Supporting Our Workforce

Supporting Our Workforce

  Healthcare Staff Now Have Extra Layer of Protection What Does a PPE Push Look Like? Making the Connections to Help Yourself and Others Therapy Sessions Offered to Sutter Employees Virtually and by Phone New Resource to Reduce Stress, Improve Sleep and Build...
Doctor Reflects on Dramatic Rise in Anti-Asian Violence

Doctor Reflects on Dramatic Rise in Anti-Asian Violence

By Jeff Chen M.D., Chief of Staff Alta Bates Summit Medical Center in Oakland   My ears perked up when I heard a code being called overhead in the Emergency Department. As I rushed to the nurse’s station, I was informed that a patient was being wheeled back from...
Her Higher Ed Dreams a Lesson in Perseverance

Her Higher Ed Dreams a Lesson in Perseverance

As we celebrate Women’s History Month, we honor those who have and continue to blaze paths for women everywhere. Tina Rae Daddow-Gourley, a customer service agent at Sutter Health’s Shared Services Center, tells her personal journey about moving beyond the...
Hospital Exec on ‘Tough’ Lessons as Woman Leader

Hospital Exec on ‘Tough’ Lessons as Woman Leader

This Women’s History Month, Vitals conducted a virtual Q&A with Hamila Kownacki, chief operating officer at Sutter’s California Pacific Medical Center (CPMC) in San Francisco. Here’s what Kownacki had to say about her journey and experiences as a female leader in...