by Ashley Boarman | May 10, 2022
First there were smart phones. Next came smart watches, smart cars, smart doorbells and even smart thermostats. But these modernized conveniences aren’t limited to just home. They are now for the hospital, too. “Smart” hospital beds are a great example. Sure, they...
by Sutter Health | May 10, 2022
By Anita Creamer and Monique Binkley Smith, Vitals Contributors For 34 years as an intensive care nurse, Mary Blanchard has served on the frontlines, caring for patients through some of the worst epidemics—and now a pandemic—in modern times. For many people, providing...
by Liz Madison | May 9, 2022
Meeting people where they are with healthcare can be extremely effective. Digital health capabilities are one obvious example. Community-based efforts also have an impact. Each time, care is accessed more conveniently and delivered from people and in places they...
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...
