Winter Brings Renewed Focus, Recognition to Hospitals

Winter Brings Renewed Focus, Recognition to Hospitals

Winter is around the corner, bringing an intensity to the respiratory illness season that has already begun. And whether last year’s “triple-demic” — marked by simultaneous flu, COVID and RSV infections — repeats itself or not, healthcare workers are already focused...
Sutter Hospitals Earn Honors for Antimicrobial Stewardship

Sutter Hospitals Earn Honors for Antimicrobial Stewardship

By Debbie Ritenour, Vitals contributor SACRAMENTO, Calif. –  The California Department of Public Health recently named Sutter Lakeside Hospital a member of the state’s Healthcare-Associated Infections Antimicrobial Stewardship Honor Roll at the silver level. With this...
Sutter Oncology Programs Honored

Sutter Oncology Programs Honored

Many people are impacted by cancer in some way, whether through a personal diagnosis or knowing a loved one with some form of the disease. The American Cancer Society estimates there will be more than 1.9 million new cancer diagnoses this year. And while the cure for...