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
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...
by Emma Dugas | Oct 26, 2023
Winter is around the corner, bringing an intensity to the respiratory illness season that has already begun. And whether last year’s “triple-demic” — marked by simultaneous flu, COVID and RSV infections — repeats itself or not, healthcare workers are already focused...
by Emma Dugas | Sep 26, 2023
The race is on and the goal is clear. The U.S. needs new healthcare providers to replace the estimated 35% of the physician workforce that will reach retirement age in the next five years. Formal education alone isn’t going to fix the problem. “It’s the postgraduate...
