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Advancing Health Equity

Through our groundbreaking Health Equity Index (HEI), Sutter Health is taking major steps to build on the benefits of our integrated, coordinated network of care and further health equity within our system and across the country.

We believe that as a provider network we must do all we can to advance health equity, and we are committed to collaborating with healthcare partners throughout the state and nation in these efforts.

Patient Stories

Care Begins with Trust

Christina Washington describes how she's better managing her asthma thanks to the support of a collaborative program between LifeLong Medical Care and Sutter Health.

Christine's Story

When Baby Comes Early

Evandro and Joyce are grateful for the care they received during the premature birth and NICU care of their son at Alta Bates Summit Medical Center (part of Sutter Health network) in Berkeley.

The Carvalhos' Story

One Month of Breast Cancer

Breast cancer is extremely common, and regular screening helps save lives. Ruth Rector comments on her personal commitment to annual mammograms.

Ruth's Story

Well Positioned to Pioneer the Effort to Advance Health Equity

Leader in Quality

We proactively implement programs across our integrated network that continuously improve the quality and value of healthcare for our patients.

Diverse Patient Population

Sutter provides care to a diverse patient population, serving 22 Northern California counties that represent a diverse mix of rural, urban and suburban communities.

An Integrated Network

As an integrated health system, Sutter Health has a unique opportunity to identify and address disparities and design interventions that can be applied in care settings across the Sutter network and beyond.

News and Publications

Research and Publications

  • Disparities In Outcomes Among COVID-19 Patients (May 2020)
  • An Analytic Approach to Advancing Health Equity (July 2019)
  • Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Opioid Prescribing for Long Bone Fractures at Discharge From the Emergency Department (July 2019)
  • Measuring Health Equity for Ambulatory Care Sensitive Conditions in a Large Integrated Health Care System: The Development of an Index (April 2019)

In the News

  • How the Pandemic Is Changing the Way Hospitals Care for Patients (July 2020)
  • To Address Racial Injustice We Must Also Look at Health Care (July 2020)

Podcasts

  • Safely, Effectively, Reducing C-section Rates (August 2020)

Awards

For our commitment to advancing diversity, inclusion and health equity in the communities we serve, the American Hospital Association recognized Sutter Health as an honoree of its Carolyn Boone Lewis Equity of Care Award.

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