by Ashley Boarman | May 19, 2021
Actor Chadwick Boseman’s death from colon cancer at just 43 years old came as a shock last summer. Many headlines captured the public’s collective sentiment: “Colon cancer? But he was so young!” Michael Abel, M.D., a San Francisco colorectal surgeon, says...
by Ashley Boarman | Dec 18, 2020
From the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, testing has been a critical tool in helping identify cases so COVID-positive individuals can isolate and recover. With COVID-19 cases spiking across the country, the need for more rapid and diverse testing options is crucial....
by Monique Binkley Smith | Dec 14, 2020
Since the beginning of the pandemic, an integrated health network of hospitals has reduced the stays for COVID-19 patients from an average of 20 days to just eight days today, thanks to a coordinated response deployed by the healthcare system. Sutter Health’s 24...
by Sutter Health | Dec 8, 2020
A blog from John Boyd, Sutter’s CEO of System Mental Health & Addiction Care: It is always important to reflect on our well-being, both as individuals and as a society. After the unprecedented difficulties and upheavals of 2020, it is evident: we can no...
by Monique Binkley Smith | Dec 7, 2020
At a critical time as more people experience food insecurity due to the pandemic, a first-of-its-kind project in Northern California is safely and quickly diverting hospital food that otherwise would go to waste and getting it into the mouths of the hungry. Since...
by Angie Sheets | Dec 7, 2020
You may be feeling exhausted or burned out due to the impacts of COVID-19, the climate of social unrest, and the holidays. These stressors may also cause you to feel sad or worried. Taken one by one, these events are almost unbearable but taken all together; it can...
by Monique Binkley Smith | Dec 7, 2020
The Carol Ann Read Breast Health Center at Alta Bates Summit Medical Center, part of Sutter Health’s not-for-profit integrated network of care, has launched a new mobile mammography van to provide convenient access to screening mammography services for underserved...
by Monique Binkley Smith | Dec 7, 2020
Little is known about COVID-19 in pregnancy and particularly whether it disproportionately impacts minorities. Now researchers with Northern California-based Sutter Health have launched a study to help shed light on the prevalence of COVID-19 in patients about to give...
by Monique Binkley Smith | Dec 6, 2020
Separating flu vaccination fact from fiction can be challenging in this age of information overload. But it’s critical to have the facts straight because influenza and COVID-19 are separate viruses –so we run the risk of contracting both at the same time. That’s why...
by Monique Binkley Smith | Dec 4, 2020
This winter, we could face a flu season like no other. In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, it’s possible to become sick with the flu and COVID-19 at the same time. You don’t want to risk being infected with both because, as reported in the Journal of the...
by Sutter Health | Dec 1, 2020
With the number of COVID-19 cases across the nation climbing, 123 of the nation’s leading healthcare systems have come together with an urgent plea for all Americans: Mask up. Northern California has not been immune to the COVID-19 surge, so Sutter Health joined the...
by Sutter Health | Nov 25, 2020
A Message from Sutter Health President & CEO Sarah Krevans and Sutter Health Chief Quality & Safety Officer William Isenberg, M.D., Ph.D. Sutter Health President and CEO Sarah Krevans While the holidays may look and feel different this year, we are thankful...
by Angie Sheets | Nov 11, 2020
A blog by James Conforti, COO Sutter Health, and John Boyd, PsyD, CEO Sutter Health Mental Health & Addiction Care On Veterans Day, we honor all of the incredible people, those living and those who are not, for their service to our country. While we should honor...
by Liz Madison | Nov 11, 2020
Bristol Falls, a swimming hole in Ayers’ hometown As a kid growing up in Bristol, Vermont, Lee Ayers already had a strong love for his country building in his tiny chest. The American Dream evoked feelings of opportunity and pride. Over time, those feelings...
