April 2022 Board Chair Report It feels like spring has sprung with so much good news to report from our April Board meeting. Community Partner Spotlight: La Luz Center The Board appreciated a presentation by Leonardo Lobato, Executive Director of La Luz Center, who...
Health Care District News
A Spotlight On The Hospital’s Future
Board Chair Report, March 2022 The future of the hospital came into sharper focus in two reports made to the board at last week’s meeting, and I have to say the future is exciting. We first had an update on the UCSF affiliation from Shelby Decosta, Senior Vice...
New Report Reviews Inequality In Sonoma County
February Board Chair Report, 2022 A new report released last month depicts Sonoma County as two very different counties in many respects. While the report, A Portrait of Sonoma County 2021 Update, confirms that people generally live longer, earn more money...
Un nuevo informe examina la inequidad en el condado de Sonoma
Informe del presidente de la junta directiva, febrero del 2022 Un nuevo informe publicado el mes pasado describe el condado de Sonoma como dos condados muy diferentes en muchos respectos. Aunque el informe, Un Retrato del condado de Sonoma, Actualización 2021,...
SVH Recognized For Extraordinary Patient Care
January Board Chair Report - 2022 Our hospital and staff have maintained a focus on quality and safety over the years that has consistently earned high marks from Medicare. I’m pleased to report that Sonoma Valley Hospital was recently recognized by Partnership...
New EHR Will Provide Many Benefits
December Board Chair Report - 2021 I’m pleased to report that after extensive review, the hospital has selected a new Electronic Health Record (EHR) system. At last week’s meeting, the board approved the hospital’s recommendation to purchase the Epic system, a...
Thank You Sonoma Valley!
November 2021 Board Chair Report This month I’m stepping in for Joshua Rymer to report on the November board meeting. It gives me great pleasure on behalf of the board and the hospital to express our gratitude to the community for approving Measure F last week which...
Our Community Has Risen To Meet The Challenges of Covid
October Board Chair Report The breadth of Sonoma Valley Hospital efforts over the past 12 months to support the community during the pandemic was highlighted at the October board meeting in a presentation by Celia Kruse de la Rosa, who oversees the hospital’s...
Covid Remains A Concern But Hospital Offers All Services
September Board Chair Report The hospital saw a small but steady stream of Covid-19 cases last month, Chief Medical Officer Sabrina Kidd, MD, reported at the monthly District Board meeting last week. She said it is a reminder that Covid-19 remains a concern in our...
August Board Chair Report: SVH Covid Cases Remain Low, But Hospital Is Prepared
Speaking at the recent board meeting, Hospital Chief Medical Officer Sabrina Kidd, MD, reported that Sonoma County continues to see a dramatic increase in the spread of the Delta variant, a highly transmissible form of Covid that is having a big impact on the...