Touchdown! Doctor Helps Lead NFL COVID Program

Touchdown! Doctor Helps Lead NFL COVID Program

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...
Ability Advocate Works Toward Access for All

Ability Advocate Works Toward Access for All

By Anita Creamer, Vitals contributor July Marks 31st Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act It was the 1960s, and they were young newlyweds. Within a few months, she was pregnant and he was serving at sea in the U.S. Navy. Then three months early, she gave...
Midwives Go Mainstream as Popularity Rises in US

Midwives Go Mainstream as Popularity Rises in US

Phoebe Cahill delivered her two babies the way women have for hundreds of years: with a midwife by her side. She could have chosen an OB doctor but felt confident that a certified nurse-midwife could help her have a natural childbirth or call in a specialist if...
Safely, Effectively Reducing C-section Rates

Safely, Effectively Reducing C-section Rates

The American Hospital Association features Stephen Lockhart, M.D., Ph.D., founding director emeritus, Sutter Health Institute for Advancing Health Equity, discussing the health network’s efforts to reduce first-birth C-section rates, particularly for women of color....
Bay Area Shoppers Support Breast Cancer Care

Bay Area Shoppers Support Breast Cancer Care

By Kathy Engle, Monique Binkley Smith & Clayton Warren, Vitals contributors You’ve probably heard the numbers. According to the American Cancer Society, a woman has a 1 in 8 chance of being diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime and regular screening...

Now That’s a Save! Pitcher’s Dad Rescues Choking Fan

By Catlin Valles, Vitals contributor During the July 10 San Francisco Giants game at Oracle Park, Willie Ross, M.D., — whose son, Joe, pitches for the Washington Nationals — became a game day hero when he saved a woman who was choking on a hot dog. After noticing that...
Alzheimer’s Study Looks to Improve Diagnosis, Treatment

Alzheimer’s Study Looks to Improve Diagnosis, Treatment

Hope may be on the horizon for people with Alzheimer’s disease. A new study aims to determine if a specific type of brain scan using PET (positron emission tomography) can improve diagnosis and treatment for people with the brain illness. Recruiting study participants...
Quality Quest: How Healthcare Stacks Up

Quality Quest: How Healthcare Stacks Up

By Emma Dugas, Vitals contributor Healthcare quality was once thought to be too complex and multifaceted to measure. Now healthcare organizations can objectively show how well they follow guidelines, meet targets and satisfy patients. What’s more, organizations...