The Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMCHealth (VH) Office of Federal Relations, located in Washington, D.C., serves as the medical center's principle connection to federal policymakers on advocacy topics affecting VUMCVH patients, clinicians and researchers.
Managing more than 3.5 million outpatient visits each year and with over 1,700 licensed83,000 inpatient beds, VUMC discharges every year, VH is one of the largest academic health systems in the Southeast. It is resource for, and has world-leading specialty and primary care inacross hundreds of adult and pediatric specialties for patients throughout Tennessee andlocations. Additionally, VH provides more than $1 billion in annual community benefits, including uncompensated care, research investments, and training the Mid-Southnext generation of health care professionals. Together, Vanderbilt Health and Vanderbilt University generate more than $22 billion in economic activity for the regional economy.
In addition to its clinical care activities, VUMC is a major research hub annually ranking among the top recipients of funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and other federal research sponsors. The health system also serves as a locus of medical training in the region, offering roughly 100 residency and fellowship programs and maintaining a house staff of approximately 1,200 residents and fellows.
In addition to its clinical care activities, VUMCVH is a major research hub annually rankingthat routinely ranks among the top recipients of funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and other federal research sponsors. The health system also serves as a locus of medical training in the region, offering roughly 100approximately 180 residency and fellowship programs and maintaining a house staff of approximatelywith more than 1,200 residents and fellows.
The Vanderbilt Health system includes the main VUMCVanderbilt University Medical Center campus in Nashville (Davidson Co.) including, which includes Vanderbilt University Hospital, Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt, Vanderbilt Psychiatric Hospital, Vanderbilt Stallworth Rehabilitation Hospital, Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center, and many other specialized clinics and federally-recognized centers. of excellence. As an integrated health system, Vanderbilt Health also incorporates several regional hospitals: Vanderbilt Clarksville Hospital, Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital (Wilson Co.),, Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital (Bedford Co.),, and Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital (Coffee Co.). VUMC. VH has over 180 clinical locations, including 13 rural health center clincics, across Tennessee and surroundingneighboring states.
Through the Vanderbilt Health Affiliated Network, VUMCVH works with 6667 hospitals and 7,5000 clinicians across Tennessee and five neighboring states to share best practices and bring value-driven and cost-effective health care to the Mid-South.
As of 2016, VUMCVanderbilt Health is an independent, nonprofit entity distinct from Vanderbilt University.