by Monique Binkley Smith | Jun 4, 2021
In difficult times, some people rise to meet the moment, selflessly dedicating themselves to doing all they can to help where needed. Across Northern California, many healthcare workers rose to meet the challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic – and some went...
by Sutter Health | Jun 4, 2021
Vaccine disparities are some of the latest examples in the COVID-19 care divide. A fear of unexpected out-of-pocket costs—even though the vaccine is free—has been suggested as one of the most recent driving factors. As more revelations about health inequity come to...
by Karin Fleming | May 26, 2021
The decades that 73-year-old Toni DuBois West spent in the field of cancer care became more personal when she was unexpectedly diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. “Hearing the diagnosis, I was shocked and emotional,” says Dubois West, a longtime resident of Galt,...
by Liz Madison | May 25, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has yielded some unexpected revelations. For instance, nursing school applications are up across the U.S. Whether driven by the practical or the personal—or a bit of both—candidates are pursuing a high-demand career unique in its combination of...
by Sutter Health | May 25, 2021
Meg Walker and Emma Dugas contributed to this story To say that Rachel Valdez is passionate about healthcare is almost an understatement. For more than a decade Valdez has worked her way up at the Palo Alto Medical Foundation (PAMF)–from patient service...
by Ashley Boarman | May 20, 2021
Local hospital reflects on two decades of providing accessible, high-quality healthcare to residents of Marin County NOVATO, Calif. – Novato Community Hospital (NCH) is delighted to celebrate its 20th anniversary on May 21. To commemorate the milestone, staff unveiled...
by Ashley Boarman | May 19, 2021
Actor Chadwick Boseman’s death from colon cancer at just 43 years old came as a shock last summer. Many headlines captured the public’s collective sentiment: “Colon cancer? But he was so young!” Michael Abel, M.D., a San Francisco colorectal surgeon, says...
by Ashley Boarman | May 19, 2021
Dozens of Sonoma, Calif., residents gathered early — ahead of their scheduled appointments — on the first Saturday in May. These Latino men and women were lined up to receive their second dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. The group targeted for this pop-up clinic...
by Sutter Health | May 19, 2021
As we observe Mental Health Awareness Month, we feature the personal story of Tracy Messenio, CEO of SutterSelect and vice president of Total Health & Productivity Management. She leaned on mental health resources available at Sutter during a challenging time...
by Sutter Health | May 18, 2021
By Rachel Merriman, Vitals contributor David Lee clicked on his headlamp as the last beams of sunlight filtered through the dense brush near the top of Bake Oven Trail. Although an avid hiker, he was not all too keen to set off on a 6-mile-long treacherous nighttime...
