Credo Award Winner
Paula Ciero fun toy toolkit puts children at ease during clinic visits
By Christina Echegaray
From fidget bracelets to sound tubes to "squishies," Ciero finds ways to make children smile.
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Elevate Team Award
A cyber-attack caused a worldwide outage to a major payroll system. A VUMC response team made sure employees could still be paid.
By Christina Echegaray
“What’s amazing about VUMC is our ability to pull together and collaborate across teams and really to respond to an incident or an emergency situation."
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Credo Award Winner
No detail is too small and no task too big for research administrative officer Mustafa Nateqi
By Christina Echegaray
Nateqi's can-do attitude and dedication earn him a Credo Award.
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Employee Spotlight
A child’s beloved stuffed toy was missing. Two Children’s Hospital nurses mounted a midnight expedition to the basement to find Stuart the pink tiger.
By Christina Echegaray
Searching dozens of laundry bags in quest of a patient's pink-and-white companion
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VUMC in the Community
The inside story behind the Hillsboro Village “Hope” mural: a brother’s love and a message for Children’s Hospital
By Christina Echegaray
Lance Gregory wanted the message to be visible from the windows of Children's Hospital — in memory of his brother Cory
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Employee Spotlight
The doctor’s closet was a mess. Her friends conspired to have a Netflix show organize it for her.
By Christina Echegaray
Whitney Browning, a pediatrician at Children's Hospital, is featured on the Netflix show "Getting Organized with the Home Edit" thanks to her sneaky friends
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Employee Spotlight
Painted stones offer messages of hope along VUMC pathways
By Christina Echegaray
“Just Breathe.” “You are Loved.” “Shine.” “Hope.” “Joy.”
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Employee Spotlight
“Kudos Wall” in Children’s Hospital offers messages of hope and encouragement
By Christina Echegaray
"We are so much more than co-workers, WE are FAMILY."
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VUMC in the Community
Musicians can’t play for the children in person right now, so Seacrest Studio goes virtual
By Christina Echegaray
Singer-songwriter Payton Smith performs for patients at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt from…
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