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Best Defense: Annual Exams

Benjamin Franklin advised us that “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure,” and this is particularly true when it comes to our health. Regular health exams and tests can spot problems before […]

Karen Parrish and her husband, Jerry, always loved to be on the go. “We like to be out there and going here and there and everywhere,” said Jerry. “I’ll say,” quipped Karen. “We took 12 […]

The first time Kim Ponte suffered a whiplash injury, she was just 6 years old. “It was Christmas morning and my brother and I were in the back seat of the family car,” the 61-year-old […]

Yvonne Lindsey, 51, used to dread visits to her doctor at a local clinic. The Fairfield resident knew she was in for a scolding, along with directives she had no intention of following. But now […]

Health Care Where and When You Need It

NorthBay Healthcare is Solano County’s only locally based, locally managed nonprofit health care organization. Our mission is to provide patients with the advanced care they need while remaining close to home. For a complete list […]

NorthBay’s a Great Choice!

You may know that NorthBay Healthcare has a couple of hospitals—one in Fairfield and one in Vacaville. But did you realize it has an entire health care system as well, filled with primary care and […]

All About Access

Convenience in accessing care is a valuable consideration when choosing your health care provider. Accessing care where, when and how you want it is one way NorthBay Healthcare is making sure patients always come first. […]

It was a mother’s worst nightmare: Your son has severe, flu-like symptoms and an uncontrolled nosebleed that, you learn, is the result of a life-threatening illness. You are new to the community and don’t know […]

Casey Alvarez was only 2 months old when he got his first ear infection. “It was 2 a.m. and he was running a low-grade fever and tugging at his ear,” recalled mother Kryslyn, a phlebotomist […]

Patients Benefit from Mayo Clinic Care Network

NorthBay is a proud member of the Mayo Clinic Care Network, helping our patients get answers to complex medical questions—and peace of mind—while staying close to home. The Mayo Clinic Care Network uses physician collaboration […]

The American Heart Association says nearly half of all American adults have high blood pressure. That number jumped dramatically when guidelines from the heart association and 10 other health organizations redefined high blood pressure as […]

By the time her family got Dorothy Whitteaker to the emergency room at NorthBay Medical Center, she was in dire condition. Dorothy had developed a large hole in her esophagus, following a fairly common procedure […]

When an emergency happens, you should always call 911 for assistance. But what if you’re in an area not quickly reached by first responders or you’re caught in a rapidly changing emergency? You may need […]

Lacy DeQuattro, NorthBay Healthcare Simulation Lab program coordinator, is not content with training mere hundreds of NorthBay Healthcare employees in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR); her mission is to reach out and blanket the community as well. […]

From knowing how to safely tuck an infant into bed, to dealing with a bully in junior high, how are parents able to keep their children safe in this complicated world? Whether a child is […]

Jacob and Kim Riley were inspired to create a family disaster preparedness plan after the birth of their daughter, Emma. Not only are Fairfield residents Jacob and Kim Riley ready in the event of a […]

Earthquake Solano County is next to several earthquake fault lines and experts say it is only a matter of time before an earthquake the magnitude of 6.7 or greater occurs in the Bay Area. It […]

Tim West wasn’t ready to settle for anything less than full mobility when he signed up to be NorthBay Healthcare’s first total ankle replacement patient. Tim West, 73, knows his rough-and-tumble lifestyle cost him two […]

Petra Pohl is a self-described introvert who really only ever felt comfortable speaking in front of the preschoolers she taught for years before her retirement. Imagine how difficult it is for the Vacaville resident to […]