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Pop Health Pharmacy Team Wins 2022-23 Health Equity Innovation Award
June 28, 2022
VUMC’s Office of Health Equity recently honored the Population Health Pharmacy Services team with a 2022-23 Health Equity Innovation Award.
CDC Approves COVID-19 Vaccines for Young Children
June 27, 2022
All Americans ages 6 months and older are now eligible for a COVID-19 vaccination. VUMC research aided in the approval of these vaccines for younger children.
Vanderbilt Study Tracks Tie Between Heart Health and Alzheimer's Disease
June 27, 2022
On June 20, the Today Show spotlighted a major new study from the Vanderbilt Memory and Alzheimer's Center (VMAC) tracking how good heart health may slow or even stop Alzheimer’s from developing in the brain.
Vanderbilt Health Fairs Give Employees a Headstart on Vital Vaccines
June 24, 2022
To help employers prepare for fall vaccine season and catch up on important preventive care screenings, Vanderbilt Health Employer Solutions offers health fairs tailored to a workforce's health needs.
VHAN Organizes Project ECHO Session Aimed at Pediatric Depression
June 24, 2022
VHAN is coordinating its first Project ECHO session to equip pediatricians with the education and resources needed to better care for patients with pediatric depression.
Adult Behavioral Health Consult Line to Launch on July 5
June 24, 2022
Modeled after VHAN’s Pediatric Behavioral Consult Line, which has fielded more than 2,000 phone calls since launching in 2018, VHAN is launching a similar line later this year to assist clinicians with adults who need behavioral health support.
Message From David Posch: New COVID-19 Treatments Lower Risk of Hospitalization
May 30, 2022
Happy start to summer! We hope everyone is staying safe from COVID-19, but if you do test positive, there is hopeful news about treatments.
‘Focused on What Matters to Patients’: Vanderbilt PROMS Team Wins International Award
May 24, 2022
The Vanderbilt Patient Reported Outcome Measures System (VPROMS) team recently accepted the 2022 Value-Based HealthCare Primary Care Award at a ceremony in the Netherlands.
Well Moment: Prevention Recording Available, Topics Set for Future Webinars
May 24, 2022
Upcoming Well Moment webinars will focus on caregiver support and mental health support for pregnant and postpartum women.
Vanderbilt Health Offers Paxlovid and Other COVID-19 Treatments to Prevent Hospitalization
May 24, 2022
If you test positive for COVID-19, Vanderbilt Health now has treatments that can help lower your risk of getting very sick, going to the hospital or dying. One such treatment is Paxlovid, an oral antiviral pill that can be taken at home.