JoAnne Obata

A Walk Down the Aisle Made Possible by Teamwork

After a devastating accident left Bill Bagnani quadriplegic, his future seemed uncertain. Decades later, supported by highly coordinated, specialized care across Sutter Health to support his multiple complex conditions, he achieved a moment he once thought impossible — walking his adopted daughter down the aisle at her wedding.

Moving Hospitals Forward: How Mobility Drives Financial Performance and Patient Outcomes – On-Demand

Health systems are facing growing pressure to manage the intersection of patient outcomes, caregiver safety, and financial performance. As patient acuity in critical care, general practice, emergency rooms, and behavioral health settings increases, so does the healthcare market’s need to maintain high quality and proactive service delivery. Patient mobility plays a central role in each...

Section Updates for October 22, 2025

CENTRAL VALLEY: San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties are cutting services due to budget constraints. San Luis Obispo’s 2025-26 budget cuts crisis intervention services, and Santa Barbara County’s cuts clinic and specialty care clinic services for people with unsatisfactory immigration status. Hospitals in San Luis Obispo are already seeing additional pressure to compensate, as patients’ needs remain constant even if funding is no longer...

Upcoming Webinar Highlights AI’s Promise for Human Resources

On Oct. 29 from 9–10 a.m. (PT), Hospital Council members have an opportunity to explore how Lebra’s AI-powered platform helps health care leaders save time, strengthen team relationships, and foster a culture of care. Lebra seamlessly integrates with human resources information systems to support better connections with staff, board, and community members while advancing a...

Resources – Sacramento Valley

System Involved Youth Psychiatric Hold Step-by-Step Guide System Involved Youth Step-by-Step Guide Conserved Patient Process Supporting Youth in Mental Health Crisis Supporting Youth in Mental Health Crisis Brochure Sacramento County Hospitals Emergency Preparedness Plan & MOU – August 2020 Suicide Risk Prevention Best Practice Recommendations Integrated Violence Mitigation Plan Elements