Defining a New Standard of Care
Leading Change Through COVID-19 and Beyond
COVID-19 has reminded us how quickly medicine can evolve. It has also reminded us that we can transform how we deliver that medical care just as rapidly. We now have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity—an imperative—to create more flexible models of care delivery that truly meet patients where they are regardless of circumstance. This broadening of access means we can ensure that all patients receive the care they need.
While healthcare organizations like Vituity have been working toward these goals for years, the pandemic has aligned previously competing interests. Health systems have never been more open to investing in patient-centered delivery solutions. Clinicians are caring for patients whenever and wherever they need care. As a result, initiatives that previously would have taken months to implement now come online in a matter of hours.
What does the future hold for acute care? Given this period of rapid innovation and transformation, how will the forces of the pandemic and the long-term needs of our communities shape care delivery in the years to come? Vituity experts weigh in:
- What do we call a hospitalist without a hospital?
- How a small team of specialists can meet the growing needs for neurology care
- Psychiatric care finally becomes embedded in medical care
- 3-year roadmap for the future of healthcare
- How the pandemic is changing the face of anesthesiology
“The opportunity has never been more significant to innovate care delivery for the lasting benefit of patients everywhere.”
Imamu Tomlinson, MD, MBA, CEO
Vituity Experts in the News
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NEW January 14, 2021-New COVID-19 treatment improves symptoms within 24-48 hours
A local news feature highlights the services/and improved outcomes of a new form of COVID-19 therapeutic medicine at SSM St. Charles. -
NEW January 4, 2021-IE hospital converts unused cafeteria into patient room as demand continues to grow
December has been the hardest for frontline workers with infections on the rise since Thanksgiving. Read more about the measures taken at Riverside Community Hospital to treat the dramatic influx of patients. -
NEW January 1, 2021-‘We Really Are At A Breaking Point’: Doctors, Nurses Exhausted As Riverside Hospitals Flood With COVID Patients
With record-breaking hospitalizations of COVID-19 patients across Southern California during the holiday season, Vituity's Steven Kim, MD, shares the toll this is taking on area hospital care teams. -
December 23, 2020-Health Care Workers Worry About Ability to Handle Surge
Vituity Medical Director Allan Hansen, MD, encourages the community to seek care when needed and to follow public health guidance during the holidays. -
December 20, 2020-‘This crazy amount of guilt.’ Sacramento doctor addresses California’s COVID-19 surge
Vituity's Alex Schmalz, MD, makes a compelling plea to stay home for the holidays, as COVID cases in Sacramento double every two weeks and the local healthcare infrastructure nears a breaking point, mirroring much of the rest of California. -
December 18, 2020-'I've never seen so many code blues.' Doctor describes saving 10 COVID-19 patients in 1 shift
In this video clip, Vituity's Raman Dhillon, MD, shares his amazing story of saving 10 code-blue patients in one morning at Providence St. Mary Medical Center in Apple Valley, one of the hardest-hit hospitals in the nation due to the pandemic. -
December 18, 2020-A Sacramento doctor speaks about the third wave of COVID infections his community is undergoing, and how individuals can make a difference to minimize worst-case scenarios.
In this episode of the California Nation podcast, Vituity's Dr. Alex Schmalz talks about his experience in New York and his warning to Sacramento residents as California endures a third wave of infections. -
December 10, 2020-Transforming Healthcare with Tech
Hear perspectives on how to bridge in-person and virtual care from Vituity's innovation leaders at a recent healthcare-tech session with Pear VC. -
December 10, 2020-Why intensive-care unit beds are focus of California’s coronavirus shutdowns
Vituity's Troy Pennington, MD, provides perspectives on San Bernardino County ICU capacity going into the holiday season. -
December 6, 2020-The pandemic was already testing me. Then a man covered in Nazi tattoos showed up in my ER.