by Monique Binkley Smith | Nov 10, 2020
Like many women who receive a diagnosis of breast cancer, Michelle Goldsmith, was overwhelmed when her biopsy showed breast cancer. She had so many questions about her diagnosis and knew that difficult decisions lay ahead. She knew she needed to make a battery of...
by Monique Binkley Smith | Nov 2, 2020
Pandemic underscores value of nursing and midwifery excellence Sutter Health has announced its first-ever Nurse of the Year Award winners at a virtual Nursing Symposium attended by hundreds of nurses and midwives from across Northern California. In addition to...
by Liz Madison | Oct 27, 2020
The Hippocratic Oath has a special significance in the field of medicine. While its meaning has evolved over centuries with modernized text, its core truth remains: safety. Hospitals across Sutter Health’s integrated network recognize safer care is fundamental to...
by Ashley Boarman | Oct 22, 2020
CPMC becomes fifth U.S. medical center to achieve elite ‘Center of Excellence’ status California Pacific Medical Center (CPMC) in San Francisco is now one of only five organizations in the United States to achieve the American Geriatric Society (AGC)...
by Ashley Boarman | Oct 22, 2020
Callie Cowart, a full-time board-certified music therapist at Sutter’s California Pacific Medical Center (CPMC) in San Francisco uses music to heal. Cowart recently offered her therapy sessions to an older patient undergoing care at CPMC’s Mission Bernal Campus Acute...
by Liz Madison | Oct 16, 2020
Pilot marks first expansion of Landed’s down payment program and homebuyer education services into healthcare sector . SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Today, Landed and Sutter Health announced a pilot program to expand Landed’s homeownership assistance program to the healthcare...
by Monique Binkley Smith | Oct 14, 2020
Samuel Merritt University’s (SMU) School of Nursing has emerged as one of the Ten Best Accredited Nursing Schools in California for 2020, according to Nursing Process, a nationwide organization that assesses nursing education. Nursing Process identified the top 10...
by Monique Binkley Smith | Oct 5, 2020
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month Delta residents now have the option of staying in the community and still enjoying access to advanced three-dimensional (3D) mammography. Sutter Delta Medical Center in Antioch offers patients access to advanced screening and...
by Gary Zavoral | Sep 24, 2020
Nurse-Midwives Continue to Care for Moms During Pregnancy and Birth Many workers have been sidelined by the pandemic, but for nurse-midwives, life — quite literally — goes on. “People still need us, pandemic or not,” says Jessica Nagel, a certified nurse-midwife for...
by Sutter Health | Sep 16, 2020
Pandemic underscores value of seamless connection. More than 2 million patient records shared with participating providers. Coordination between health care providers can be crucial for patients’ health – and it’s even more important while caring for them during the...
by Sutter Health | Sep 9, 2020
COVID-19 is bringing new relevance to Sutter’s longstanding electronic intensive care units (eICUs) and to telemedicine. The integrated healthcare network’s two eICU hubs, one in San Francisco and one in Sacramento, enable it to provide hospitalized critical care...
by Emma Dugas | Sep 4, 2020
The town of Aptos is typically quieter than neighboring Santa Cruz, but last Tuesday that tranquility was broken by shouts of gratitude and applause for firefighters battling the CZU Lightning Complex fires – all organized by Sutter’s Lisa Haux. “We made so much...
by Liz Madison | Sep 3, 2020
SACRAMENTO, Calif.— Twenty-one affiliates within Sutter Health’s integrated, not-for-profit network earned recognition as an “LGBTQ Health Care Equality Leader” by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation (HRC), the educational arm of the country’s largest lesbian, gay,...
by Mike Stahl | Sep 2, 2020
Mystery still surrounds COVID-19. How will it impact the upcoming flu season? Will younger generations eventually experience more severe symptoms? COVID-19 has also brought attention to matters important to the here and now, like the broader need for mental health...
by Mike Stahl | Sep 1, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic is challenging our mental health in ways we could have never predicted, and some people may feel they’re beginning to run on empty as far as ways to cope with all the change and loss. “Coping as a primary strategy no longer works. It’s time to...
