by Gary Zavoral | Jul 2, 2020
When Sutter Health’s Memorial Hospital Los Banos had a critically ill patient test positive for COVID-19, there wasn’t an ICU room for her. The small community hospital’s four ICU beds are located in the same large room separated by curtains, and this patient...
by Monique Binkley Smith | Jul 1, 2020
If you or your family are in immediate danger call 911 As the COVID-19 crisis continues, many people are spending more time than ever in their homes. With shelter-in-place orders, tensions and anxiety are high for everyone, and this presents a potential risk for...
by Liz Madison | Jun 30, 2020
Annual list recognizes excellence in clinical outcomes, operational efficiency, patient experience and financial stability TRACY Calif.—Sutter Tracy Community Hospital today was named to the Fortune/IBM Watson Health 100 Top Hospitals list. This is the second time...
by Mike Stahl | Jun 29, 2020
SANTA ROSA, Calif. – A lot happens within a child’s mind and body as they grow. Their personalities emerge, their moods shift, and their bodies mature. With so much rapid change, its important they get on a path to being and staying as healthy as possible, and...
by Gary Zavoral | Jun 26, 2020
Temperatures are rising in Northern California, and so are confirmed cases of COVID-19. How do you keep safe from both? Stay home, says an emergency medicine physician with Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento. “Our recommendation for the heat is stay inside and...
by Mike Stahl | Jun 23, 2020
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Every young person’s response to a traumatic event like a pandemic is unique and varied, but one thing is certain—it’s stressful. For many children and teens, stress commonly takes shape in the form of resistance, grief or even loss. These are...
by Karin Fleming | Jun 22, 2020
Investigational Treatments Researchers conduct clinical trials to study investigational or experimental treatments to determine if potential new treatments, such as drugs and medical devices, can safely and effectively prevent or treat disease or other health...
by Monique Binkley Smith | Jun 18, 2020
California is slowly reopening, but like so many unknowns with COVID-19, it’s unclear how long our return to routine will last. “A surge in virus spread and infected patients could occur this fall or winter,” says Bill Isenberg, M.D., chief quality and safety officer...
by Liz Madison | Jun 16, 2020
Garry Douglas is one who can appreciate a journey. He made his way from just outside the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Reservation near Mount Pleasant, Michigan, to Northern California in the early 1970s. He explored the majesty and mystery of national forests and...
by Mike Stahl | Jun 15, 2020
Sarah Krevans, president and CEO of Sutter Health, shares the following message in light of the rule finalized on June 12 by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that removes protections for gender identity and sexual orientation from the nondiscrimination...
