by Sutter Health | Feb 12, 2024
By Tosan O. Boyo, president, Sutter Health Greater East Bay Market In honor of Black History Month, Vitals editors are pleased to share a series of blog posts by Tosan O. Boyo, president of Sutter Health’s Greater East Bay Market, in which he interviews Black...
by Emma Dugas | Feb 7, 2024
Few medical terms are more mainstream than those that deal with the heart. Most adults in America have heard of CPR and seen an AED machine. Many can also describe what an ECG or electrocardiogram readout looks like and may even wave their finger to mimic the rhythmic...
by Sutter Health | Feb 7, 2024
By Tosan O. Boyo, president, Sutter Health Greater East Bay Market In honor of Black History Month, Vitals editors are pleased to share a series of blog posts by Tosan O. Boyo, president of Sutter Health’s Greater East Bay Market, in which he interviews Black...
by Karin Fleming | Feb 6, 2024
Helen Boyer with her dog Rainey Valentine’s Day is “heartfelt” for many but especially significant for few. For Half Moon Bay, Calif., resident Helen Boyer, this year the day of love marks her 60th birthday as she celebrates a healthy and active life. She’s enjoying...
by Sutter Health | Feb 2, 2024
Matthew Reitz, director of perioperative services (left), Megan Gillespie, SSRRH CEO (middle) and Dr. Allen Cortez, co-chair of SSRRH’s robotic surgery program, help welcome the new da Vinci Xi surgical robot. By Jennifer Modenessi, Vitals contributor There’s a new...
by Gary Zavoral | Feb 1, 2024
Dr. Dineen Greer was raised by a mother who was a Black nurse in the South. It was a time when, she says, there was a “significant hierarchy in healthcare, with doctor high, nurse below, and a Black nurse in the South even lower. She wanted her daughter to be in...
by Sutter Health | Jan 31, 2024
By Marycon Young, Vitals contributor Bill Oaks, a Bay Area musician, strikes a chord of triumph in his battle with heart failure thanks to the innovative approaches of Sutter’s Heart Failure Care Pathway. Oaks’ journey began with a routine check-up, where he...
by Sutter Health | Jan 31, 2024
Effort Aims to Increase Access, Elevate Patient Experience & Clinical Excellence SANTA BARBARA, Calif. –Sutter Health, a leading Northern California-based, not-for-profit integrated health system, announced today its sixth community-based...
by Sutter Health | Jan 25, 2024
Caren Weakley will join Sutter Health as the new senior vice president and general counsel, supporting the organization’s bold new vision and strategy to become the most comprehensive, integrated and connected health system for getting and staying well. Weakley...
by Emma Dugas | Jan 23, 2024
Ten hospital campuses in Sutter Health’s not-for-profit system received recognition today as among America’s Best Hospitals for 2024 by Healthgrades. Sutter hospitals earning awards from Healthgrades include: Sutter Alta Bates Summit Medical Center – Alta Bates campus...
