by warrenc | Mar 18, 2026
By Clayton Warren, Vitals contributor An East Bay hospital has earned a major recognition for mental health care and now sits among a select group of behavioral health programs nationwide. Sutter’s Alta Bates Summit Medical Center’s adult mental health units at...
by Sutter Health | Mar 17, 2026
Catching Cancer Before It Starts: How One Grateful Patient Helped Launch a Pancreatic Program at CPMC by Rachel Lee, Vitals contributor Abdominal pain had followed Ronald Zien for most of his adult life. Over several decades, the retired Oakland police officer...
by Sutter Health | Mar 17, 2026
United by a shared mission, trusted nonprofit health systems have a unique opportunity to advance innovations that strengthen quality and extend care to more patients NORTHERN CALIF. and MINNEAPOLIS — Sutter Health and Allina Health have signed a Letter of Intent...
by vallescj | Mar 16, 2026
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...
by Sutter Health | Mar 12, 2026
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...
by vallescj | Mar 12, 2026
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...
by Sutter Health | Mar 10, 2026
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...
by Stephanie Breitbart | Mar 9, 2026
Stepping into an emergency department for the first time can feel overwhelming — fast-paced and full of unknowns. Sutter Health’s Emergency Department Transition in Practice program was designed to ease the transition. For the past decade, it has provided new...
by Sutter Health | Mar 9, 2026
Citing her leadership in responsibly scaling AI across healthcare, Reuters has named Sutter Health’s Dr. Ashley Beecy to its list of Trailblazing Women in Healthcare, released in recognition of International Women’s Day. Dr. Beecy is the first Chief AI Officer at...
by shawnkramer | Mar 5, 2026
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...
