Use of VUMC’s patient portal is surging
by Paul Govern Enrollment in the Vanderbilt Health patient portal, My Health at Vanderbilt (MHAV), has surged in recent months. “Before COVID, we were enrolling about 3,000 new users per week. After COVID, it…
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Large-scale Geographic Seroprevalence Surveys
Large-scale Geographic Seroprevalence Surveys 2019 Novel Coronavirus
COVID-19 Considerations for Animal Activities at Fairs, Shows, and Other Events
COVID-19 Considerations for Animal Activities at Fairs, Shows, and Other Events 2019 Novel Coronavirus
Crew Disembarkations through Commercial Travel
Crew Disembarkations through Commercial Travel 2019 Novel Coronavirus
Major U.S. trial closes showing no benefit for hydroxychloroquine in COVID-19
The Outcomes Related to COVID-19 Treated with Hydroxychloroquine among In-patients with Symptomatic Disease (ORCHID) trial stopped enrolling new patients based on the fourth scheduled interim analysis showing no evidence of benefit or harm. The…
Initial COVID-19 testing data show impact in Nashville’s minority communities
by Holly Fletcher Early data assessing the primary language of those who received COVID-19 tests at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, and tested positive, illustrates the disproportionate impact the pandemic is having on racial or…
COVID-19 hospitalizations increase primarily in two Tennessee regions, could hit 1,000 in late July
by Jake Lowary The number of hospitalized COVID-19 patients reached its highest level to date on June 15, when more than 400 patients were hospitalized across Tennessee, according to a report from researchers at…
CDC releases consolidated COVID-19 testing recommendations
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released consolidated recommendations for COVID-19 testing, including interim testing guidelines for nursing home residents and healthcare personnel, as well as testing strategy options for high-density critical…