Community Mammogram Programs Save Lives: Ramona’s Story

Community Mammogram Programs Save Lives: Ramona’s Story

By Kathy Engle, Vitals contributor Lucky number seven has been anything but for Ramona Villanueva. Since age 50, Villanueva has been diligent about getting an annual mammogram. Seven years into the habit she was diagnosed with breast cancer. Despite the unwanted news,...
73-Year-Old Amputee Triumphs, Completes Open Water Swim

73-Year-Old Amputee Triumphs, Completes Open Water Swim

By Marika Rose, Vitals contributor  When Bob Duncan shattered his left knee in a motorcycle accident more than 30 years ago, he didn’t know the extent of the challenges he would later face. A marathon runner and open-water swimmer, after the accident Duncan underwent...
Sutter Davis Hospital Celebrates Successful Expansion

Sutter Davis Hospital Celebrates Successful Expansion

Emergency Department, Family Birth Center and Medical-Surgical Unit Upgrades Meet Growing Needs of Community DAVIS, Calif.—Elected officials, community leaders and healthcare executives gathered today to commemorate the completion of a major expansion of Sutter Davis...
Health System Drives Access to Mammography

Health System Drives Access to Mammography

(Above) Esther Figueroa attended a screening mammography event put on by Sutter Alta Bates Summit Medical Center’s Carol Ann Read Breast Health Center and the Order of Malta Clinic of Northern California. By Monique Binkley Smith and Emma Dugas, Vitals...
Sutter Hospitals Earn Honors for Antimicrobial Stewardship

Sutter Hospitals Earn Honors for Antimicrobial Stewardship

By Debbie Ritenour, Vitals contributor SACRAMENTO, Calif. –  The California Department of Public Health recently named Sutter Lakeside Hospital a member of the state’s Healthcare-Associated Infections Antimicrobial Stewardship Honor Roll at the silver level. With this...
Marin Nonprofit Boosts Access to Youth Mental Health

Marin Nonprofit Boosts Access to Youth Mental Health

Resources for youth experiencing mental health struggles are not always available. In the absence of opportunities to share safely, teens can turn to unhealthy coping strategies like drugs and alcohol. They may also withdraw from school, hobbies and trusted family and...