by Mike Stahl | Sep 1, 2020
COVID-19 has provided us with many important lessons, but among the most significant for Sutter Health is how valuable expanded telehealth has been in reaching traditionally underserved communities in new and meaningful ways. Sutter serves one of the most...
by Ashley Boarman | Aug 27, 2020
In another post, we provided information on how to read your blood pressure and what medical conditions may result from having prolonged high blood pressure. In this article, we offer tips from Michael X. Pham, M.D., M.P.H., chief of cardiology with Sutter’s...
by Ashley Boarman | Aug 27, 2020
The pandemic has understandably transformed many of us into housebound creatures, oftentimes moving less and eating more. “It’s created the perfect storm for developing high blood pressure. For those who are already hypertensive, their blood pressure can get out of...
by Emma Dugas | Aug 25, 2020
When the next heat wave causes power outages or the next round of wildfires prompt evacuations throughout Northern California, chances are the global COVID-19 pandemic will still be unfolding. Under any or all of these conditions, we want to remind patients how and...
by Mike Stahl | Aug 24, 2020
Employees across Sutter Health hold the network in high regard, according to the latest list by Forbes. In its second annual ranking of America’s best employers by state, Sutter Health was listed as one of California’s top employers. “Sutter Health appreciates our...
by Gary Zavoral | Aug 20, 2020
With wildfire smoke settling in every Northern California community, and with COVID-19 still a major health concern, Dr. William Isenberg, Sutter Health’s Chief Quality & Safety Officer, has two words of advice on the best way to avoid the associated health risks:...
by Monique Binkley Smith | Aug 20, 2020
Wildfire season is suddenly upon us and thick smoke from multiple wildfires around Northern California, coupled with hot weather and the COVID-19 pandemic, has led to some confusion about masks: when to wear them and what type is best. Now Ronn Berrol, M.D., medical...
by Mike Stahl | Aug 20, 2020
SAN FRANCISCO – Wildfires burning across Northern California coupled with extreme heat and dryness has the air quality in the unhealthy range. All of this is sparking concerns for people with respiratory issues, especially those with COVID-19. Dr. Vinayak Jha, a...
by Liz Madison | Aug 13, 2020
When Sutter Health adapted its operations to continue caring for patients while responding to COVID-19, it meant leaning heavily on its integrated network and technology and innovation teams. During a recent Sacramento Business Journal podcast, Albert Chan, M.D.,...
by Mike Stahl | Aug 12, 2020
Many parents and guardians of school-age children are buckling up for back to school while simultaneously trying to balance their own work-from-home lives. In an interview with CBSN, Lisa Giovannetti, an integrative psychotherapist with Sutter’s Institute for Health...
by Monique Binkley Smith | Aug 10, 2020
As parents scramble to find ways to keep their kids active during the pandemic, water safety is even more important When the weather’s hot, it’s natural for kids to be drawn to water — a pool, lake, river or ocean. Water is sparkly and refreshing, a place to...
by Liz Madison | Aug 4, 2020
Arleen Beviacqua-Enriquez noticed two things about her body in the fall of 2019. First, an irregular mole, which the 65-year-old had already developed a trained eye to spot. Its irregular edges told a familiar tale. Moles are a hereditary condition passed down for...
by Mike Stahl | Aug 2, 2020
SAN FRANCISCO – For people who experienced breathing and respiratory problems brought on by previous years’ wildfire smoke, a San Francisco health expert cautions that these individuals should be extra vigilant with their health while COVID-19 is among us. In an...
by Monique Binkley Smith | Jul 28, 2020
OAKLAND, Calif. –A Bay Area physician is warning people that delaying critical or preventive care because of fears of COVID-19 could have detrimental effects on their health. Junaid Khan, MD In an interview with KPIX 5’s CBSN, Junaid Khan, M.D., a cardiothoracic...
