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Patient Spotlight

Gracie was with her mom and grandmother on a road trip. A medical emergency brought the Angel 7 ambulance to her rescue.

By Jessica Pasley

Angel 7 is the first pediatric transport team in Tennessee to offer extracorporeal membrane oxygenation — ECMO — for its patients. It was the difference in life and death.

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Credo Award Winner

Random acts of kindness and team building put pediatric nurse anesthetist Caroline Campbell in the spotlight with Credo Award

By Christina Echegaray

“When people are feeling down, I want to do something to make everyone feel better.”

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Photo Feature

Return of Halloween Costume Shop brings smiles and chills

By Jessica Pasley

IT'S BAAAAAACK!

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VUMC in the Community

Covenant School group visits VUMC as part of “1,000 thank yous” campaign

By Christina Echegaray

Expressing gratitude with words, presence and spray paint

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Patient Spotlight

The couple was staying in the hospital with a sick child. When the staff heard it was their anniversary, they arranged a special dinner with candlelight and flowers.

By Jessica Pasley

Jim and Jill Somerville ended up with an anniversary to remember — and a commemorative plaque

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Health, yes

How to prepare for a medical emergency: A paramedic’s 10 things you need to know before the ambulance is on the way

By Megan Grahn

Most people do not know what to expect when calling 911. Here is guidance from someone who knows.

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Employee Spotlight

Being treated for childhood cancer set Jason Schwartz on the path to his life’s work: treating childhood cancer

By Jessica Pasley

Cancer at the age of 13 forced him to give up his dream of professional football. While undergoing treatment, he found a new dream.

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Employee Spotlight

The man at the music festival had been beaten unconscious. Medical assistant Chase Brown may have saved his life.

By Jessica Pasley

"If that was my little brother or one of my friends, I would hope someone would help them."

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DAISY Award

“She made me feel like my mother’s intuition was absolutely correct,” and other DAISY Award-winning examples of extraordinary nurses (Part 1 of 2)

By Matt Batcheldor

DAISY Awards are given to great nurses all over the United States and in many other countries. Here are VUMC's latest winners.

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