by Sutter Health | Jul 19, 2021
Phoebe Cahill delivered her two babies the way women have for hundreds of years: with a midwife by her side. She could have chosen an OB doctor but felt confident that a certified nurse-midwife could help her have a natural childbirth or call in a specialist if...
by Sutter Health | Jul 19, 2021
The American Hospital Association features Stephen Lockhart, M.D., Ph.D., founding director emeritus, Sutter Health Institute for Advancing Health Equity, discussing the health network’s efforts to reduce first-birth C-section rates, particularly for women of color....
by Sutter Health | Jul 15, 2021
By Kathy Engle, Monique Binkley Smith & Clayton Warren, Vitals contributors You’ve probably heard the numbers. According to the American Cancer Society, a woman has a 1 in 8 chance of being diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime and regular screening...
by Sutter Health | Jul 15, 2021
By Catlin Valles, Vitals contributor During the July 10 San Francisco Giants game at Oracle Park, Willie Ross, M.D., — whose son, Joe, pitches for the Washington Nationals — became a game day hero when he saved a woman who was choking on a hot dog. After noticing that...
by Sutter Health | Jul 13, 2021
Novel metric will enable providers nationwide to set ‘equity targets’ for at-risk populations as they work to close vaccine gaps SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Northern California-based Sutter Health today announced the launch of its novel COVID-19 Vaccine Equity Index (CVEI),...