by Mike Stahl | Jul 24, 2020
The novel coronavirus has been with us since January 2020—and California is still in a continuation of the first wave. As the pandemic drags on, the medical community has acted as a sponge, absorbing knowledge of how the infection is best treated from each new case....
by Sutter Health | Jul 23, 2020
Pamela Randall’s breast cancer journey began with her diagnosis in June 2018. Her physician—Joyce Eaker, M.D., who recently retired from Sutter Medical Group—called her after the cancer removal surgery with the pathology report. That’s when Randall, a global workforce...
by Monique Binkley Smith | Jul 17, 2020
OAKLAND, Calif. –The outpouring of support from East Bay communities for the staff and physicians of Sutter’s Alta Bates Summit Medical Center during the pandemic has been humbling. Community members from Oakland and Berkeley have donated cases of personal...
by Mike Stahl | Jul 15, 2020
We’re all learning to live in this new normal as it seems coronavirus might be among us for longer than we’d like. With cities, counties and states approaching their reopening strategies differently, many are confused about which everyday practices are risky or safe....
by Gary Zavoral | Jul 2, 2020
When Sutter Health’s Memorial Hospital Los Banos had a critically ill patient test positive for COVID-19, there wasn’t an ICU room for her. The small community hospital’s four ICU beds are located in the same large room separated by curtains, and this patient...
by Monique Binkley Smith | Jul 1, 2020
If you or your family are in immediate danger call 911 As the COVID-19 crisis continues, many people are spending more time than ever in their homes. With shelter-in-place orders, tensions and anxiety are high for everyone, and this presents a potential risk for...
by Liz Madison | Jun 30, 2020
Annual list recognizes excellence in clinical outcomes, operational efficiency, patient experience and financial stability TRACY Calif.—Sutter Tracy Community Hospital today was named to the Fortune/IBM Watson Health 100 Top Hospitals list. This is the second time...
by Mike Stahl | Jun 29, 2020
SANTA ROSA, Calif. – A lot happens within a child’s mind and body as they grow. Their personalities emerge, their moods shift, and their bodies mature. With so much rapid change, its important they get on a path to being and staying as healthy as possible, and...
by Gary Zavoral | Jun 26, 2020
Temperatures are rising in Northern California, and so are confirmed cases of COVID-19. How do you keep safe from both? Stay home, says an emergency medicine physician with Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento. “Our recommendation for the heat is stay inside and...
by Angie Sheets | Jun 18, 2020
Juneteenth is the oldest-known celebration commemorating the end of slavery in the United States. Although the Emancipation Proclamation of 1863 declared all slaves free, it was not until two and a half years later, on June 19,1865 that Union soldiers landed in...
by Monique Binkley Smith | Jun 18, 2020
California is slowly reopening, but like so many unknowns with COVID-19, it’s unclear how long our return to routine will last. “A surge in virus spread and infected patients could occur this fall or winter,” says Bill Isenberg, M.D., chief quality and safety officer...
by Liz Madison | Jun 16, 2020
Garry Douglas is one who can appreciate a journey. He made his way from just outside the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Reservation near Mount Pleasant, Michigan, to Northern California in the early 1970s. He explored the majesty and mystery of national forests and...
by Mike Stahl | Jun 15, 2020
Sarah Krevans, president and CEO of Sutter Health, shares the following message in light of the rule finalized on June 12 by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that removes protections for gender identity and sexual orientation from the nondiscrimination...
by Monique Binkley Smith | Jun 10, 2020
We are all worried about our health, safety and protecting our loved ones right now. As the COVID-19 crisis continues, it’s more important than ever to protect our mental health and build resilience. Recognize Anxiety Overload “Anxiety is a signal from our brain that...
by Monique Binkley Smith | Jun 9, 2020
Hospitals across the country are facing the potential for critical blood shortages as a result of blood drive cancellations during mandatory shelter in place orders. Blood donation may also be hampered by the changes blood banks have had to make to keep donors safe....