In the midst of this relentless pandemic, where our compassion-fatigued physicians face seemingly impossible obstacles, Vituity's Taylor Nichols, MD shares his experience with The Washington Post. -
December 6, 2020-Scrambling to boost ICU capacity, Bay Area hospitals staff up and turn to technology
Vituity's Thomas Sugarman, MD, shares with the Mercury News how Bay Area hospitals are boosting capacity in anticipation of a December surge in COVID-19 hospitalizations, and stresses the importance of seeking medical care. -
November 18, 2020-Board of Supervisors Appoints New County Public Health Officer Dr. Michael Sequeira
Congratulations to Vituity's Dr. Michael Sequeira, a leader in the county’s medical community and experienced local expert in emergency medicine, who was just appointed Public Health Officer for the County of San Bernardino. -
November 9, 2020-COVID-19 Proves Especially Fatal to Aging African Americans
Vituity Medical Director, Maureen Bell, MD, provides feedback on the disproportionate burden that COVID-19 has had on older Black adults, including lack of access to care and increased likelihood of employment as a front line worker. -
October 25, 2020-Preparing for a COVID-19 Surge
Tom Sugarman, MD, Vituity Senior Director of Government Affairs and ED physician discusses how critical it is for hospitals and health systems to start preparing now prior to the onset of a potential COVID-19 surge. -
October 17, 2020-Clinician Burnout: The Phoenix RISEs!
Swati Mehta, MD, shares with SHM The Hospitalist her impactful method for clinicians to R.I.S.E. up from burnout. -
October 16, 2020-'SOS Team' Fights COVID-19 at Skilled Nursing Facilities
A team of Vituity leaders quickly accepted the call to educate and support Skilled Nursing Facilities in order to protect some of the most vulnerable patient populations against COVID-19. -
October 14, 2020-Medical Groups Pool Resources to Promote Behavioral, Mental Health
To address the alarming increase in mental health challenges, Vituity's Scott Zeller, MD, and other leading medical associations discuss the imperative need to better integrate care and education between psychiatry and other specialties. -
September 24, 2020-Where There's Smoke, There's AI: Wildfires and COVID-19 Spark Interest in Trailblazing Imaging Technology
The AI-Powered technology developed by GE Healthcare is used by Vituity clinicians and Mee Memorial Healthcare System to diagnose, monitor, and treat a complex set of conditions becoming increasingly prevalent. -
August 24, 2020-Remembering Kobe Bryant and What the Game of Basketball Can Teach Us in Medicine.
On the KevinMD podcast, Imamu Tomlinson, MD, shares his professional journey, what he’s learned from the front lines of the pandemic, and the influence of his friendship with Kobe Bryant. -
August 17, 2020-Should Kids Go Back to School?: An ER Doctor Weighs In.
Imamu Tomlinson, MD, writes an op-ed in Business Insider on why school is as essential as healthcare and what we must do as a society to make sure kids can get back to school safely during the pandemic. -
August 14, 2020-How To Truly Connect With Your Patients.
In The Hospitalist, Vituity’s Director of Quality & Performance, Swati Mehta, MD, reminds us of the importance of provider-patient connections during a pandemic, and introduces the “6H model.” -
August 5, 2020-Emergency Rooms Seeing Fewer Patients Due to COVID-19
Medical Director Nicole Braxley, MD, tells FOX40 about the risks of delaying care during the pandemic. -
July 27, 2020-COVID-19 Special Report: Healthcare lessons from a pandemic
Gregg Miller, MD, talks with FierceHealthcare about how the shifting of emergency delivery models during the pandemic will undoubtedly play a key role in the future of medicine. -
July 23, 2020-ER Doctor Saw COVID-19 Devastate New York. Now, He's Doing It Again In California
In an NPR exclusive, Louis Tran, MD, shares how his experience volunteering in NYC during the early months of the pandemic prepared him for the fight in his home state. -
July 23, 2020-Back on the Front Line: Some Doctors Face COVID-19 a Second Time
Stephanie Loe, MD, shares with Healthline what she learned from fighting COVID-19 in NYC in the early days of the pandemic. -
July 21, 2020-CA coronavirus spike reminiscent of NY outbreak.
On Yahoo! Finance news, Chi Perlroth, MD, draws parallels from her experience volunteering to fight COVID-19 in NYC, and the current spikes in California. -
July 17, 2020-Cases, Deaths, Hospitalizations: How to Make Sense of COVID-19 Stats.
Gregg Miller, MD, provides his expert assessment of how to use data to decrease the spread. -
July 17, 2020-Surviving COVID Brings Renewed Meaning to the Practice of a Hospitalist Leader.
