by Mike Stahl | Apr 24, 2020
Sutter Health dietary aide Loren Lafon just bought lunch for the entire staff at Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital amid the COVID-19 pandemic. “That is a LOT of lunches for a LOT of people, especially to be paid for out of her own pocket,” said Dan Peterson, CEO of...
by Emma Dugas | Apr 24, 2020
By Emma Dugas, Vitals contributor BURLINGAME, Calif., — On Wednesday April 22nd the staff of Sutter’s Mills-Peninsula Medical Center received a special surprise. Uniformed personnel from Central County Fire Department, Burlingame Police, Hillsborough Police,...
by Mike Stahl | Apr 23, 2020
As the novel coronavirus continues to spread across the globe, so do the fears associated with contracting it. We are all looking for ways to stay safe in these uncertain times, which is why now more than ever, during the COVID-19 pandemic, it is important to listen...
by Mike Stahl | Apr 22, 2020
National Volunteer Week (April 19-25) is an opportunity to recognize the impact of volunteer service and the power of volunteers to tackle society’s greatest challenges, to build stronger communities and be a force that transforms the world. California Pacific Medical...
by Gary Zavoral | Apr 22, 2020
A message from Stephen H. Lockhart, M.D., Ph.D., Sutter Health Chief Medical Officer and Executive Sponsor of Sutter Health’s Environmental Stewardship Program With fewer cars on the road and less traffic in the skies, some news outlets have reported a climate...
by Karin Fleming | Apr 20, 2020
To learn how Sutter cancer researchers are applying machine learning to cancer care, we interviewed John Chan, M.D., a gynecologic oncologist at Sutter’s California Pacific Medical Center (CPMC) and Palo Alto Medical Foundation, and the Denise & Prentis Cobb Hale...
by Sutter Health | Apr 17, 2020
by Sutter Health SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Receiving sound medical advice is more important now than it’s ever been. Albert Chan, M.D., chief of digital patient experience at Sutter Health, shares how you can get advice and take action, all from your living room. View Full...
by Emma Dugas | Apr 17, 2020
By Emma Dugas, Vitals contributor Receiving sound medical advice is more important now than it’s ever been. Albert Chan, M.D., chief of digital patient experience at Sutter Health, shares how you can get advice and take action, all from your living room. Dr. Chan...
by Liz Madison | Apr 15, 2020
California Governor Gavin Newsom recently unveiled a guide outlining when and how California may lift various coronavirus restrictions based on a set of six criteria, including hospitals’ ability to handle any potential COVID-19 patient surges. However, Newsom...
by Emma Dugas | Apr 15, 2020
By Emma Dugas, Vitals contributor Nurse Tawnya Gilbert is normally the picture of positivity: upbeat and energetic. But one day in late March, after an especially long shift and a particularly challenging week, she felt down. Like all of us Gilbert was concerned about...
