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...
by Suzanne Hopkins | May 2, 2022
Su-Ying Liang, Ph.D.; Cheryl D Stults; Veena G Jones, M.D.; Qiwen Huang; Jeremy Sutton; Guy Tennyson; Albert S Chan, M.D., M.S. JMIR Hum Factors 2022;9(1):e34090 View the Study on JMIR Publications here. ABSTRACT: Background: Behavioral economics–based...
by Sutter Health | May 2, 2022
When it comes to skin cancer, there’s good news and bad news. The bad: Skin cancer is the most common of all cancers, with more than 3 million Americans diagnosed every year. The good news: Skin cancer is easily prevented and, if detected and treated early, most cases...
by Liz Madison | May 2, 2022
Research has shown that lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) individuals are 2.5 times more likely to experience mental health hurdles than non-LGBTQ+ individuals due in part to discrimination and social stigma. That is why safe havens for...
by Sutter Health | May 2, 2022
Mills-Peninsula Hospital Foundation (MPHF) has named Amanda Kiernan Martin as Executive Director. Ms. Kiernan Martin joins MPHF from CPMC Foundation where she served as Director of Gift Planning. While serving in this role, she helped to secure the second largest gift...
by Sutter Health | Apr 28, 2022
By Angie Sheets with contributions from Dr. Ron Cotterel and Vitals staff writers Do you reach for that third cup of coffee to get you through marathon zoom meetings or down several sodas or energy drinks to pull you through the afternoon slump? If so, it might be...
by Sutter Health | Apr 28, 2022
By Karin Fleming, Vitals contributor Every second counts to prevent long-term disability or death from a stroke. In 2019, Sutter patient and San Carlos, Calif., resident Ram Madduluri came to know the urgency of this ticking clock when his stroke was treated on a...
by Sutter Health | Apr 28, 2022
By Luke Pedersen, Vitals contributor Like many people his age, 71-year-old Bay Area resident Otis Griffin preferred seeing his doctors and other healthcare providers only through in-person visits. Today, Griffin is finding success in achieving many of his wellness...