Swati Mehta, MD, writes for SHM how one medical director’s experience surviving COVID-19 renewed his passion for being a hospitalist leader. -
July 14, 2020-Doctors in states with rising COVID-19 cases share their fears: "Is this the tipping point?"
Tom Sugarman, MD, who deployed to New York City in April, shares his experience preparing for the surge and treating COVID-19 patients with CBS News. -
July 11, 2020-These California doctors flew to New York to fight COVID-19. Here's what they learned.
Hartwell Lin, MD, and Stephanie Loe, MD, tell CNN about their experience deploying to NYC and managing surges back home in California. -
July 9, 2020-How has treatment of COVID-19 patients improved since the start of the pandemic?
Assistant Medical Director, Troy Pennington, DO, explains advances in the treatment of COVID-19 patients to ABC 7. -
July 1, 2020-Local ER doctor’s perfectly healthy wife battled COVID-19.
Assistant Medical Director, Troy Pennington, DO, tells his family’s story of COVID-19 to Fox 11 Los Angeles. -
June 30, 2020-We Can’t Forget Psychiatric Hospitals During the COVID-19 Outbreak.
VP of Acute Psychiatry, Scott Zeller, MD, tells Healthline about the increased interest in EmPATH units during the pandemic. -
June 27, 2020-Black Doctors Say Pandemic Reveals Enduring Racial Inequity Medicine Alone Cannot Fix
Vituity’s William Strudwick, MD, shares his perspective with NPR on how the pandemic has surfaced racial inequity in healthcare. -
June 26, 2020-Coronavirus hospitalizations spiking in San Bernadino County
Assistant Medical Director Troy Pennington, DO, provides an update on the pandemic during the San Bernardino County briefing. -
June 24, 2020-Doctor Who Survived COVID-19 Is Denied Opportunity To Donate Plasma Because He Is Gay
Dillon Barron, MD, speaks to CBS Chicago about his experience recovering from coronavirus and being denied from donating his antibody-rich plasma. -
June 24, 2020-Addressing Gaps in the Behavioral Health Care System
Scott Zeller, MD, joins The Collective Conscious podcast to discuss the impact of the pandemic on behavioral healthcare. -
June 16, 2020-There's a lot of misinformation about COVID-19 out there. Here are doctors' ideas on how to 'fight back'
Gregg Miller, MD, speaks with Fierce Healthcare about combating patients’ theories with evidence-based messages. -
June 9, 2020-Small victories on the night shift
Vituity’s Swati Mehta, MD, FACP, shares her personal story as a hospital medicine physician fighting for every patient during the pandemic. -
May 31, 2020-Bay Area doctor volunteers at New York hospital overwhelmed by coronavirus
Tom Sugarman, MD, speaks with Mercury News about his experience working in New York City hospitals. -
May 20, 2020-The Great Unmasking: How a Resilient Culture Drives Creative Innovation
Vituity Chief Growth Officer, Denise Brown, MD, shares how physician leadership and ownership has been imperative to Vituity’s ability to navigate the pandemic. -
May 19, 2020-What Doctors From California Are Learning By Going To New York City To Help
Tom Sugarman, MD, shares the Vituity team’s experience working in New York City hospitals with RadioMD. -
May 14, 2020-‘This is the Future of Medicine’
Vituity Hospitalist, Gurvinder Kaur, MD, speaks to KSEE 24 about launching a virtual hospital program in California’s Central Valley. -
May 6, 2020-Don't expect return to pre-COVID-19 business before vaccine, herd immunity
Gregg Miller, MD, shares insights on what’s to come for health systems during a Fierce Healthcare Webinar. -
April 27, 2020-What Black Doctors And Nurses Want You To Know About COVID-19
Vituity Vice President, Savoy Brummer, MD, is interviewed by Essence about his insights from the front lines, including the higher incidence of respiratory failure among Black patients. -
April 26, 2020-Riverside ER Doctor Assisting With Coronavirus Response In New York City
Sam Zidovetzk, MD, speaks with CBS Los Angeles about why he chose to join the Vituity delegation working in New York City hospitals. -
April 25, 2020-Vituity Physician Partners join NYC in their fight against COVID19
California Governor Newsom recognized a special group of dedicated physicians who are always willing to rise to the occasion and help those in need. -
April 24, 2020-Arrowhead Regional Medical Center physician heads to New York City
Louis Tran, MD, speaks to Inland Empire Community News about the Vituity delegation working in New York City. -
April 21, 2020-Sacramento emergency room doctor 'feeling good' about response to coronavirus pandemic
Vituity’s Nicole Braxley, MD, provides an update to ABC10 on preparedness and community support during COVID-19. -
April 21, 2020-COVID-19 may permanently alter the telehealth landscape, from reimbursement to utilization
Gregg Miller, MD, tells Healthcare Finance how telehealth is being implemented in acute care settings across the country. -
April 19, 2020-Inside the Terrifying World of Psychiatric Emergency Rooms During COVID-19
Vituity’s Scott Zeller, MD, is interviewed by The Mighty on the impact of COVID-19 on crisis mental healthcare, including his work with hospitals to add new capacity. -
April 18, 2020-A Message from Madera Community Hospital, its physicians, and staff
One hospital shares their preparations for COVID-19 with the Madera Tribune, including new support from Vituity in the emergency department. -
April 14, 2020-Coronavirus sparks dramatic decline in overall ER visits
Vituity Medical Directors across Orange County share insights on preparedness and impact of the pandemic on local hospitals. -
April 8, 2020-ERs have been quiet during COVID-19. What happens when the patients come back?
