by Sutter Health | Aug 8, 2024
By Melissa Fuson, Vitals contributor Each August, parents and kids excitedly scramble to get ready for a new school year. It’s a busy time, filled with final camping trips and pool parties, shopping for new backpacks and lunchboxes, and pulling back bedtimes that...
by Sutter Health | Aug 2, 2024
by Craig Baize, Vitals contributor Sutter Health took a big step forward in advancing healthcare in the Greater Central Valley. On July 30, Sutter leaders and employees, elected officials and chamber representatives gathered at a ceremonial groundbreaking for a...
by Monique Binkley Smith | Aug 1, 2024
Health disparities are preventable differences in health and health care that stem from broader inequities, and for people of color in the United States, disparities are prevalent and persistent. Across the U.S., leading health systems are working to uncover,...
by Sutter Health | Jul 31, 2024
When choosing from among hundreds of healthcare options, today’s consumers comb through reviews to find hospitals with repeated high rankings from reputable sources. Even one star more can tip the balance toward a particular facility. With a focus on quality, safety...
by Sutter Health | Jul 29, 2024
On-schedule screenings for cancer? Check. Proper prescriptions for diabetes, asthma and heart disease? Check. Avoiding unnecessary treatments, tests or procedures? Check. The physician groups caring for patients throughout the Sutter Health network met these criteria...
by Sutter Health | Jul 24, 2024
Becker’s Hospital Review has named Sutter’s Dana Beckton among the country’s 111 Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officers to Know—national recognition reserved for those leaders who are “spearheading initiatives that cultivate safe, forward-thinking healthcare...
by Emma Dugas | Jul 24, 2024
Dr. Richard Gayle (Left), with fellow U.S. men’s Olympic soccer team physician, photographed at Stade de Marseille stadium, Marseille, France. Photos in this article are courtesy of Andrea Vilchez / U.S. Soccer and Dr. Gayle. Today the U.S. men’s national soccer team...
by Sutter Health | Jul 24, 2024
By Angela Borchert, Vitals contributor Porter Scoffield is a beloved member of Sutter Gould Medical Foundation’s volunteer team. He’s also the first person with Down syndrome to volunteer there. The Americans with Disabilities Act, also known as the ADA, is...
by Sutter Health | Jul 23, 2024
SACRAMENTO, Calif. and SUDBURY, Canada — Flosonics Medical, a leader in wearable medical ultrasound, today announced that Sutter Health, an integrated not-for-profit system based in Northern California, will implement FloPatch, the world’s first wireless, wearable...
by Sutter Health | Jul 20, 2024
By Nicole Young, Vitals contributor Healthcare is often viewed as the ultimate team sport where nurses are valued players. A winning approach supports both patients and doctors, and it must include the best training. When an experienced operating room nurse explains...