by Liz Madison | Jun 8, 2020
It’s not a scene from science fiction. But the battle is real against germs inside hospitals and care centers. And standing alongside healthcare professionals and cleaning crews on the frontlines? Disinfecting robots. High-tech “clean machines” are more widely used...
by Sutter Health | Jun 3, 2020
Last week our Advancing Health Equity Team published a study looking at disparities in treatments and outcomes in African American patients with COVID-19. The unequal burden of disease and disparate treatment is still a significant problem in our country, and Sutter...
by Monique Binkley Smith | Jun 1, 2020
As shelter in place restrictions are gradually eased this summer, people are still being advised by public health officials to stay home as much as possible and to maintain physical distancing. While some restrictions are loosening, the virus is still circulating in...
by Liz Madison | May 27, 2020
It may have felt re-energizing to see and hear many Americans gathering at beaches, pools, parks and other public places this past Memorial Day weekend, but health experts caution others to not let their guard down. “As communities across Northern California start to...
by Emma Dugas | May 26, 2020
BAY AREA, Calif. – It is second nature for people to visit their doctor’s office or an urgent care center when they’re sick — or are worried they might be. In early March doctors across the Sutter Bay Medical Foundation prepared for patient demand at these locations...
by Monique Binkley Smith | May 21, 2020
Study: Differences in How People Access Care Contribute to Inequalities As the COVID-19 pandemic spreads throughout the U.S., evidence is mounting that racial and ethnic minorities and socioeconomically disadvantaged groups are bearing a disproportionate...
by Monique Binkley Smith | May 20, 2020
During tough times, the ability to bounce back from hardship comes in handy. But what if mental resiliency is not someone’s strong suit? Urmi Patel, PsyD Urmi Patel, PsyD, a clinical psychologist and director of clinical care for Sutter Mental Health and Addiction...
by Monique Binkley Smith | May 18, 2020
OAKLAND, Calif. – David D. Clark, FACHE, begins a new role as chief executive officer of Alta Bates Summit Medical Center, part of the Sutter Health not-for-profit integrated network of care, on May 18. Clark served as interim CEO at Alta Bates Summit for the past...
by Gary Zavoral | May 15, 2020
Sutter Amador Hospital’s Rural Residency Program this week received accreditation from ACGME (Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education), the organization responsible for accrediting all graduate medical training programs for physicians in the United...
by Mike Stahl | May 15, 2020
SANTA ROSA, Calif. – Celebrity chef Guy Fieri’s bright smile and goatee may have been tucked behind a cloth mask while serving meals to medical staff at Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital, but make no mistake, his iconic bleached-out tips, tattooed arms, and jovial...
by Mike Stahl | May 15, 2020
SAN FRANCISCO – During 2020’s Year of the Nurse and the Midwife, front-line workers at Sutter’s California Pacific Medical Center (CPMC) continue to give back. At the hospital’s Van Ness campus in San Francisco, healthcare workers, including doctors, nurses and...
by Monique Binkley Smith | May 13, 2020
May is National Stroke Awareness Month If you or a loved one is experiencing a medical emergency, call 911 or visit your nearest emergency room. SAN FRANCISCO –Fear of exposure to COVID-19 shouldn’t keep you away from the emergency department – especially if you’re...
by Karin Fleming | May 13, 2020
Like a shadow lengthening at sunset or a dark cloud slowly obscuring the sun, the novel coronavirus has the potential to spread silently before positive tests confirm diagnoses in people infected with the virus. To help get ahead of the curve and prepare Sutter’s...
by Liz Madison | May 12, 2020
Providers and patients reconnect for healthcare support during COVID-19 As California begins cautious steps to resume day-to-day life in the state amid the ongoing concerns of COVID-19, essential services like healthcare are signaling changes of their own. After weeks...
