by Karin Fleming | May 17, 2022
Palo Alto resident Laura Clausen is a melanoma survivor at age 63. She credits enrolling in a clinical trial at Sutter’s CPMC for giving her hope and the trial drug needed to heal her cancer. In 2012, Clausen discovered a grape-sized lump on her neck. A biopsy and CT...
by Gary Zavoral | May 16, 2022
JACKSON, Calif. — National industry publication Modern Healthcare named Sutter Amador Hospital this week as a Best Place to Work in Healthcare in 2022, driven largely by the input of the hospitals’ own employees. It is the only Northern California hospital to be named...
by Gary Zavoral | May 13, 2022
Two heart-failure patients in Sacramento became fast friends in the hospital while awaiting new hearts. During those few weeks leading up to their transplants, they were delighted at what they saw: A well-organized team of dedicated nurses and doctors, all with...
by Sutter Health | May 11, 2022
By Meg Walker and Monique Binkley Smith, Vitals contributors Three Bay Area nurses were able to achieve their dream jobs in part because of scholarships they received through their employer, Sutter’s Palo Alto Medical Foundation. For 14 years, PAMF has awarded...
by Ashley Boarman | May 10, 2022
First there were smart phones. Next came smart watches, smart cars, smart doorbells and even smart thermostats. But these modernized conveniences aren’t limited to just home. They are now for the hospital, too. “Smart” hospital beds are a great example. Sure, they...
by Sutter Health | May 10, 2022
By Anita Creamer and Monique Binkley Smith, Vitals Contributors For 34 years as an intensive care nurse, Mary Blanchard has served on the frontlines, caring for patients through some of the worst epidemics—and now a pandemic—in modern times. For many people, providing...
by Liz Madison | May 9, 2022
Meeting people where they are with healthcare can be extremely effective. Digital health capabilities are one obvious example. Community-based efforts also have an impact. Each time, care is accessed more conveniently and delivered from people and in places they...
by Gary Zavoral | May 5, 2022
Joe Soto, 73, of Sacramento suffered a major stroke, and his family feared the worst. However, just two days later he left the hospital — fully recovered — thanks to the quick action of his grandson and emergency medical teams. “I called my wife just six...
by Sutter Health | May 5, 2022
By Sierra Bailey, RN, Alta Bates Summit Medical Center Article and photos courtesy of Samuel Merritt University and SMU News On the nights and weekends I’m on call, I don’t venture much beyond my home. Even grocery shopping is tricky. When I get a page, I have just 30...
by Sutter Health | May 4, 2022
Approval Comes as New Teaching Hospital Gears Up for Arrival of First Physician Residents ROSEVILLE, Calif. – Sutter Roseville Medical Center received accreditation this week for an Emergency Medicine physician residency program, the first such residency track in...
