff Balser, M.D., Ph.D., discusses health reform at Tuesday’s Leadership Assembly in Langford Auditorium. (photo by Anne Rayner) 12/09/2010 – Going forward, the federal government’s efforts to reduce the nation’s budget deficit will likely spell a decline in reimbursement rates for health care services. This is at least what the nation’s savvy health…
New therapy for addicted pregnant women promising
December 9, 2010
12/09/2010 – Babies born into the world addicted to drugs because of their mother’s dependence on pain medication, or opioids, may be weaned off the substance more comfortably, with a shorter hospital stay and at a reduced cost, if the mother receives a new treatment option during pregnancy.
Hydrotherapy tub helps ease labor’s pain
December 6, 2010
By: Nancy Humphrey 12/02/2010 – In the early stages of labor, expectant mothers are often told to soak in a warm tub at home — an effective way to relieve both the contractions and back pain during labor. In the tub, the weight of the baby is lifted off the mother’s back by the water’s buoyancy….
Hydrotherapy tub helps ease labor’s pain
December 2, 2010
In the early stages of labor, expectant mothers are often told to soak in a warm tub at home — an effective way to relieve both the contractions and back pain during labor. In the tub, the weight of the baby is lifted off the mother’s back by the water’s buoyancy. Now women who deliver…
From labs to libraries, Nashville’s colleges share resources
November 23, 2010
By Jennifer Brooks • THE TENNESSEAN • November 13, 2010 Vanderbilt is a teaching hospital for more than just its own students. There’s a social work major from Tennessee State University taking a patient’s medical history. A graduate student in Lipscomb University’s College of Pharmacy checks prescriptions, while a Vanderbilt University medical student shadows a…
Hereford Society to help ease debt burden of nursing students
November 23, 2010
by Kathy Rivers Helping nursing students reduce their debt load was the top priority at the Julia Hereford Society committee meeting last week. With the average debt of a nursing student exceeding $80,000, the group wants to provide scholarships to reduce the burden of Vanderbilt University School of Nursing students. The society is named for…
Photo Gallery
November 8, 2010
VUSN Pinning Ceremony: August 20, 2010 Enjoy our slideshow of the VUSN Pinning Ceremony. To see a caption for a photo, click on the photo. Or, you can see a full-screen slideshow with captions. VUSN Graduation: May 14, 2010 Enjoy our slideshow of the VUSN Graduation, which was held on May 14, 2010. To see…
Legal aspects of prenatal substance exposure explored
September 30, 2010
National experts came together last week to discuss methadone treatment, pregnancy and associated legal issues, a growing concern in Tennessee as, according to recent studies, 8.5 percent of new mothers in Tennessee reported using some sort of illicit drug during pregnancy.
Legal Aspects of Prenatal Substance Explored
September 30, 2010
Legal Aspects of Prenatal Substance Explored BY: KATHY RIVERS 9/30/2010 – National experts came together last week to discuss methadone treatment, pregnancy and associated legal issues, a growing concern in Tennessee as, according to recent studies, 8.5 percent of new mothers in Tennessee reported using some sort of illicit drug during pregnancy. Community groups, providers and…
Balser’s Vision for VUMC
September 23, 2010
Balser outlines promise of future for VUMC BY: CRAIG BOERNER 9/23/2010 – Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s “promise” of the future is to personalize medicine for each individual patient — identifying each patient’s unique genetic difference, then making evidence-based decisions at the bedside to reflect these differences. With the theme of “The Promise of Discovery,” Jeff Balser,…
