by Monique Binkley Smith | May 8, 2020
Fears of the coronavirus are causing some patients to delay or avoid seeking emergency care for a stroke or heart attack. Doctors say every delayed second could put patients at risk for a worse outcome. If you or someone you know is experiencing an emergency, seek...
by Karin Fleming | May 6, 2020
More than 20 million Americans suffer from chronic insomnia. This sleep disorder can cause emotional distress, impaired functioning and reduced quality of life. It can even contribute to an increased risk for other health problems such as depression and high blood...
by Sutter Health | May 5, 2020
by TIME Six weeks ago, in the relatively early days of the U.S. COVID-19 outbreak, Dr. Veena Goel Jones, a pediatric hospitalist with Palo Alto Medical Foundation in California, treated a six-month-old baby girl for what she calls “classic Kawasaki disease.” The...
by Emma Dugas | May 5, 2020
By Emma Dugas, Vitals contributor Every day brings new scientific insights into COVID-19 and the coronavirus that causes it. Studies authored by Sutter Health experts examine the virus’s impact on children and diabetic adults. COVID-19 and Kawasaki Disease Recently,...
by Mike Stahl | May 1, 2020
SAN FRANCISCO — California Governor Gavin Newsom has made it clear in recent weeks that the State must greatly increase COVID-19 testing in order to re-open. Testing provides critical information to public health and government officials to help slow the spread...
by Liz Madison | Apr 30, 2020
COVID-19 continues to raise questions about the future and what the next phase or new “normal” may look like. Those working in healthcare are not immune to these issues, but employers and employees are responding in creative and compassionate ways to help impacted...
by Liz Madison | Apr 29, 2020
Hospitals and care centers across the U.S. count on important pieces of personal protective equipment (PPE) and other supplies for staff to help keep themselves and patients safe and protected. But how does it ultimately end up in the hands of those who need...
by Monique Binkley Smith | Apr 28, 2020
Sutter Hospitals and Emergency Departments are Prepared to Treat You, Keep You Safe If you or someone you know is experiencing an emergency, seek care immediately by calling 911 or going to the nearest emergency department. Given scenes of overwhelmed hospitals on the...
by Karin Fleming | Apr 27, 2020
With experts predicting that a vaccine for COVID-19 is at least a year away, Sutter and Vitalant are collaborating to offer investigational treatment with convalescent plasma—blood plasma collected from people who have recovered from COVID-19—to hospitalized patients...
by Gary Zavoral | Apr 27, 2020
Sutter Roseville Medical Center on Tuesday, April 28, is opening its expansion of emergency and critical care services a month early as part of its preparations for a potential surge of COVID-19 patients. Originally slated to open May 27, the 98,400-square-foot...
