Valance Health interviewed over 50 health care experts across the nation as subject matter experts. Steve Nolte, CEO of Sutter Health Plus, shared his insights on planning, launching and operating Sutter Health’s HMO.
Quality
Two Network Hospitals Among Best in California by U.S. News & World Report
U.S. News & World Report recognized two hospitals in the Sutter Health Plus network as among the best regional hospitals in California for 2015 and 2016.
Providers Improve Care, Experience with Top-of-the-Line Electronic Health Record System
“Sutter EHR is based on Epic, the most robust technology platform on the market,” said David Butler, M.D., Sutter Health vice president of EHR Optimization and Transformation. “We chose top-of-the-line technology to connect our care network because Sutter EHR is the backbone of our whole system.”
Two Network Hospitals Named ‘100 Top Hospitals’ in the Nation
Truven Health AnalyticsTM today named two Sutter Health Plus network hospitals as two of the nation’s 100 Top Hospitals: Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento (SMCS) and Sutter Tracy Community Hospital (STCH).
Modesto Bee Explores Consumer Reports Ratings of Physician Groups
The Modesto Bee took a closer look at a special insert in the February issue of Consumer Reports, which “rated 170 physician groups in California on issues important to patients, such as getting a timely appointment, courteous and respectful office staff, a short wait time and how well their doctors communicate with them.”
Providers in Sutter Health Plus Network Rated by Consumer Reports
Consumer Reports, in partnership with the California Healthcare Performance Information System and the California Health Care Foundation, ranked physician organizations across California in a special insert in its February edition.
Sutter Medical Center Rated Best Cardiac Hospital in Northern California
Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento—a hospital in the Sutter Health Plus network—is the only Northern California medical center named on Truven Health Analytics’ 50 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals for 2015.
Six Hospitals in Sutter Health Plus Network Named Top Performers
The Joint Commission, the nation’s leading accreditation agency of health care organizations, recognized six hospitals in Sutter Health Plus’ network as among the nation’s Top Performers on Key Quality Measures®.
Five Sutter Health Plus Network Hospitals Earn Top Marks in Patient Safety
Five hospital campuses in Sutter Health Plus health plan’s network of providers earned A grades for patient safety from The Leapfrog Group® in its Fall 2014 Hospital Safety Score℠.
