Second Transplant Brings Hope and Energy Back to Young Mom
Twice transplanted and full of life: Alexis Kolsters credits Sutter CPMC – and her donor – for giving her the strength to be a mom again. Just six months after giving birth, 20-year-old Alexis Kolsters was pale, exhausted and in need of urgent medical attention. The...
Integrative Medicine Expands Whole-Person Care
By Kathy Engle, Vitals Contributor See how Sutter is elevating patient care by expanding acupuncture services inside Sutter's Alta Bates Summit Medical Center to labor and delivery, acute care and the emergency department—an expansion funded through community donors....
5 Things AI Can’t Do for Your Health
From motivation to movement, some parts of your health journey can’t be outsourced. Artificial intelligence is increasingly part of our everyday lives – offering advice, tracking habits and even helping manage health data. But when it comes to creating lasting...
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Sutter Health Breaks Ground on New Elk Grove Specialty Care Center
Artist's rendering of the new Sutter Elk Grove Care Center that will house several specialty physicians. New facility to expand access to care close to home for growing Elk Grove community NORTHERN CALIF. – Sutter Health broke ground today on a new care center that...
S.F. Hospital Calls This Its Most Coveted Volunteer Role
While it may be the sweetest volunteer gig at Sutter’s CPMC, it’s far from the only one. Each year during National Volunteer Week, Sutter Health celebrates the compassionate individuals who give their time to support patients, families and care teams across our...
Sutter Roseville Receives Accreditation for Neurology Residency Program
The inaugural resident physician group in 2022 at Sutter Roseville Medical Center, a teaching hospital in Placer County. Sutter Roseville now has five physician residency programs with about 100 resident physicians. Two more programs -- OB-Gyn and neurology -- will...
Sutter Health Free Youth Physicals Score Big in Santa Cruz
For more than 30 years, Sutter Health, the Palo Alto Medical Foundation (PAMF), and local healthcare providers have come together to offer free youth sports physicals across Santa Cruz County. This year, the annual Pre-Participation Evaluation (PPE) events will be...
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Purpose and Mentorship in Action
Sutter team members gather for a photo at the AMEC 2024 booth This week the Student National Medical Association hosts its premier event, the Annual Medical Education Conference, held annually and recognized as one of the nation’s largest medical education...
Autism Acceptance Month: Julian’s Story of Strength, Resilience, and Community
Jona Bernabe and her son, Julian Leave no stone unturned. Jona Bernabe took that approach when she spoke with her son’s pediatrician at his 1-year-old checkup four years ago. She noticed that Julian wasn’t babbling as much as he should be. She was referred to start...
New Lease Brings Sutter Pediatric Specialty Care to Campbell
Families in the South Bay will soon have expanded access to high-quality pediatric specialty care with Sutter Health’s lease of a new facility in Campbell. The new pediatric center, located in an office suite at 900 East Hamilton Ave., will replace the existing...
Hospital Volunteer’s Surprising Final Act of Devotion
By Liz Madison and Michelle Grant, Vitals contributors Colette Scott was buried in her hospital volunteer uniform. The 96-year-old entered the afterlife this past February adorned in a lanyard studded with pins and fastened with badges — a symbol of volunteer...
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