Safety Net Consotrium clinics use data to improve quality of care and transform care delivery
Matt Schorr
April 5, 2017
NASHVILLE, Tenn. Health systems across the country are thinking about the Triple Aim – improving health of populations, improving patient experiences and reducing health care costs. To meet this Triple Aim, health systems need accurate measurements to guide quality improvement and transformation strategies.
PMHDC announces Community Engagement Planning Awards
Matt Schorr
April 4, 2017
NASHVILLE, Tenn. The Consortium Core of the Precision Medicine and Health Disparities Collaborative (PMHDC) announced on March 15 the approval of funding to three community-based organizations in the Southeast region -- the Miami-Dade Area Health Education Center, the Progreso Community Center and Fl CHW Coalition, Inc. -- as the Community Engagement Planning Awards for Year One.
Medical Grand Rounds presents 'Beginning with the End in Mind: Post-ICU Syndrome and the ABCDEF Bundle'
Matt Schorr
March 27, 2017
NASHVILLE, Tenn. On Wednesday, March 29, 2017, the Department of Internal Medicine will present Medical Grant Rounds, with Nathan E. Brummel, MD, MSCI discussing "Beginning with the End in Mind: Post-ICU Syndrome and the ABCDEF Bundle."
Brummel is an Assistant Professor (Allergy, Pulmonary, Critical Care) in the Department of Internal Medicine at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. He will speak from 12:10 - 1:10 pm at the S. S. Kresge Learning Resource Center, Lecture Hall 1.
MeTRC presents 'Collaborative Scientific Working Groups: Fostering Scientific Discovery'
Matt Schorr
March 27, 2017
NASHVILLE, Tenn. On April 7, 2017, the Meharry Translational Research Center (MeTRC) will present "Collaborative Scientific Working Groups: Fostering Scientific Discovery" at the Cal Turner Family for Student Education, Ballroom A from 10 am until 3 pm.
Featured speakers include the following:
Medical Grand Rounds presents 'Continuous Quality Improvement Is Here to Stay'
Matt Schorr
March 21, 2017
NASHVILLE, Tenn. On Wednesday, March 22, 2017, the Department of Internal Medicine will present Medical Grand Rounds, with Marquetta L. Faulkner, MD, MBA, FACP, FASN discussing the topic "Continuous Quality Improvement Is Here to Stay."
Faulkner is Professor of Medicine and Chief of the Division of Nephrology in the Department of Internal Medicine. She will speak from 12:10 - 1:15 pm at the S. S. Kresge Learning Resource Center, Lecture Hall 1.
Former MVA intern places first at Meharry's Student Research Day
Matt Schorr
March 17, 2017
Biomedical Informatics Seminar scheduled for March 22
Matt Schorr
March 17, 2017
NASHVILLE, Tenn. Vanderbilt will host a Biomedical Informatics Seminar on March 22, with Thomas K. Houston, MD, MPH as the featured speaker. Houston is Professor and Chief of the Division of Health Informatics and Implementation Science at the University of Massachusetts Medical School.
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Innovations in Patient Engagement with Technologies: Using Provider Referrals, Social Networks, Collective Intelligence and Gamification