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In November 2018, VUMC launched eStar, a new enterprise electronic health record (EHR) , through the EpicLeap program. To help health care providers guide the optimization and development of eStar,  the VUMC Physician Builder Program was launched and the Department’s faculty members play a role in that program.

 

The 13th annual Dr. James Phythyon Endowed Lectureship in Pediatric Anesthesiology featuring Joseph P. Cravero, MD  

On Feb. 27, 2018, the New England Journal of Medicine published a research study conducted by a team at Vanderbilt University Medical Center which found that patients who receive a balanced fluid that closely resembles the liquid part of the blood have better outcomes than patients who receive a saline solution containing only sodium chloride. The team examined more than 15,000 intensive care patients and more than 13,000 emergency department patients who were assigned to receive saline or balanced fluids if they required intravenous fluids.

In January and February, Jesse Ehrenfeld, M.D., M.P.H., Professor of Anesthesiology, was on special assignment where he was appointed temporary special advisor to the U.S. Surgeon General and his team.

Staying up to date on certifications and what is going on in the field of anesthesiology has gotten much easier with the Maintenance of Certification in Anesthesia (MOCA) through The American Board of Anesthesiology (ABA). Brian Allen, M.D. Assistant Professor in Anesthesiology, has been appointed to the MOCA Minute committee effective January 2018.