by Ashley Boarman | Mar 14, 2021
Tony Kriletich, a Northern California radiology technologist, said he never missed one day of work in 14 years. That changed Sept. 19. Last summer, Kriletich, 65, a marathoner and triathlete, was concerned when routine activities, like working in his garden, were...
by Liz Madison | Mar 14, 2021
Like any first-time mom, Linda Luong felt a mix of emotions around giving birth. Excitement, hope, nervousness. All of these feelings are normal for any new parent. She, however, had the misfortune of planning her baby’s arrival in the middle of a pandemic. And if...
by Sutter Health | Mar 12, 2021
As we celebrate Women’s History Month, we honor those who have and continue to blaze paths for women everywhere. Tina Rae Daddow-Gourley, a customer service agent at Sutter Health’s Shared Services Center, tells her personal journey about moving beyond the...
by Sutter Health | Mar 11, 2021
This Women’s History Month, Vitals conducted a virtual Q&A with Hamila Kownacki, chief operating officer at Sutter’s California Pacific Medical Center (CPMC) in San Francisco. Here’s what Kownacki had to say about her journey and experiences as a female leader in...
by Ashley Boarman | Mar 8, 2021
Are you feeling down or stuck in a rut? You may want to turn on some music. Callie Cowart, a music therapist who works with pediatric and older adult patients and their families, says music in our daily lives can have a tremendous effect. “Music can be incredibly...
by Gary Zavoral | Mar 6, 2021
Vitals writer Anita Creamer contributed to this story. The highlight of Dr. Nhat Pham’s Monday was receiving a sticker from a 5-year-old cystic fibrosis patient, Noah Schneider. Of course, another highlight was that Noah was going home that day after spending 60...
by Sutter Health | Mar 4, 2021
SACRAMENTO, Calif.—The integrated healthcare delivery system Sutter Health released its financial statements—one of the toughest financial years in Sutter’s 100-year history. In 2020, Sutter Health responded to the COVID-19 pandemic and managed the pandemic’s vast...
by Sutter Health | Feb 25, 2021
By Anita Creamer, Vitals contributor All Haley Schneider wanted was some stickers to brighten up the life of her 5-year-old son, Noah, who was born with cystic fibrosis and, in December, was hospitalized with COVID-19. But when an adorable Paddington Bear arrived at...
by Sutter Health | Feb 24, 2021
This is part of a series celebrating those individuals who define themselves by what they can do, not what they can’t do. Kiren Rizvi Jafry is the area operations executive for Sutter Bay Medical Foundation in the San Francisco and Marin region. In her own words, she...
by Sutter Health | Feb 24, 2021
Becker’s Healthcare recently interviewed Albert Chan, M.D., Sutter Health’s chief of digital patient experience, about the digital transformation across the healthcare industry and how Sutter’s teams have worked to expand telehealth capabilities in the...
