by Monique Binkley Smith | Aug 31, 2020
ANTIOCH, Calif. –Sutter Delta Medical Center, part of the not-for-profit Sutter Health integrated network of care, recently welcomed a new chief nurse executive, Kevin Streeter, MBA, RN. Streeter joins the hospital during a time of unprecedented challenge in...
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 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 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 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...
