by Sutter Health | Feb 1, 2023
Susan and Dave Howard recently honored two Bay Area physicians with a significant philanthropic gift in recognition of their excellent care and compassionate listening. By Kathy Engle, Vitals contributor Shortly after San Jose resident Dave Howard turned 79, he...
by Sutter Health | Jan 25, 2023
By Melissa Fuson, Vitals contributor Doctors have prescribed low-dose aspirin to prevent heart attacks and strokes for decades. But new recommendations released earlier this year by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force show little to no benefit to taking aspirin...
by Sutter Health | Jan 20, 2023
By Karin Fleming, Gary Zavoral and Liz Madison, Vitals contributors When Sutter Health in 2003 launched its groundbreaking electronic intensive care unit, or eICU, no one knew that 17 years later it would help save the lives of countless Northern Californians when a...
by Sutter Health | Jan 20, 2023
By Melissa Fuson, Vitals contributor A Type 2 diabetes drug, Ozempic, has gone viral on TikTok. Millions of viewers have watched videos made by people taking the medication not for diabetes—but for significant weight loss. Ozempic is the brand name for semaglutide, an...
by Sutter Health | Jan 19, 2023
SACRAMENTO, Calif.–Today, not-for-profit Sutter Health announces its participation in the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) as of Jan. 1, 2023. MSSP is a value-based payment model within Original Medicare...