Listen HCA estimates 5,500 lives have been saved because of artificial intelligence now used to detect sepsis, a deadly infection common in hospitals. The Nashville-based hospital chain’s top doctor highlighted the technological advance during a recent congressional hearing.
Nashville VA Attacking Patient Backlog With Dedicated Call Center
Listen VA hospitals and clinics in Middle Tennessee are trying to attack their patient backlog by more efficiently handling phone calls. The Tennessee Valley Health Care system has established a central call center, which handles as many as 35,000 calls a month.
Newest Nashville Zoo Attraction Is A Glimpse At Live Animal Surgeries, Vet Care
Listen What has long been kept behind the scenes is now an attraction at the Nashville Zoo. A 20,000-square-foot healthcare facility has been built with the purpose of letting visitors observe routine checkups and even animal surgeries.
Longtime TennCare Leader To Take Over As Nashville’s Public Health Chief
A longtime leader in Tennessee’s Medicaid program is taking a new job with the city of Nashville. Wendy Long has been hired to head Nashville’s public health department, according to a joint announcement Monday afternoon.
Curious Nashville: The Complicated Past Of A Historic Tuberculosis Hospital
While World War II raged abroad, it was tuberculosis that was killing far too many Tennesseans on the homefront. So the state set out to establish a…
Thousands Of Tennessee Children Are Losing Insurance Coverage, Study Finds
Listen The number of uninsured children in the U.S. has started going the wrong way after nearly a decade of improvement. And Tennessee is part of the problem, according to a study published Thursday by Georgetown University’s Center for Children and Families.
That Health Survey In Your Nashville Mailbox — With A Dollar Tucked Inside — Is Not A Scam
Listen Don’t discard a lengthy health survey landing in Nashville mailboxes — so says the organization counting on getting thousands of responses.
After Losing A Child To An Overdose, A Brentwood Parent Spreads The Gospel Of Grief Yoga
Listen A Brentwood mother is preaching the benefits of yoga for those who’ve had a child die. She’s on a mission after losing a son to the opioid crisis.
A ‘Universal’ Vaccine For The Flu? Vanderbilt Researchers Are Working On It
A universal vaccine for the flu remains many years off. But if there’s a breakthrough, it may come from a lab at Vanderbilt.
One Place Amazon Is Already Shaking Things Up In Nashville — The Health Care Sector
Listen Amazon will land with a splash when it builds a tech hub in downtown Nashville. But the company, known for its relentless pursuit of innovation, has already been threatening to encroach on the city’s leading industry — health care.
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