$12M Gift Fuels Transplant Innovation at CPMC
Photo Caption: (Left to Right) Dr. Casey Ward, Lynne Bosworth, Kevin Kranzusch and Dr. Jennifer Guy | Photo credit: Alain McLaughlin Sutter Health Receives $12 Million Gift from Kevin Kranzusch and Lynne Bosworth to Drive Innovation in Transplant Care at CPMC SAN...
Diabetes on the Rise: Take Action to Foster Prevention
November is American Diabetes Month, a time to increase awareness of a condition affecting millions of people in the United States and worldwide. Diabetes has become a global health challenge, with an estimated 37.3 million Americans—about 11.3% of the...
Inside the OR: Partnership Paves Way for Aspiring Nursing Students
From the classroom to the operating room, an innovative program is preparing nursing students with the training they need for a fulfilling career in perioperative nursing—a specialty focused on providing patient care before, during and after the surgery. Perioperative...
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Physicians, Scientists Champion New Knowledge to Inform Wellness
Results of a survey released this month by the Pew Research Center suggest that, despite a slight increase in trust, scientists continue to face challenges regaining public engagement after the COVID-19 pandemic. Given these findings, physician-researchers across...
Sutter Cancer Programs Set New Level of Clinical Excellence
Miquel Aymerich, Gwen McCauley and Stefan Walczak. These are some of the people courageously battling cancer who have recently benefited from care at Sutter Health. Teams across the integrated system’s clinical oncology service line are known to puts patients first...
Nurses Chart a Route to Excellence
Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital is the first hospital in Northern California to achieve prestigious ANCC Pathway to Excellence Program® designation for safe, positive work environment. By Jennifer Modenessi, Vitals contributor As critical members of healthcare...
Rising Cancer Risk in Women Spurs New Early Detection Effort
(Left to Right) Dr. Peter Anastassiou, Wendy Armstrong (patient), Dr. Heba Ismail and Dr. George Horng Lung cancer screenings paired with routine mammography can support earlier detection Imagine going in for one cancer screening only to learn you may have another....
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Training Course Prepares Nurses for OR Success
From mastering sterilization techniques and surgical assessments to perfecting scrub attire and anesthesia care, Sutter’s PeriOp Transition in Practice Program provides Sutter nurses with the essential skills and hands-on practice they need to thrive as a new nurse...
Ultimate Frisbee Player Scores Big, Survives Heart Attack
Thanks to Quick-Thinking Bystanders and Her Surgical Team, East Bay Mom is Well on the Road to Recovery By Clayton Warren, Vitals contributor Jennifer Carothers-Liske was playing ultimate frisbee with a group of friends in October when she suffered a...
New Referral Process Improves Access to Specialty Care
Karen Williams (left), poses next to her dad, retired U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Doug Williams Built like Fort Knox, the VA’s electronic medical record system puts a premium on security. Good at preventing data breaches, the impenetrable system is challenging if you...
Job Program Empowers Adults Facing Employment Barriers
With a recent $75,000 investment from Sutter Health, AbilityPath’s Employment Services Program will continue to help adults in San Mateo and Santa Clara counties benefit from the nonprofit’s unique approach to job training, placement and coaching services that help clients secure and maintain competitive employment and equitable pay.
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