by Liz Madison | Sep 3, 2020
SACRAMENTO, Calif.— Twenty-one affiliates within Sutter Health’s integrated, not-for-profit network earned recognition as an “LGBTQ Health Care Equality Leader” by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation (HRC), the educational arm of the country’s largest lesbian, gay,...
by Mike Stahl | Sep 2, 2020
Mystery still surrounds COVID-19. How will it impact the upcoming flu season? Will younger generations eventually experience more severe symptoms? COVID-19 has also brought attention to matters important to the here and now, like the broader need for mental health...
by Mike Stahl | Sep 1, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic is challenging our mental health in ways we could have never predicted, and some people may feel they’re beginning to run on empty as far as ways to cope with all the change and loss. “Coping as a primary strategy no longer works. It’s time to...
by Mike Stahl | Sep 1, 2020
COVID-19 has provided us with many important lessons, but among the most significant for Sutter Health is how valuable expanded telehealth has been in reaching traditionally underserved communities in new and meaningful ways. Sutter serves one of the most...
by Sutter Health | Sep 1, 2020
by Sutter Health Guest Authored by Sarah Krevans, President & CEO of Sutter Health COVID-19 has provided us with many important lessons, but among the most significant for Sutter Health is how valuable expanded telehealth has been in reaching traditionally...
by Ashley Boarman | Aug 27, 2020
In another post, we provided information on how to read your blood pressure and what medical conditions may result from having prolonged high blood pressure. In this article, we offer tips from Michael X. Pham, M.D., M.P.H., chief of cardiology with Sutter’s...
by Ashley Boarman | Aug 27, 2020
The pandemic has understandably transformed many of us into housebound creatures, oftentimes moving less and eating more. “It’s created the perfect storm for developing high blood pressure. For those who are already hypertensive, their blood pressure can get out of...
by Emma Dugas | Aug 25, 2020
By Emma Dugas, Vitals contributor When the next heat wave causes power outages or the next round of wildfires prompt evacuations throughout Northern California, chances are the global COVID-19 pandemic will still be unfolding. Under any or all of these conditions, we...
by Sutter Health | Aug 21, 2020
The wildfires burning throughout Northern California have impacted thousands—including Sutter employees. Tragically, some employees have already lost their homes, while hundreds have had to evacuate. Complicating the situation, many communities are also facing...
by Gary Zavoral | Aug 20, 2020
With wildfire smoke settling in every Northern California community, and with COVID-19 still a major health concern, Dr. William Isenberg, Sutter Health’s Chief Quality & Safety Officer, has two words of advice on the best way to avoid the associated health risks:...
