by Emma Dugas | Mar 4, 2025
Sometimes the best medical tools aren’t inside a doctor’s bag, they’re digital. Read how digital platforms are delivering on the promise of greater physician experience. Doctors spend countless hours on clerical tasks that often don’t require their level of expertise....
by Sutter Health | Feb 28, 2025
Novato, Calif. (Feb. 28, 2025) – Sutter’s Novato Community Hospital, part of Sutter Health, has earned The Joint Commission’s Advanced Certification for Spine Surgery, recognizing its commitment to providing high-quality, patient-centered spine care. “This...
by Julia Jones | Feb 26, 2025
If “experience is the best teacher,” than mentorship is what makes the experience the most meaningful. Feb. 28 marks a special day to honor tomorrow’s leading physicians: residents. To commemorate ”Thank a Resident Day,” medical education leaders and...
by Sutter Health | Feb 26, 2025
Photo caption: Melissa Force and Joe Dea | Photograph by Stuart Bass By Clayton Warren, Vitals contributor A dedicated team of caregivers at Sutter’s Alta Bates Summit Medical Center in Oakland helped support a dream come true for a special wedding couple. Joe...
by Sutter Health | Feb 26, 2025
Programs enhance ability to recruit, train future physicians, expand access for patients NORTHERN CALIF.– Sutter Health received national accreditation from the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education for its first-ever obstetrics-gynecology physician...
by Sutter Health | Feb 25, 2025
By Kathy Engle, Vitals contributor Each year, 50 million people are prescribed statins to manage high cholesterol—a vital step in preventing heart disease. Yet, half of them stop taking their medication, putting millions of patients at risk for worsening heart...
by Sutter Health | Feb 25, 2025
Becker’s Hospital Review has recognized Sutter Health Chief Strategy and Growth Officer Cynthia Lee as one of 70 Chief Strategy Officers to Know for 2024, honoring her vision and leadership in shaping access to healthcare across Northern California. “I’m grateful to...
by Sutter Health | Feb 25, 2025
Photo caption: Patient Allison Villegas embraces Dr. Mimi Lin before undergoing surgery for a gastric stimulator implant at California Pacific Medical Center’s Van Ness campus. By Jennifer Modenessi-Gurule, Vitals contributor Minutes before her surgery at...
by Jerome Hubbard | Feb 24, 2025
For nearly four decades, Diana Bastin has been a dedicated registered nurse, spending much of her career in the operating room. Working at Sutter Health’s Santa Cruz Maternity and Surgery Center, she has assisted in countless procedures, ensuring the best outcomes for...
by Sutter Health | Feb 21, 2025
By Karin Fleming and Debbie Ritenour, Vitals contributors Sutter Health’s experienced neuroscience specialists have provided world-class care to thousands of patients living with complex brain and nervous system conditions, including a seasoned golfer with a...
