New Program Hopes to Solve Food Inequity Among Ag Workers
A new Yolo County study unearthed an ironic trend: Those who work hard to bring others their food are the ones who are most food-insecure. That is one of the most alarming findings of the study made public Friday during the first State of Food Insecurity in Yolo...
Sutter Health Announces New Neurosciences Care Complex in S.F.
$442 million investment will expand services and increase patient access to innovative, comprehensive neurological and neurosurgical treatment closer to home Sutter Health today announced, as part of its long-term vision to expand services and increase patient access...
Patient Says Thanks to Docs Who Gave Him Pep Talks, ‘Best Heart’
Ian Brodie, then 34, gives a "heart" sign right before being wheeled into surgery for a heart transplant at Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento. Brodie says his physicians and surgeons showed him a lot of heart during his medical journey. After surviving a...
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To PAMF Doctors: Thank You
Eileen Richardson is the president and CEO of Peninsula Healthcare Connection, a not-for-profit healthcare organization dedicated to providing primary care and support services to people experiencing homeless. In celebration of Doctor’s Day, Eileen wanted to...
Hospital Teams Find ‘Sweet Spots’ to Improve Patients’ Blood Sugar Levels
Your blood sugar level is more than a number. The amount of sugar in your bloodstream is an indicator— and driver—of your overall health. If blood sugar is too high, or too low, it can make you sick or prevent you from healing. These repercussions are especially...
Housing for Transplant Patients, Aspiring Doctors Gets Major Upgrade
For many transplant patients, the good news of a life-saving organ match is accompanied by feelings of uncertainty and a whole new set of challenges, especially if they are traveling to receive care. This creates a burden for many transplant patients, especially...
Sutter Hospitals Honored for Excellence in Safety, Patient Experience
Sutter’s Mills-Peninsula Medical Center is recognized this week as the only “triple crown” award recipient in California and one of seven hospitals in the nation to receive Healthgrades’ honors in three award categories: Patient Safety, Patient Experience and...
Dive Deeper
Center Tracks Pacemaker So Cyclist Can Blaze Trails Worry-free
Outfitted with a new pacemaker, bicycling enthusiast Bruce Patt is back on Sacramento County’s American River Bike Trail doing what he loves. Patt’s speed and endurance while cycling were aided by the expertise of a care team with Sutter Health’s Cardiac Device...
San Carlos Cyclist Champions Colon Cancer Screening
By Karin Fleming and Liz Madison, Vitals contributors Modern society loves “early.” A chance at an early flight check-in or an early preview of an artist’s new music are viewed as perks. And yet, the same enthusiasm hasn’t fully translated into early cancer...
Resident Doctors Reflect on Significance of ‘Match Day’
By Debbie Ritenour and Liz Madison, Vitals contributors "It’s a match” can be a powerful statement, particularly in medicine. The phrase can spark feelings of elation whether talking about finding the right organ donor or discovering the precise DNA sequence needed...
What’s ECMO? Boy’s Story Illustrates ‘Ultimate Life-Saving Tool’
Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento Children's Center Receives Highest ECMO Award Twenty weeks into her pregnancy, Lisa and Luckson Emmanuel’s boy was diagnosed with a life-threatening condition called congenital diaphragmatic hernia. With CDH, the organs in the...
Closer Look
Hepatologist’s Medical Mission to Ethiopia
Colonoscopy vs. At-Home Test?
Chief Resident Committed to Her Latinx Community
Alta Bates Summit Launches Residency Program
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