PERINATOLOGIST, SUTTER SANTA ROSA REGIONAL HOSPITAL, SANTA ROSA, CA As his family’s home burned and his hospital was threatened by deadly wildfires, Dr. Scott Witt took to his motorcycle to ensure the NICU babies in his care were safely evacuated. In the early hours of the morning, in the midst of deadly wildfires, one doctor […]
Recently we reached out to our community about concerns with the American Health Care Act (AHCA) and potential changes to healthcare. Our community’s top concern? Loss of coverage for those with pre-existing conditions. In late May, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) analyzed the potential impact of the AHCA. The results from this analysis reinforce
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Many of us associate our favorite songs with distinct memories in our lives — our high school prom, our groups of friends, or maybe our wedding. But what happens when these memories are lost to Alzheimer’s disease? Right now, more than 5 million Americans suffer from this disease with no known cure, but there are
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CHIEF NURSING OFFICER, KENNEDY UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL – WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP, TURNERSVILLE, NJ Whether saving a man with sepsis or focusing on the emotional side of medicine, Chief Nursing Officer Alice Farrell always leads her team to higher levels of excellence. Sepsis is a life-threatening condition that causes total body failure — from the liver, to the
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It didn’t take much convincing for Heather Dexter to allow Kodi and Ranger to wag their tails and give out kisses at Emory Saint Joseph’s Hospital in Atlanta. Kodi and Ranger may not be doctors, but Dexter, the hospital’s CEO, experienced the power of pet therapy when her younger brother, Patrick, suffered a traumatic brain
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Our 2016 year in review: Thank you. You are a strong force for protecting patient care, from providing a playlist for vulnerable babies in neonatal intensive care units to tweeting at senators when federal funding is threatened. During this season of thanks, we wanted to celebrate all you’ve done this year: You sent more than
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Hospitals have been hit with $148.75 billion in federal funding cuts since 2010. Every dollar cut has a real impact on real people. Cuts make it harder for hospital heroes like Brenda to care for patients and serve their communities, while patients like Wanda—who so deeply rely on the help of their caregivers—might wait longer
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Diagnosis It was July of 2013 when I had a mammogram at Sutter Gould Medical Foundation in Modesto, California. The technician called me into the exam room and pointed to my x-rays, which showed a large white mass in my left breast. I was so shocked and frightened that I immediately fell to my knees
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Like many nurses in small community hospitals, Vickie Bessey isn’t afraid to take on new challenges and become versatile in many different aspects of the medical profession. In May 2016, the hospital in Lander experienced a massive flood and needed to evacuate its patients. Vickie received the call on a Saturday morning and immediately went
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A new minimally-invasive procedure is helping patients with back pain in rural Alabama. Steve Sharpe struggled with chronic back pain and faced a common problem. His back pain made car travel uncomfortable, yet the only hospital for him to receive treatment at was an hour and a half away. But then he was referred to
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