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New TLC Series at Vanderbilt

May 2, 2011 By admin Leave a Comment

TLC

After nearly five months of filming last fall and winter, Vanderbilt University Medical Center will be the subject of a new reality TV series about the miracle of childbirth. The series is scheduled to debut today at 1:30 p.m. CDT, on TLC.

The series, titled “Baby’s First Day,” is a new effort for TLC’s daytime programming that focuses on stories about mothers and their newborn babies.

The entire first season of “Baby’s First Day,” which consists of 26 half-hour episodes, was filmed at VUMC. Each new episode is currently scheduled to debut at 1:30 p.m. CDT, and then will re-air the following morning at 8:30 a.m. CDT.

Participating faculty and staff from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Center for Women’s Health, Department of Anesthesiology, Vanderbilt University School of Nursing’s Midwifery Practice, Department of Pediatrics and the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt, along with their patients, are the subjects of this new series.

TLC’s description of the series says, “Every day, around the clock, women arrive at Vanderbilt University Medical Center for the most challenging and overwhelming experience of their lives — childbirth. No matter what happens, the excitement and joy of the staff and patients come together in a perfect drama where every moment is indeed a miracle.”

For more information please consult TLC’s programming schedule at http://tlc.discovery.com/tv-schedules/daily.html

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Vanderbilt’s iPhone App ‘Baby Time’ For New Moms

January 6, 2011 By admin Leave a Comment

Evan Silverstein

Vanderbilt University Medical Center is proud to announce the birth of a healthy, happy parent-friendly endeavor — Baby Time, an iPhone Application for expectant parents.

The Baby Time app is free and available through the Apple iTunes app store.

The app, the brainchild of Vanderbilt’s Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and the Medical Center’s strategic marketing department, is designed to help expectant parents know when it’s time to come to the hospital, and, when a case of delivery day amnesia sets in, includes a map directing them to Vanderbilt University Hospital.

The Baby Time app has four features: a contraction timer to track contractions and the time between contractions; a hospital quick dial for calling the provider and other important people on the couple’s notification list; directions to Vanderbilt University Hospital (the app is compatible and integrated with Google Maps for directions); and a Frequently Asked Questions section specifically about labor and delivery. The FAQ section includes some of the most often asked questions: When do I call my provider? May we take photos? What do I bring? Where do I go? Did my water break? Am I having false labor?

Helping the strategic marketing team develop the app were Evan Silverstein, M.D., a Vanderbilt resident who was a medical student at the time, and Paramore/Redd Online Marketing of Nashville.

“The idea is to help moms-to-be have a smoother labor and delivery experience,” said Hannah Paramore, president of Paramore/Redd. “There are already apps out there to help moms with the general pregnancy process, but there was really nothing to help moms, or dads, with the actual labor and delivery process.”

Dr. Jill Austin

“The big picture is that Vanderbilt University Medical Center is in the mobile business now,” said Jill Austin, MBA, assistant vice chancellor for Strategic Marketing and chief marketing officer for VUMC.
“We’ve launched a mobile website and key pieces of our website are available in the mobile format. The use of mobile devices is a growing trend and we are keeping track of how to get information into the hands of patients the way they want the information.”

Phase 2 of the Baby Time app will be developed using feedback from new parents who used the first phase and will include other smartphone versions.

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Vanderbilt Launches Largest Child Health Study in US

December 1, 2010 By admin Leave a Comment

Dr. Katherine Hartmann at Vanderbilt

Vanderbilt University Medical Center will officially launch the largest long-term study of child health in United States history during a special event today, Dec. 1, at 10:30 a.m, although not at their location in Cool Springs.

The study is in conjunction with the Davidson Partners for Children’s Health, which includes the Tennessee Department of Health, Governor’s Office for Child Care Coordination, Metro Nashville Health Department, Meharry Medical College, Baptist Hospital, Centennial Hospital, Summit Hospital and Metro General Hospital.

The National Children’s Study, which will begin recruiting mothers and their unborn babies locally beginning Dec. 15, will examine how environment, behavior and genetics impact children’s health, development and growth. The Study Center plans to recruit 1,000 women who are either pregnant or planning to be pregnant over the next four years.

Today’s event will include a chance for the media to speak to members of the Davidson Partners for Children’s Health, a collaborative team of scientists and administrative leaders from Davidson County facilitating the research under Vanderbilt’s contract.

Dr. Gloria Richard-Davis at Meharry

Overall, the national study will track 100,000 children from before birth to age 21. The study will be able to look for contributing causes of a myriad of childhood diseases, including autism, asthma, diabetes, obesity, birth defects and mental health disorders. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) awarded Vanderbilt a $12 million contract in 2008 to be one of 105 study centers across the nation. Only about 30 locations, including Vanderbilt, are currently active as pilot sites.

