Bedside Matters
A Forum for Frontline Health Care Specialists
Contact Hours Offered
About Our Program
Frontline workers deal with difficult personal and emotional issues alongside administrative constraints that may impact time spent with patients.
Bedside Matters is a safe forum to openly discuss thought-provoking topical events and the social and emotional issues that often arise in caring for patients and families. The goals of the forum are to strengthen relationships between patients and caregivers and help preserve the human connection in health care.
We begin with each session with a VUMC patient case. After review, a panel of interdisciplinary health care workers provides their unique perspectives. We then open the discussion to our audience to ask questions and share their experiences.
We ask that all participants have an open mind, share honestly and be respectful when opinions vary from their own.
Virtual events are held the third Wednesday of every month from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m.
We look forward to your participation!
Suggestion for Bedside Matters?
Our programs include discussion of patients and situations arising from all entities across VUMC. If you are interested in suggesting or presenting a topic and/or participating as a panel member, please email: Dr. Walter Merrill
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April Bedside Matters Event
CRITICAL ILLNESS DUE TO VACCINE-PREVENTABLE DISEASE: CARING FOR PATIENTS, FAMILIES AND OURSELVES
The presentation has to do with a case of an unvaccinated infant admitted to the pediatric intensive care unit with acute respiratory failure requiring ECMO support. The child was critically ill due to Pertussis infection. We will then discuss how we’re navigating the re-emergence of vaccine-preventable disease and some of the related public health issues.
Wednesday, April 16, 2025
12:00 p.m.
Via TEAMS
TEAMS Registration
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Need further assistance? Please reach out to Judy Ledgerwood at judy.ledgerwood@vumc.org
Panelists:
• Jessica Turnbull, MD, MA
• Michaela Ibach, MD
• Cara Clancy, Med, CCLS