by Sutter Health | Oct 19, 2022
Eight Sutter Surgery Center Division ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) have been listed among Newsweek magazine’s Best Ambulatory Surgery Centers for 2023. The following Sutter ASCs have been recognized this year: Carlsbad Surgery Center PAMF Surgery Center, Fremont...
by Sutter Health | Oct 18, 2022
By Anita Creamer, Vitals contributor Steve Lau is a medical social worker in Alta Bates Summit Medical Center’s acute rehab services unit. Twenty years ago, when he was 21, an accidental fall caused a complete spinal cord injury to his T7 and T8 vertebrae, leaving him...
by Ashley Boarman | Oct 14, 2022
With the last name Zhen, pronounced “zen,” Dr. Sally Zhen says it’s her “quiet confidence” in the delivery room that puts birthing moms at ease. “I pride myself in being able to stay calm in pretty stressful situations,” says Dr. Zhen, who cares for many women with...
by Sutter Health | Oct 6, 2022
SACRAMENTO, Calif.–The California Ambulatory Surgery Association (CASA) has recognized Sutter Roseville Endoscopy Center with its 2022 Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) of the Year Award, an honor reserved for the ASC that demonstrates industry-best practices in...
by Sutter Health | Oct 4, 2022
Sutter Coast Hospital, Sutter Santa Rosa to Train New Doctors With Goal to Add More Primary-Care Physicians to Rural Region CRESCENT CITY, Calif. — The U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) is awarding Sutter Health a $750,000 grant to add a...
by Monique Binkley Smith | Oct 4, 2022
It seems everyone knows a woman who has been diagnosed with breast cancer. And no wonder. Among women in the U.S., breast cancer is the second most common cancer diagnosis and the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths.* But there is good news. The overall...
by Sutter Health | Oct 4, 2022
By Marycon Young and Liz Madison, Vitals contributors Modern society has shown its ability to recognize the importance of mental health. Less stigma and shame linger around the topic, as evidenced by the growing number of programs and approaches designed to offer...
by Sutter Health | Sep 29, 2022
Novel Research from Sutter Health Highlights the Ongoing Need to Understand & Help Correct Racial Bias in Every Corner of Medicine SACRAMENTO, Calif. – A new study released today from Northern California-based Sutter Health linked bias in the device used to...
by Sutter Health | Sep 29, 2022
The healthcare community has acknowledged how unconscious human bias by individual providers can impact care. Now research reveals how bias embedded within medical technology affects outcomes as well. A new study released today by Sutter Health, links medical...
by Sutter Health | Sep 28, 2022
(Pictured above is Williamson Roasa, RN) Sutter Health showcases its workers as the stars in “Never-Ending Ad Campaign” SACRAMENTO, Calif. — It’s been a challenging time in healthcare. So when Sutter Health and its ad agency, Barrett, began planning its fall...
