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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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Contest

VUMC Pets of the Day: Munya and Boogers

By Wayne Wood

Today’s Dog of the Day is Munya, submitted by Uliya Bagdasarova of Finance.   Pets…

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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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Contest

Pets of VUMC 2023 — Collection #3: Duos, part 1

By Wayne Wood

Sonny & Cher. Sam & Dave. Simon & Garfunkel. Great duos! But don't forget Milly & Tilly, Snoopy & RuRu, and Rowdy & Lulu.

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Elevate Team Award

The MyHealth Bundles Team transforms and innovates health care to create a better patient experience.

By Diana Duren

“Now I can do everything. I can truly enjoy my grandchildren and go to all their sports activities without fearing walking up and down bleachers...I feel like my life is back.”

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Patient Spotlight

Two miracles, four years apart

By Matt Batcheldor

Kelly Harden's life was saved by a lung transplant. Exactly four years later, she was saved again with a kidney transplant.

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Credo Award Winner

Flavia Atkins brings caring and leadership to the patients she guides as a health care navigator

By Leigh MacMillan

She takes pride not only in guiding patients on their health care journeys but also in serving as a resource who is always available to her fellow navigators

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Five Pillar Leader Award

Five Pillar Award recipient Gaye Smith on meetings, respect and one of her proudest accomplishments in 19 years at VUMC

By Danny Bonvissuto

“Respecting every human is essential to being a good human and a good manager."

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Patient Spotlight

Holding hands one more time: Compassion and collaboration allow couple to spend the most precious time together

By Jill Clendening

Virginia and Tommy Stevens, both 91, have been married 69 years and this was the time they needed each other the most. Compassionate problem-solving by the Palliative Care Unit and the Trauma Intensive Care Unit teams brought the loving couple together one more time.

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