by Sutter Health | Mar 21, 2022
By Kathy Engle, Vitals contributor Diane Nguyen has always loved to swim. As a child growing up in Vietnam in the 1970s, she swam regularly at a local pool, but she also suffered from painful ear infections that damaged her hearing. By middle school, her...
by Sutter Health | Mar 18, 2022
By Lara Azar, Ashley Boarman and Gary Zavoral, Vitals contributors On the heels of a two-year pandemic and with an aging workforce heading into retirement, the American Medical Association reports that one in five doctors plans to leave the profession within the next...
by Sutter Health | Mar 15, 2022
By Monique Binkley Smith and Clayton Warren, Vitals contributors Imagine being stuck aboard a cruise ship with a deadly new virus spreading among passengers and crew. It sounds like the plot of a horror movie, but for Michael and Ann Cannarozzo of Rochester, N.Y., it...
by Sutter Health | Mar 11, 2022
Statement from James Conforti, Interim Sutter Health President & CEO “We are extremely pleased with today’s unanimous verdict in Sutter Health’s favor. After hearing many hours of testimony from witnesses, insurance plan representatives, provider organizations and...
by Sutter Health | Mar 10, 2022
By Melissa Fuson, Vitals contributor Every year in the United States, about 1 million people have surgery to help relieve pain and restore mobility in their hip or knee. For many people, an ambulatory surgery center offers a safe, convenient option for the procedure....