Gregg Miller, MD, shares insights with Fierce Healthcare on the decreased volume of patients in the emergency department. -
April 7, 2020-Anything can be COVID-19: As pandemic grinds on, doctors find early definitions of disease were too narrow
Gregg Miller, MD, recounts shifts in the way physicians have adapted their practices as COVID-19 becomes better understood to the National Post. -
April 7, 2020-Head of Palomar Health's ERs describes major changes amid virus
Allan Hansen, MD, Vituity Medical Director, shares preparations undertaken at his hospital. -
April 2, 2020-Staying Healthy: An interview from COVID-19 front lines with Dr. Tom Sugarman
Vituity’s Tom Sugarman, MD, answers questions about the pandemic during a live Q&A. -
April 2, 2020-Chicago ER doctor on COVID-19 outbreak
Vituity’s Scott Samlan, MD, talks about the experience of caring for patients on the front lines in Chicago. -
March 31, 2020-Chicago community members, businesses build intubation boxes
Medical Director, Masood Zaman, MD, speaks to ABC Chicago about intubation boxes. -
March 30, 2020-FierceHealthcare Webinar on physician/provider preparedness
Gregg Miller, MD, Chief Medical Officer, offered insights on preparing for a coronavirus outbreak within your facility. -
March 25, 2020-COVID-19 in Seattle-Early Lessons Learned
Peer reviewed article by Dr. Miller in Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians. -
March 25, 2020-On The Frontlines of COVID-19 at Mount Sinai Hospital
Medical Director, Jaime Moreno, MD, speaks to NBC Chicago about the experience and preparations at his hospital. -
March 25, 2020-How hospitalists are preparing for—or fighting—coronavirus
Surinder Yadav, MD, MBA, speaks to Today's Hospitalist about staffing needs, PPE and telehealth options for hospitalist practices. -
March 19, 2020-Coronavirus: Counties seek help of retired doctors, Silicon Valley innovators
Vituity’s Denise Brown, MD, speaks to The Mercury News about the imperative for fellow acting physicians and other working medical professionals to help overwhelmed provider teams. -
March 18, 2020-A tale of two hospitals amid COVID-19
Dr. Miller and Vituity's Blake McKinney, MD, share experiences from Seattle and Sacramento area emergency departments with MedCity News. -
March 17, 2020-Idaho doctor says physicians learning from each other to battle COVID-19
Vituity's Heather Hammerstedt, MD, speaks with NBC News about the shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE). -
March 14, 2020-Coronavirus Daily Briefing podcast
Dr. Miller is interviewed about the experience in Seattle, WA and the expected trajectory of the epidemic. -
March 2, 2020-Experts urge surge plan discussions as coronavirus begins spread in U.S.
Dr. Miller is interviewed by FierceHealthcare about hospital preparedness. -
February 2, 2020-With a plane of passengers inbound from Wuhan, a county health team springs into action
Mike Mesisca, DO, ED Medical Director, is interviewed by the Center for Health Journalism about caring for quarantined patients at March Air Reserve Base.
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