by Monique Binkley Smith | May 11, 2020
According to the National Council on Aging, more than 75 percent of falls happen inside or near the home where people often feel safer and roam without thought to the safety hazards around them. With the current shelter in place orders keeping people home, focusing on...
by Monique Binkley Smith | May 11, 2020
Whether at home or in the hospital, patients getting the support they need “It is transformative—I don’t think we’ll ever go back to practicing medicine in the same way we did B.C. — before coronavirus.” Albert Chan, M.D. SACRAMENTO –In what may herald a...
by Monique Binkley Smith | May 8, 2020
Fears of the coronavirus are causing some patients to delay or avoid seeking emergency care for a stroke or heart attack. Doctors say every delayed second could put patients at risk for a worse outcome. If you or someone you know is experiencing an emergency, seek...
by Liz Madison | Apr 30, 2020
COVID-19 continues to raise questions about the future and what the next phase or new “normal” may look like. Those working in healthcare are not immune to these issues, but employers and employees are responding in creative and compassionate ways to help impacted...
by Liz Madison | Apr 29, 2020
Hospitals and care centers across the U.S. count on important pieces of personal protective equipment (PPE) and other supplies for staff to help keep themselves and patients safe and protected. But how does it ultimately end up in the hands of those who need...
by Monique Binkley Smith | Apr 28, 2020
Sutter Hospitals and Emergency Departments are Prepared to Treat You, Keep You Safe If you or someone you know is experiencing an emergency, seek care immediately by calling 911 or going to the nearest emergency department. Given scenes of overwhelmed hospitals on the...
by Gary Zavoral | Apr 27, 2020
Sutter Roseville Medical Center on Tuesday, April 28, is opening its expansion of emergency and critical care services a month early as part of its preparations for a potential surge of COVID-19 patients. Originally slated to open May 27, the 98,400-square-foot...
by Mike Stahl | Apr 27, 2020
If ever there was a time to believe in miracles, this may be it. It started late last year in Folsom, Calif., when the Oakland Athletics West Coast scouting supervisor, Scott Kidd, finally scheduled a visit with his doctor after being unable to shake a persistent flu...
by Mike Stahl | Apr 25, 2020
SAN FRANCISCO – During the COVID-19 pandemic, front-line staff and physicians at Sutter’s California Pacific Medical Center Van Ness Campus in San Francisco joined in unison—along with thousands of others across the region—to sing the city’s unofficial anthem “I Left...
by Mike Stahl | Apr 24, 2020
Sutter Health dietary aide Loren Lafon just bought lunch for the entire staff at Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital amid the COVID-19 pandemic. “That is a LOT of lunches for a LOT of people, especially to be paid for out of her own pocket,” said Dan Peterson, CEO of...
by Mike Stahl | Apr 23, 2020
As the novel coronavirus continues to spread across the globe, so do the fears associated with contracting it. We are all looking for ways to stay safe in these uncertain times, which is why now more than ever, during the COVID-19 pandemic, it is important to listen...
by Mike Stahl | Apr 22, 2020
National Volunteer Week (April 19-25) is an opportunity to recognize the impact of volunteer service and the power of volunteers to tackle society’s greatest challenges, to build stronger communities and be a force that transforms the world. California Pacific Medical...
by Gary Zavoral | Apr 22, 2020
A message from Stephen H. Lockhart, M.D., Ph.D., Sutter Health Chief Medical Officer and Executive Sponsor of Sutter Health’s Environmental Stewardship Program With fewer cars on the road and less traffic in the skies, some news outlets have reported a climate...
by Angie Sheets | Apr 16, 2020
Across the nation, new data is illustrating a startling trend in the spread and impact of COVID-19: inequity. Between Illinois, North Carolina, South Carolina and New York alone, statistics are showing that African Americans are 74% more likely to contract the virus...
by Liz Madison | Apr 15, 2020
California Governor Gavin Newsom recently unveiled a guide outlining when and how California may lift various coronavirus restrictions based on a set of six criteria, including hospitals’ ability to handle any potential COVID-19 patient surges. However, Newsom...
