Many thanks to all of our AAPI teammates who shared their journeys with us in May, when Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month was celebrated.
In its 2024-2025 Best Ambulatory Surgery Centers issue, U.S. News & World Report has acknowledged 12 Sutter ambulatory surgery centers. This debut ranking of outpatient surgical centers provides consumers with a data-driven tool for selecting outpatient surgical care. The inaugural edition of Best Ambulatory Surgery Centers involved the evaluation of nearly 5,000 surgery centers by U.S. News in partnership with healthcare data analytics firm CareJourney. Centers were assessed based on various criteria, including their success in preventing complications, emergency room visits, unplanned hospitalizations, and other adverse outcomes, as well as patient outcomes, risk adjustment, and more.
During her two days a week at Sansum Clinic’s Pulmonary & Critical Medicine Department, Vanessa Savelich performs various tasks. She cleans exam rooms and ensures they are stocked with necessary supplies. Additionally, she greets patients, takes their blood pressure, and documents important medical details in their electronic health records. Vanessa's externship is part of Santa Barbara City College’s eight-month, tuition-free Medical Assistant Training Program. In addition to her work at the clinic, she attends evening lectures, lab classes, and hands-on exercises. These experiences provide students with insight into the healthcare industry. Vanessa hopes that completing the MA certificate program, along with gaining work experience, will make her a more competitive candidate for nursing school. This is especially important given the limited slots in nursing programs and the growing demand for greater access to patient care.
Sutter Health has been recognized as a leader in LGBTQ health care equality by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation, the educational arm of the country’s largest LGBTQ civil rights organization. Twenty hospitals and two medical foundations within the Sutter Health network have earned the prestigious LGBTQ Health Care Equality Leader designation, which they will maintain for the next two years.
Three Sutter hospital received an “A” Hospital Safety Grade this week from The Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit focused on patient safety. An additional seven hospital campuses in Sutter’s integrated not-for-profit system earned a “B” grade for prioritizing patient safety and helping protect patients from preventable harm and errors.
Sutter Health was recently recognized as a Top Performer in Reputation's 2024 Healthcare Reputation Report. Reputation, a global leader in reputation management, evaluated the top 50 acute care hospitals from integrated delivery networks by revenue and ranked them based on their Reputation Score. Sutter Health secured the 15th position on this prestigious list, showcasing its excellence in actively listening to and addressing patient feedback online. As a healthcare system, Sutter achieved an impressive engagement score, placing it in the 85th percentile. This achievement underscores the dedicated efforts of Sutter's teams in monitoring comments and engaging with patients across digital platforms. According to Reputation, the high review response rates of top-ranked hospitals like Sutter Health set them apart from their competitors.
Sutter Delta Medical Center is being recognized for its success in supporting Black maternal health by U.S. News & World Report for Black Maternal Health Week 2024. This national recognition acknowledges success in low rates of cesarean (C-section) births among first-time patients with low-risk pregnancies, which is a marker of obstetric care quality.
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Exciting Expansion Alert! A $442 million investment will expand services and increase patient access to innovative, comprehensive neurological and neurosurgical treatment closer to home. This is the first project in Sutter’s larger planned growth strategy for San Francisco over the next five years, which, when combined, will result in nearly a billion dollars in investment dollars across the city.
👑 Home to the only “triple crown” award recipient in California! We’re #SutterProud to announce that 5 Sutter hospitals have been recognized by Healthgrades’ 2024 Patient Safety Excellence and Patient Experience Awards. Thank you to #TeamSutter for your dedication to quality, safe care. View the list of honored hospital campuses: #PatientSafetyAwarenessWeek #PatientSafety #PSAW024
