How Single‑Port Robotic Surgery Is Changing Care

How Single‑Port Robotic Surgery Is Changing Care

Above: Dr. Andrew Tam successfully performed the first urologic surgeries using the da Vinci Single-Port robotic system at Sutter’s Alta Bates Summit Medical Center. Instead of multiple ports placed several centimeters apart, the SP platform allows surgeons to...
Sutter Leaders on Innovation, Workforce and Growth

Sutter Leaders on Innovation, Workforce and Growth

Healthcare leaders across the country are navigating workforce shifts, rapid technological change and evolving financial realities. In recent podcast appearances, Sutter Health executives discussed how they’re shaping strategy across clinical, operational and academic...
Nurse Saves Woman Choking in Costco

Nurse Saves Woman Choking in Costco

By Cat Valles, Vitals contributor Emily Lebsack, a nurse at Sutter’s Alta Bates Summit Medical Center’s Ashby Campus, was shopping at Costco when she came across a woman choking in the freezer section. Lebsack’s training kicked in, and she jumped in to...
Sutter Hospitals Earn Top Safety Ratings from Healthgrades

Sutter Hospitals Earn Top Safety Ratings from Healthgrades

Sutter Health’s long-standing commitment to patient safety has earned national recognition, with nine hospital campuses named recipients of the 2026 Patient Safety Excellence Award™ from Healthgrades. Announced during National Patient Safety Awareness Week, this...
Sutter Neurologist Receives Global Recognition

Sutter Neurologist Receives Global Recognition

A Northern California physician stands as the only in the world to receive a prestigious industry honor. Dr. Anil Neelakantan, a board-certified neurologist in Stockton, Calif. with Gould Medical Group, earned the American Academy of Neurology’s 2026 General...
Sutter Health Posts 2025 Audited Financial Statements

Sutter Health Posts 2025 Audited Financial Statements

NORTHERN CALIF.— Sutter Health’s audited financial statements for 2025 show sustained financial stability, supporting the organization’s innovative, high-quality care delivery for 3.6 million patients – serving approximately 112,000 more patients than in 2024. The...