by Sutter Health | Feb 4, 2021
Across the Sutter Health integrated network of care, we’ve rolled up our sleeves so more patients can roll up theirs. Sutter has worked to quickly expand our existing network of COVID-19 vaccine clinics by opening large-scale vaccination sites in Modesto, Roseville,...
by Sutter Health | Feb 3, 2021
By Meg Walker Through video visits, endocrinologists are learning more about a patient’s lifestyle, diet – even loneliness Doctors are discovering that video visits can actually enhance care for patients with chronic conditions, particularly those with diabetes. In...
by Emma Dugas | Feb 2, 2021
Since the start of the pandemic, healthcare workers have cared for patients with COVID-19 while helping protect the broader community from further spread. These doctors, nurses, pharmacists, emergency medical service personnel and others have answered the call to care...
by Monique Binkley Smith | Feb 2, 2021
As the pandemic grinds on, it’s tough to keep on top of how to help protect yourself and your loved ones. We’ve got you covered. Here is a selection of Vitals’ best tips and most relevant stories to help keep you informed. Vaccines Answers to Questions About...
by Ashley Boarman | Feb 2, 2021
Vaccine cards are being used to help track COVID-19 vaccination. But what are these cards? What do they mean, and how will you get one? Jeffrey Silvers, M.D., medical director of infectious diseases for Sutter Health and part of Sutter’s vaccine task force, explains:...
by Liz Madison | Jan 28, 2021
Vitals staffer Gary Zavoral contributed to this story. John Mertens commanded attention with his towering 6-foot-plus frame as he strolled into one of Sutter’s greater Sacramento area vaccine clinics. The 76-year-old retired computer analyst and Vietnam veteran was...
by Ashley Boarman | Jan 28, 2021
When was the last time you had a hug or felt the comforting touch of a loved one? Maybe it’s been months since you shook a colleague’s hand or gave a warm embrace to a friend. Physical distancing continues to be an important public health tool in slowing the spread of...
by Gary Zavoral | Jan 27, 2021
When the World Health Organization first designated 2020 as International Year of the Nurse and Midwife, nursing leaders everywhere saw an opportunity to honor one of the globe’s most trusted and valued professions. What they didn’t see coming was a pandemic that...
by Gary Zavoral | Jan 27, 2021
Vitals staffers Monique Binkley Smith, Ashley Boarman and Emma Dugas contributed to this story. He’s 80 years old and a disabled Navy veteran, but Daniel Morales Jr. got his COVID-19 vaccination this week because, he says, “I’ve still got some good living to...
by Gary Zavoral | Jan 21, 2021
Rebeca Calderon of Los Banos, a rural community in the heart of California’s Central Valley, came to the small hospital in her town barely able to breathe and thinking she was going to die. She tested positive for COVID-19. For most rural residents who are critically...
