by Sutter Health | Jul 20, 2023
By Anita Creamer, Vitals contributor The disability community knows July 26 as Disability Independence Day, the anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act becoming law in 1990. Disability rights are civil rights, and simply put, the ADA protects people with...
by Sutter Health | Jul 13, 2023
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Sutter Health has named two new hospital CEOs in the Bay Area: Hamila Kownacki as CEO of Sutter’s California Pacific Medical Center (CPMC) in San Francisco; and Darian Harris will serve as CEO of Sutter’s Mills-Peninsula Medical Center (MPMC) in...
by Sutter Health | Jul 7, 2023
By Anita Creamer and Liz Madison, Vitals contributors It was just a hug. When 4-year-old Graison Corbell went to Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento recently for surgery, he was anxious. A certified Child Life Specialist, Sarah McMurray, greeted Graison and his mother,...
by Sutter Health | Jul 6, 2023
Vic Patkowski, left, was shot through the heart and lung during the Vietnam War … and survived. The bullet wasn’t removed until a decade later, right. Patkowski has endured several brushes with death through his life, and his latest lifesaver was a tool...
by Sutter Health | Jul 5, 2023
Sixteen hospital campuses within Sutter’s not-for-profit system received recognition today from the Get With The Guidelines® program. The American Stroke Association applauded 15 Sutter hospital campuses for providing a high level of stroke care. An additional five...
