Vanderbilt University Medical Center is running into more staffing challenges as COVID cases rise across the state. Hospital president Jeffrey Balser says the ongoing surge is now showing up among frontline hospital workers — at far greater rates than at the beginning of the pandemic.
Vanderbilt Says More Than 400 Staffers Are Quarantining Or Ill With COVID-19
This Is Tennessee’s First Day With 100 Reported COVID Deaths, But Likely Not The Last
For the first time, Tennessee has reported 100 deaths from COVID-19 on a single day. But epidemiologists know worse is on the way.
Lesbian Metro Nashville Police Officer Says She Faced Harsher Discipline Than Male Counterparts
More than a dozen minority employees of Nashville’s police department tell WPLN News they feel they’ve faced unequal treatment, and in at least one recent case, the Metro Civil Service Commission has agreed. Members recently overturned her demotion after her lawyer argued she’d been punished more severely than male officers.
Nashville Symphony Gearing Up For Virtual Performances Ahead Of Summer Return
The Nashville Symphony is making a slow return to the spotlight after suspending concerts this year. They’re bringing back furloughed musicians on a small, $500 weekly stipend as part of an agreement with local union Nashville Musicians Association.
Prior To Resigning, Veterans Services Chief Courtney Rogers Accused Of Abusive Conduct, Discrimination
Two top leaders of the Tennessee Department of Veterans Services who resigned last month were accused of misconduct, records obtained Monday by WPLN News show.
NAACP Sues Tennessee Over ‘Unequal’ Voting Rights Restoration For People With Felony Convictions
The NAACP has sued the state of Tennessee to challenge its voting laws. They argue it’s too difficult for residents who have been convicted of a felony to get their voting rights back.
Investigation: Black Female Police Officers In Nashville Say They Faced Retaliation For Criticizing The Department
The highest ranking Black female officer in the Metro Nashville Police Department has turned in her badge after nearly 28 years. Her departure comes amid heightened scrutiny of MNPD leadership, as a new chief takes over on the heels of multiple allegations of misconduct against the department.
Nashville’s Health Department Never Delivered On A Long-Promised Hotel Voucher Program
The Metro Public Health Department says it’s not moving forward with a program it announced months ago to help Nashvillians isolate during the pandemic. It would have given hotel vouchers to people in high-risk living situations, like those are who homeless or living in close quarters.
Tennessee Guard May Lend Hospitals A Hand With Testing
With more than 2,500 COVID patients in Tennessee hospitals and climbing, every hospital needs staffing help. But hospital administrators don’t expect to have soldiers in fatigues treating patients at the bedside.
Gov. Lee Issues Executive Order To Send National Guard To Hospitals
As Tennessee healthcare facilities continue to battle understaffing, the state says it will activate the National Guard to step into the gap as hospital nurses, ambulance drivers and COVID testers.
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