by Karin Fleming | Mar 29, 2021
Approved COVID-19 vaccines have been tested in tens of thousands of people in Phase 3 clinical trials before being issued for emergency use in the United States. The clinical trials assess the vaccines’ efficacy and safety. Last year, the U.S. Food and Drug...
by Gary Zavoral | Mar 25, 2021
JACKSON, Calif. – Sutter Amador Hospital this month was named one of the top 100 rural and community hospitals in the United States for 2021 by the Chartis Center for Rural Health, and it is the only California hospital that made this year’s list. “This honor is...
by Karin Fleming | Mar 25, 2021
Bob Murphy, 68, uses walking poles to aid his stroll over the Bay Area’s Dumbarton Bridge. When he first began a battle with stage 4 lung cancer in 2016. the 2-mile walk aided by his wife was peppered with rest stops every 50 yards. Now Murphy walks the bridge with...
by Gary Zavoral | Mar 22, 2021
Jessie and Jason Anderson’s baby, Ricky, was born with a severe congenital heart defect that would require surgery within months of birth. The Citrus Heights, Calif., couple were given a choice that most parents in their situation aren’t even offered: Have a surgeon...
by Emma Dugas | Mar 22, 2021
By Emma Dugas, Vitals contributor Medical breakthroughs benefit millions of Americans every day —from vaccines that help prevent illness to therapies that treat disease. While our understanding of how to better care for individuals has grown, gaps remain for racial...
by Emma Dugas | Mar 19, 2021
By Emma Dugas, Vitals contributor A better future is on the horizon for survivors of one of the most common medical emergencies in the United States. New research released in March at the American Stroke Association’s international conference found that people treated...
by Sutter Health | Mar 19, 2021
A message from Sarah Krevans, Sutter Health President and CEO Racism and discrimination have left a longstanding stain across America’s history, and in the past year, particularly since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, we have all witnessed the sharp...
by Ashley Boarman | Mar 18, 2021
It’s been two weeks since your second dose of the Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. Congratulations! You’re considered fully vaccinated with great protection from the virus. But what now? While the emotional burden of living without any protection has likely lifted,...
by Sutter Health | Mar 18, 2021
Healthcare Staff Now Have Extra Layer of Protection What Does a PPE Push Look Like? Making the Connections to Help Yourself and Others Therapy Sessions Offered to Sutter Employees Virtually and by Phone New Resource to Reduce Stress, Improve Sleep and Build...
by Sutter Health | Mar 18, 2021
By Jeff Chen M.D., Chief of Staff Alta Bates Summit Medical Center in Oakland My ears perked up when I heard a code being called overhead in the Emergency Department. As I rushed to the nurse’s station, I was informed that a patient was being wheeled back from...
