Club Hopes to Inspire Teens for Future in Healthcare

Club Hopes to Inspire Teens for Future in Healthcare

In the heart of Sacramento, Health Professions High School stands as a unique institution. Students don scrubs as their daily attire, symbolizing their deep-seated interest in healthcare. With a student body of 200, it’s clear this school is more than just a place of...
ICU Wedding Tugs Heartstrings

ICU Wedding Tugs Heartstrings

By Monique Binkley Smith and Catlin Valles, Vitals contributors Staff members in the Intensive Care Unit at Sutter Eden Medical Center recently planned a special wedding ceremony, but it wasn’t for anyone on staff. The celebration was their way of honoring a patient...
NorCal Programs Show How Housing Helps Improve Health

NorCal Programs Show How Housing Helps Improve Health

The circumstances influencing homelessness create a strong force, pulling individuals and families into a gripping cycle. Between fewer short-term and long-term affordable housing options, substance use and mental health challenges, those experiencing homelessness...
Sutter Cancer Programs Receive Special Accreditation

Sutter Cancer Programs Receive Special Accreditation

It’s been a life by design for Miquel Aymerich. The Spanish architect has spent decades devising meticulous blueprints and carrying out grand visions for various projects, both international and stateside. So, one can only imagine the shock when things didn’t go...
Surgeons Volunteer Time, Skill to Help Patients in Need

Surgeons Volunteer Time, Skill to Help Patients in Need

By Melissa Fuson, Vitals contributor  As the holiday season shifted into high gear, delivery drivers like Amaral Randera worked longer hours, lifting and carrying packages from early morning until well after the sun went down. For Randera, who lives and works in San...