by Ashley Boarman | Dec 1, 2021
Hilda Martinez and her special “Angel” will be in the 133rd Rose Parade in Pasadena. “Angel” is the donated kidney that saved Martinez’s life. Martinez will ride on the Donate Life “Courage of Hope” float down iconic Colorado Boulevard on New Year’s Day 2022 to raise...
by Ashley Boarman | Nov 30, 2021
Two Northern California medical centers say that incorporating a bit fun into a child’s hospital visit can help minimize their emotional trauma and improve the hospital experience for the entire family. “As child life specialists, play is what we do,” says Lori...
by Liz Madison | Nov 23, 2021
As we observe Thanksgiving and share stories of gratitude, we feature a piece about Pam Blankenship, R.N., an emergency room nurse at Sutter Davis Hospital in Davis, Calif. and the impact she recently made on one patient. Sitting in a hospital emergency department is...
by Sutter Health | Nov 17, 2021
Living in a rural community, many miles from a major metropolitan area, has its advantages. But, when you need surgery, the last thing you want to do is take a road trip. Many rural, community hospitals have physicians that are trained in the surgeries that are often...
by Ashley Boarman | Nov 17, 2021
If your child under 5 gets sick, have them tested for COVID-19. That’s the advice of urgent care pediatrician Dr. Jennifer Louie with Sutter’s Palo Alto Medical Foundation, who says it’s best to rule out the COVID-19 virus right away to keep your family and other...
by Sutter Health | Nov 16, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic caused many people to delay medical appointments, including time-sensitive health screenings like mammograms, colonoscopies and skin exams. A lag still exists today even as health systems and clinics have taken careful steps to help stop the...
by Ashley Boarman | Nov 16, 2021
Food banks provided record numbers of meals and groceries in 2020 as people and families grappled with the arrival of the novel coronavirus and the economic impacts that resulted. And, like COVID-19, the huge number of people needing food assistance has persisted in...
by Ashley Boarman | Nov 11, 2021
“Did someone say there’s a dog on the unit?” ICU nurses at a bustling medical center in San Francisco are enjoying calming kisses and cuddles from Omega, California Pacific Medical Center’s resident “good boy.” Three-year-old Omega is no ordinary Labrador Golden...
by Sutter Health | Nov 9, 2021
By Melissa Fuson, Vitals contributor Retired Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Dave Johnson joined the military in 1962 as a 19-year-old enlisted airman. Over the course of his 23-year career, Dave and his wife, Ampai, raised their three children on Air Force bases in...
by Sutter Health | Nov 8, 2021
As we observe Veterans’ Day, we feature the personal story Ernesto Brizuela, R.N., nurse administrator of Alhambra Surgery Center in Sacramento, Calif., part of Sutter Health’s integrated network. He enlisted in the U.S. Air Force in 1998 and served 15 years on active...
