by Liz Madison | Aug 24, 2021
Digital health experts place a lot of emphasis on healthcare’s future. At a recent tech symposium, physician leaders laid out their visions: better access, improved experiences and enhanced functionality. This idea applies not to just patients, but providers, too. But...
by Sutter Health | Aug 24, 2021
The glaring realities of health inequities continue to come into focus. U.S. News & World Report recently developed measures aimed at capturing how effectively hospitals contribute to racial health equity in their communities. Alice Pressman, Ph.D., M.S., Sutter...
by Sutter Health | Aug 23, 2021
By Emma Dugas and Liz Madison, Vitals contributors “This is not a drill.” This phrase can jumpstart anyone’s heart. Yet, they are words healthcare workers hear frequently. Training undoubtedly helps support and prepare these professionals for worst-case scenarios. But...
by Karin Fleming | Aug 23, 2021
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to persist worldwide, few defenses to stop its spread have been as effective as vaccines to help prevent the disease. In a historic moment toward stopping the spread of COVID-19, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved...
by Sutter Health | Aug 19, 2021
By Emma Dugas and Liz Madison, Vitals contributors When she isn’t spending time with her family or taking care of patients, Liz Roman, a physician assistant at Palo Alto Medical Foundation, is writing. In fact, Roman’s writing habit has blossomed, from nightly journal...
by Monique Binkley Smith | Aug 18, 2021
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends people with moderately to severely compromised immune systems get an additional dose of Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. According to the CDC, an additional dose for this population is strongly...
by Ashley Boarman | Aug 17, 2021
Scott Grubb, M.D., is up earlier than usual and working to suppress the butterflies in his stomach. He’s trying to focus. It’s 4:30 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 15, and Grubb has already performed his pre-race ritual of downing coffee and peanut butter toast. This will be the...
by Liz Madison | Aug 15, 2021
Call it the parental pickle. Society has been opening back up as COVID-19 vaccinations are available—with traditional in-person school right around the corner. And yet, the delta variant of COVID-19 cases are on the rise and those under 12 still do not have access to...
by Monique Binkley Smith | Aug 11, 2021
The highly contagious delta variant shocked an already-reeling world with the speed at which it spread and became the dominant strain of COVID-19. After this latest twist in the pandemic story, it may feel overwhelming to try and separate fact from fiction. But...
by Liz Madison | Aug 9, 2021
Sutter Davis Hospital officials and local leaders broke ceremonial ground today, signaling the next step in the facility’s expansion of healthcare services for the city and beyond. Positioned near what will be the expanded Emergency Department, Sutter Davis Hospital...
