by Sutter Health | Sep 20, 2021
“Telehealth” is a term that can mean many things to different people. By default, some may immediately think of video visits, given how they exploded onto the scene amid the COVID-19 pandemic. But telehealth—and perhaps more aptly described as “digital health”— has...
by Sutter Health | Sep 16, 2021
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The California Ambulatory Surgery Association recognized Sutter Santa Rosa Surgery & Endoscopy Center with its ASC of the Year Award, an honor reserved for the ambulatory surgery center that demonstrates industry-best practices in quality,...
by Sutter Health | Sep 15, 2021
Dr. Atkin, a fixture in the orthopedic community, has received a notable industry recognition after 25 years’ service in San Francisco and beyond. SAN FRANCISCO – The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) presented its 2021 Humanitarian Award to Dave M....
by Sutter Health | Sep 15, 2021
By Kathy Engle, Vitals contributor Speaking before hundreds of people at an FDA-sponsored public meeting on drug development for vitiligo, a condition that causes loss of skin color in patches on the face and elsewhere, a shy 16-year-old found her voice. “I used to...
by Sutter Health | Sep 14, 2021
By Meg Walker, Vitals contributor Born without a right hand and forearm, Kiren Rizvi Jafry learned to manage her physical disability while growing up, and as a result she was a natural problem solver and conquered many challenges in daily activities. Recently, her...
by Gary Zavoral | Sep 9, 2021
Registered Nurse Carina Klescewski cares for a COVID-19 patient inside the Sutter Roseville Medical Center ICU during the initial surge in December 2020. Critical-care physicians have learned a lot about how to care for very sick COVID-19 patients in ICUs over...
by Sutter Health | Sep 2, 2021
Many Northern Californians are looking for ways to relax and recharge with family and friends this Labor Day weekend. But dangerous wildfires and the ongoing pandemic still loom—from unhealthy air quality to higher infection risks. William Isenberg, M.D., Ph.D., chief...
by Ashley Boarman | Aug 30, 2021
We’ve all been there when a medical emergency pops. Your newborn suddenly spikes a fever… You fall off a ladder and can’t put weight on your ankle… Grandma is over for dinner and she suddenly gets short of breath. Knowing which level of care to seek can be...
by Sutter Health | Aug 30, 2021
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Sutter Health today announced that it has entered into an agreement with the federal government and a private plaintiff to resolve a False Claims Act lawsuit filed in 2015 involving Medicare Advantage claims related to its medical foundation...
by Ashley Boarman | Aug 30, 2021
First-year residents are settling into the rhythm of patient rounds at Sutter’s California Pacific Medical Center this summer. “It’s like any new job. You’re excited but there’s also some butterflies,” says Maggie So, M.D., a hospitalist at CPMC and director of the...