by Emma Dugas | Apr 15, 2020
Tawnya Gilbert, R.N., C.C.R.N. is normally the picture of positivity: upbeat and energetic. But one day in late March, after a shift and a week that all felt especially long and challenging, she felt down. Like all of us Gilbert was concerned about the spread of...
by Monique Binkley Smith | Apr 14, 2020
Leif Hass, M.D. OAKLAND, Calif. — The world-wide pandemic is causing worry and uncertainty for many. Leif Hass, M.D., a family practitioner with Sutter East Bay Medical Foundation and a hospitalist at Sutter’s Alta Bates Summit Medical Center in Oakland, is working to...
by Gary Zavoral | Apr 14, 2020
The pandemic started slowly in Sacramento. For weeks, residents of the city believed what was going around was just the usual flu that arrived every fall. But in just two months, thousands in the city had been infected and about 500 Sacramentans were dead. That...
by Mike Stahl | Apr 9, 2020
As millions across the nation shelter at home to help minimize the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, a group of individuals continues to step onto the front lines: our healthcare teams. Doctors, nurses, clinicians, hospital workers, pharmacists, transporters,...
by Karin Fleming | Apr 8, 2020
Not-for-profit Sutter Health Launches Clinical Trials with Gilead Sciences Sutter Health, together with health systems across Northern California has teamed up with Foster City-based Gilead Sciences on clinical trials for a promising treatment for COVID-19. The...
by Monique Binkley Smith | Apr 7, 2020
Imagine if you were ordered to shelter in place and your only option was a homeless shelter. How would you get care for your existing health conditions? For low-income or homeless people who live in San Francisco’s Tenderloin neighborhood, the coronavirus outbreak is...
by Gary Zavoral | Apr 3, 2020
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – If your child is in diapers or is being potty-trained, don’t poo-poo this advice. During this coronavirus pandemic, it may just save your life or that of a loved one. Paul Walsh, M.D., medical director of the Pediatric Emergency Department at...
by Liz Madison | Apr 3, 2020
Nothing beats the comfort of home. And while many of us are staying as safe as possible under our own roofs to help curb the spread of COVID-19, there are still those essential workers who head out the door to their jobs each day—including front line health care...
by Emma Dugas | Apr 2, 2020
Pregnancy can often be filled with a lot of questions. Parents welcoming babies into the world right now face an unusual new set of fears. Health experts are reassuring expectant mothers and answering key concerns about pregnancy amid the COVID-19 pandemic. “Above...
by Liz Madison | Apr 1, 2020
How can parents/guardians provide reassurance to children when a lot remains unknown? COVID-19 has changed our world in a short amount of time—and perhaps the course of history—but how can parents talk to kids about it now? Krystle Balduzzi, M.D., pediatrician at...
by Monique Binkley Smith | Mar 23, 2020
Like all hospitals and health systems during this unprecedented health emergency, Sutter Health anticipates a shortage of medical supplies, including personal protective equipment (PPE). “We are pursuing additional avenues to bolster and conserve our supplies,...
by Mike Stahl | Mar 21, 2020
By: Warren Browner, M.D., MPH and Stephen Lockhart, M.D., PhD As physicians, we want you to know why we are so concerned about the novel coronavirus/COVID-19. Some of you may have heard that it’s a minor inconvenience, like a bad cold. So far, that’s true for the...
by Liz Madison | Mar 18, 2020
Times of uncertainty—like the global COVID-19 pandemic—can spike anxiety in many people. Lives are upended and routines are erased. Schools are closed. Loved ones 65 years and above are homebound. Employees are working from home exclusively. And more importantly, as...
by Emma Dugas | Mar 17, 2020
Power cords, data cables and sanitation supplies topped Raymond Fellers long list. No, Fellers wasn’t preparing to isolate during the COVID-19 outbreak—quite the opposite—he was opening the first ever “car clinic” at the Palo Alto Medical Foundation’s San Carlos...
