The Sonoma Valley Health Care District board at a special meeting on July 27 approved final resolutions to refinance one of its two general obligation bonds at a lower interest rate, resulting in a $2.1 million savings for District taxpayers. The board had approved...
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Informe del presidente de la Junta Directiva para el mes de julio – El retorno a la normalidad: siguen en aumento los volúmenes del hospital
A medida que se reduce la preocupación acerca de COVID-19, me complace informar que los volúmenes del hospital continúan aumentando a medida que los miembros de la comunidad renuevan su atención médica rutinaria y escogen procedimientos electivos. Aunque no hemos...
July Board Chair Report – Return to Normal: Hospital Volumes Continue To Grow
I’m pleased to report that hospital volumes continue to increase as community members resume regular medical care and choose elective procedures as Covid-19 concerns diminish. Although not yet back to pre-Covid levels, hospital services have seen an increase in recent...
Catherine Donahue and Carl Gerlach Appointed to Health Care District Finance Committee
The Sonoma Valley Health Care District board announced the appointment of Catherine Donahue and Carl Gerlach to the Board’s Finance Committee. Both are Sonoma Valley residents. Catherine Donahue Carl Gerlach Donahue brings considerable financial operations experience...
Bond Refinancing Will Save Taxpayers $2 Million
At the monthly board meeting last week, the board approved a recommendation by the Finance Committee to refinance one of the two general obligation bonds issued by the District in 2009 and 2010. This will save District taxpayers approximately $2,000,000 over the...
Health Care District Board Appoints Wendy Lee Myatt To Finance Committee; Seeks Candidates For Two Remaining Committee Positions
Wendy Lee Myatt As chair of the Finance Committee of the Sonoma Valley Health Care District Board, I’m pleased to announce the Board’s recent appointment of Wendy Lee Myatt to our Finance Committee. Myatt, a long-time Sonoma resident, recently retired after many years...
May Board Chair Report
Remembering Dick FoggSonoma lost another community leader last month when Dick Fogg passed. Dick was an invaluable resource for our hospital and an advisor to many of us on the board. In addition to his many community roles, he served as the chair of the hospital’s...
May Board Chair Report – Español
En memoria de Dick FoggCon el fallecimiento el mes pasado de Dick Fogg, Sonoma perdió a otro líder comunitario. Dick fue un recurso inestimable para nuestro hospital y un consejero para muchos de nosotros en la junta directiva. Además de los muchos papeles que...
Honoring Dr. Robbie Cohen
I would like to begin this report by acknowledging the passing of our friend and associate, Dr. Robert Cohen. Dr. Cohen was one of the hospital’s longest-serving medical staff members, joining the hospital in 1988 as an emergency physician and later serving as...
Board Welcomes John Hennelly As New CEO
The board formally approved John Hennelly as the hospital’s new president and CEO at the March meeting last week, bringing to a successful close a rigorous seven-month effort to find a new chief executive who will lead our hospital into the future. As I’ve mentioned,...