Patty Wright
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Study uses decision support to reduce unneeded lab tests
Diarrhea has many causes, and when there are prolonged or severe symptoms clinicians sometimes consider lab testing to help guide treatment. But sometimes they stray from published guidelines in the direction of overtesting. Read MoreNov 30, 2017
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Program seeks to optimize appropriate use of antibiotics
Relying on a core team of physicians and pharmacists, the Vanderbilt Antimicrobial Stewardship Program (VASP) is seeking to ensure optimum use of antibiotics and other antimicrobial drugs at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC). Read MoreNov 10, 2016
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Wright loves her patients and their mysteries
Everyone knew everyone in Patty Wright’s hometown of Scottsville, Kentucky, population 4,336. Read MoreJul 21, 2016