by Monique Binkley Smith | Mar 16, 2020
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – California Governor Gavin Newsom, echoing recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), is calling for the state’s bars, wineries and nightclubs to close and for restaurants to observe social distancing to help curb...
by Angie Sheets | Mar 16, 2020
Tips to keep you safe Many people are making trips to the grocery store or using food delivery services right now. So how do you know your food is virus-free when it gets to your doorstep?According to the USDA, “We are not aware of any reports at this time of human...
by Monique Binkley Smith | Mar 13, 2020
SACRAMENTO, CALIF.— With the World Health Organization’s recent declaration of a COVID-19 pandemic, an avalanche of advice from a variety of sources—some of it accurate, some of it misleading or even downright dangerous— can be overwhelming for anyone. Now Sutter...
by Emma Dugas | Mar 6, 2020
Courtesy of Santa Cruz Community Health and Dientes Community Dental Care. SANTA CRUZ, Calif. — Santa Cruz Community Health (SCCH) and Dientes Community Dental Care (Dientes), today announced a $1 million dollar investment from Sutter Health to support the...
by Emma Dugas | Sep 20, 2024
Employers are increasingly encouraging their workforce to bring their genuine selves to their jobs. They know that when people show up with authenticity it can transform team dynamics. It can also create deeper connections, spark innovation and foster an environment...
by Emma Dugas | Sep 19, 2024
Latinos are the largest racial and ethnic group in California yet make up disproportionately small percentage of the nursing workforce. Nearly 40% of California’s population is Latinx according to the state census. However, surveys of registered nurses have found...
by Sutter Health | Sep 16, 2024
By Karin Fleming, Vitals contributor Each September, the medical community honors physicians who have offered their time, wisdom and support to advance women pursuing careers in medicine. Below Vitals features perspectives from some of the women at Sutter Health who...
by Emma Dugas | Sep 16, 2024
Group photo featuring individuals who helped establish the inaugural Northern California chapter of the National Association for Latino Healthcare Executives. Back Row: Josue De Avila, Dennise Rosas, Marissa Hernandez, Daniela Almeida, Dana Beckton, Marysol Morales....
by Sutter Health | Sep 13, 2024
Andrea Trimble (at left) and her sister, Rachel Hagenbaugh, are not only both Sutter Health nurses, but have followed a similar career path during their tenure at Sutter. Trimble is interim senior director of nursing at Sutter Delta Medical Center. Hagenbaugh serves...
by Ashley Boarman | Sep 12, 2024
Pediatric clinicians with Sutter Medical Group of the Redwoods are locally involved in the national early literacy program Reach Out and Read, which encourages doctors to give age-appropriate books to young kids and families during well-child visits. Sonoma County...
by Sutter Health | Sep 12, 2024
By Marycon Young, Vitals contributor Pharmacists encounter medications and other drugs every day on the job. But for pharmacist Steve Leuck, the linkage became too close. Early in his career, he found himself in the grips of addiction. “The first nine years I...
by Sutter Health | Sep 12, 2024
By Angela Borchert, Vitals contributor Tammy Schneider couldn’t get on an airplane or enjoy her beloved hikes due to excruciating back pain. Even simple activities like lying in bed, lounging on the couch or driving became painful. Although she needed physical...
by Sutter Health | Sep 10, 2024
Sally Baker (above) enjoys the weekly calls she receives from Tele-Care volunteers. Since 1970, Tele-Care Program Volunteers Have Made Tens of Thousands of Calls to Check on Vulnerable Bay Area Community Members By Kathy Engle, Vitals contributor The challenges of...
by Sutter Health | Sep 10, 2024
California Healthcare System’s 7-Year Commitment Brings Focus on Benefits of Exercise, Healthy Habits SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The California International Marathon, one of the leading U.S. marathons renowned for being a top qualifier for the prestigious Boston Marathon,...
