by Sutter Health | Aug 6, 2021
By Leslie Meiring and Liz Madison, Vitals contributors The pandemic has taught healthcare providers valuable lessons in how technological advancements can change healthcare delivery. But what do patients think? Can patients embrace tech in similar ways to share their...
by Karin Fleming | Aug 5, 2021
The United States is grappling with a surge in cases of the delta variant, a highly contagious COVID-19 strain that was first identified in India in December 2020. Delta is now the dominant COVID-19 variant nationwide and comprises more than 80% of all new novel...
by Sutter Health | Aug 5, 2021
SACRAMENTO, Calif.—Sutter Health has released its financial statements for the second quarter of 2021. Sutter Health’s integrated healthcare delivery system’s financial challenges remain considerable and more difficult decisions lie ahead. For the three months ending...
by Sutter Health | Aug 5, 2021
CRESCENT CITY, Calif. — Over the last several days, Sutter Coast Hospital has seen a significant increase in the number of COVID positive patients seeking emergency medical care, which has required the hospital to activate its surge plan. This has put an...
by Sutter Health | Aug 4, 2021
Surging delta variant-related hospitalizations spurs additional action SACRAMENTO, Calif.—To help protect its patients, workforce and communities from the highly contagious COVID-19 delta variant, not-for-profit Sutter Health today announced a new policy requiring its...
by Ashley Boarman | Aug 4, 2021
With the ever-increasing threat of wildfires and earthquakes, dozens of staff at Sutter’s Bay Area hospitals took part in a full-scale evacuation exercise to hone their emergency response skills and test their procedures. The four-hour exercise at three Sutter...
by Sutter Health | Aug 2, 2021
By Meg Walker, Vitals contributor Even before news surfaced that lifesaving vaccines would soon be available to protect the public from COVID-19, leaders and clinicians at Sutter Health knew they faced another challenge: What is the best way to safely get “shots in...
by Monique Binkley Smith | Jul 29, 2021
Temperatures are soaring, wildfires are burning out of control and spewing toxic smoke, and yet another surge of COVID-19 is upon us. You could be forgiven if you think this summer seems a lot like a sequel to last year’s disaster movie of a summer. There are a few...
by Sutter Health | Jul 27, 2021
Contract extension protects affordability and access to high-quality care for consumers SACRAMENTO, Calif.–Anthem Blue Cross and Sutter Health today announced they reached an agreement on a multi-year extension to their previous contract, set to expire in 18...
by Monique Binkley Smith | Jul 23, 2021
Fans of professional football owe Navdeep Singh, M.D., former chief medical executive for Sutter’s Eden Medical Center and a team doctor for the Raiders for 10 years, a debt of gratitude for helping keep their favorite teams playing throughout the 2020 season—despite...
