by Emma Dugas | Mar 20, 2024
Your blood sugar level is more than a number. The amount of sugar in your bloodstream is an indicator— and driver—of your overall health. If blood sugar is too high, or too low, it can make you sick or prevent you from healing. These repercussions are especially...
by Emma Dugas | Feb 7, 2024
Few medical terms are more mainstream than those that deal with the heart. Most adults in America have heard of CPR and seen an AED machine. Many can also describe what an ECG or electrocardiogram readout looks like and may even wave their finger to mimic the rhythmic...
by Emma Dugas | Jan 23, 2024
Ten hospital campuses in Sutter Health’s not-for-profit system received recognition today as among America’s Best Hospitals for 2024 by Healthgrades. Sutter hospitals earning awards from Healthgrades include: Sutter Alta Bates Summit Medical Center – Alta Bates campus...
by Emma Dugas | Nov 16, 2023
Four Sutter-affiliated medical groups were recently recognized by the Integrated Healthcare Association for delivering high-quality care and exceptional patient experience during the 2022 measurement year of IHA’s Align. Measure. Perform. program, focused on...
by Emma Dugas | Nov 16, 2023
A nurse for more than 20 years, Cris Panaligan tells patients that his job is to help them stabilize after surgery, injury or illness. Part of that job is to keep a watchful eye over the healing process and respond to new or worsening symptoms. Thanks to new...