For more information, visit davidsoncounty.nationalchildrensstudy.gov.

What: Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Conjunction with the Davidson Partners in Child Health Launches Largest Child Health Study in the United States

When: Wednesday, Dec. 1, at 10:30 a.m.

Where: Martin Professional Development Center
2400 Fairfax Avenue
Nashville, Tenn.

Who: Davidson Partners for Children’s Health

Katherine Hartmann, M.D., Ph.D.
Director, Women’s Health Research at Vanderbilt
Vanderbilt University

Gloria Richard-Davis, M.D.
Chair and Professor Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Meharry Medical College

Cornelia Graves, M.D.
Medical Director, TN Maternal Fetal Medicine
Physician Executive, Baptist Hospital

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Vanderbilt Health Event at Embassy Suites

November 4, 2010 By admin Leave a Comment

Embassy Suites Hotel in Cool Springs Franklin

On Saturday, Nov. 13 in Cool Springs, the Tennessee Chapter of the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America (CCFA) and Vanderbilt University Medical Center are hosting The Road to a Healthier Life with Crohn’s Disease & Ulcerative Colitis, a comprehensive, one-day educational seminar designed to arm patients and their families with the most up-to-date medical information on inflammatory bowel disease management and life coping strategies.

This free event is open to all who suffer from inflammatory bowel diseases, have a family member who suffers from inflammatory bowel disease, and also health care professionals who want to learn more to help their patients.

The Road to a Healthier Life with Crohn’s Disease & Ulcerative Colitis begins at 8 a.m. at the Embassy Suites Hotel on Crescent Centre Drive in Franklin, Tenn., and features a distinguished panel of physicians, surgeons, counselors, dietitians and educators who are all experts in the area of inflammatory bowel diseases. The program’s content is designed to give attendees information on medical management and societal coping skills to live a high quality life with inflammatory bowel diseases.

Physician experts from Vanderbilt University Medical Center, the Boston University School of Medicine, Cumberland Surgical Associates, Bloomsburg University, Associates in Gastroenterology PLC, Grace Anatomy Inc., Nashville Gastrointestinal Specialists Inc., and Lindsay & Associates Inc., will be providing the very latest information about medications and surgical options for disease management.

Presenters include physicians, psychologists, nutritionists, dietitians and child life specialists.

The program’s content is designed for both adult and pediatric inflammatory bowel disease patients.

To register for this seminar or for a listing of the entire event schedule please visit the Tennessee chapter of CCFA’s website.

WHAT: The Road to a Healthier Life with Crohn’s Disease & Ulcerative Colitis

WHEN: Saturday, Nov. 13, from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m.

WHERE: Embassy Suites Hotel, Crescent Centre Drive, located just off I-65 in Franklin, Tennessee. Take Exit 68 A East.

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Vanderbilt Opens in Cool Springs

October 13, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

Dr. Allen Kent with the new Vanderbilt Neurosurgery Cool Springs Clinic

Dr. Allen Kent with the new Cool Springs Vanderbilt Neurosurgery Clinic

Vanderbilt University Medical Center has just announced the opening of Vanderbilt Neurosurgery Cool Springs Clinic, a new facility located at 2009 Mallory Lane in Franklin, TN. Allen Kent Sills Jr., M.D., associate professor of Neurological Surgery in Vanderbilt’s Department of Neurological Surgery, who directs the Neurosurgery Community Practice, will see patients five days a week at the new clinic, and will also treat inpatients at Williamson Medical Center.

Sills’ patient care emphasis will be on those patients with general neurological problems of the brain, spine and peripheral nerves. He has a specialty emphasis in treating athletes with neurological problems, including sports-related concussion. Care for athletes will complement services already provided by other nearby Vanderbilt programs — Vanderbilt Orthopaedics of Cool Springs and Vanderbilt Bone and Joint of Franklin.

“Our goal is to provide the best neurological surgery services to those who live in and south of Williamson County,” Sills said. “By providing these and other services in this community, we hope to make Vanderbilt Neurosurgery more convenient to those in the area while showing our commitment to this part of Middle Tennessee.”

Sills, a 1990 graduate of The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, completed his internship, residency and a fellowship in neuro-oncology at The Johns Hopkins Hospital and The John Hopkins Bayview Medical Center. In 1997, he relocated to Memphis where he served as the chief of Neurosurgery at the Veterans Administration Medical Center and later as director of Neurosurgery at Methodist University Hospital.

Appointments may be scheduled by calling 615-778-2265.

Dr. Sills, welcome to Cool Springs TN!