by Sutter Health | Oct 6, 2021
By Karin Fleming and Emma Dugas, Vitals contributors For some people, receiving a multiple sclerosis (MS) diagnosis represents the end of a years-long medical mystery, filled with nonspecific symptoms and ineffective treatments. “Misdiagnosis, and consequently late...
by Sutter Health | Oct 5, 2021
By Luke Pedersen and Ashley Boarman, Vitals contributors Kathy Bennett is a Bay Area resident and a program manager for the Oakland Unified School District. For more than a year, she has been battling an increasingly common health condition: long-haul COVID. After...
by Sutter Health | Sep 28, 2021
This Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, Sutter Health Chief Nurse Officer Anna Kiger shares her family story. She encourages more open conversations about mental health and to pause more frequently and listen to those around us. If you or someone you know is in...
by Sutter Health | Sep 28, 2021
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Today, Sutter Health Plus announced it received 4.5 out of 5 stars for quality and satisfaction from the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA). The HMO is one of only three health plans in the state of California to achieve this...
by Sutter Health | Sep 22, 2021
For the managing partner of a pair of acclaimed San Francisco restaurants that were forced to temporarily close during the COVID-19 pandemic, the health of the businesses wasn’t the only thing on his mind. It was also the health of his 200 employees. Pete Sittnick,...
