The Sonoma Valley Health Care District board officially welcomed new members Dr. Judith Bjorndal and Susan Kornblatt Idell at the monthly board meeting on December 10. They replace Jane Hirsch and Sharon Nevins who have retired from the board after eight and nine...
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Sonoma Valley Hospital Notifies Patients Affected By Ransomware Attack
Sonoma Valley Hospital (SVH) has begun notifying patients potentially affected by the theft of hospital records containing personal and medical information in a ransomware cyberattack on October 11, 2020 by what is believed to be a Russian “threat actor.” The event...
Sonoma Valley Hospital Partners With UCSF Health’s Urology Program to Deliver Local Access to Nationally Recognized Specialist
Sonoma Valley Hospital has announced that it has expanded its relationship with UCSF Health to provide urology consultations via telehealth for referred patients beginning this month. UCSF’s nationally-recognized Urology specialist, Peter Carroll, MD, MPH, is part of...
Notice to Hospital Patients About Computer Systems Disruption
On October 11, Sonoma Valley Hospital experienced a security incident that affected computer systems and triggered a significant downtime event. Currently, the Hospital is maintaining operations while computer systems are being fully restored. We have maintained the...
SVH Community Update: Flu Season, Flu Vaccines, COVID-19 and Testing, Extreme Weather, and Telehealth
2020 Flu Season Is Here. Are You Ready? Do you know the difference between Covid-19 and flu symptoms? Will the same precautions you take to prevent Covid-19 also help prevent the flu? As flu season begins, we have something else to think about beyond Covid-19....
SVHCD Board Schedules Public Meeting For Community Input on Hospital CEO Search
The Sonoma Valley Health Care District Board has scheduled an open community forum to encourage input on the search for a new Chief Executive Officer for Sonoma Valley Hospital. The Board launched the search early this month after retaining the executive recruiting...
Sonoma Valley Hospital Offers No-Cost Mammogram Screenings In October Through Project Pink
Leer en español Sonoma Valley Hospital is again offering no-cost mammogram screenings for uninsured and underinsured Sonoma Valley women age 40 and older during October. The screening program, known as Project Pink, is made available as a community service through a...
Durante el mes de octubre, Sonoma Valley Hospital, a través de Project Pink, ofrecerá exámenes de mamografía gratis
Read in English Durante el mes de octubre, Sonoma Valley Hospital está una vez más ofreciendo exámenes de mamografía gratuitos para las mujeres del valle de Sonoma sin seguro médico o con seguro médico insuficiente que tengan 40 años o más. El programa de detección,...
Wound Prevention and Home Treatment of Wounds Are Topic of Upcoming SVH Health Talk
Sonoma Valley Hospital wound care-certified specialist Joseph Cornett, RN, CWON, will lead an information session on “Wound Prevention and Care at Home,” on Wednesday, September 16 through a Zoom videoconferencing online session of “Health Talk,” a community education...
Active Aging Lecture Series Set For This Fall
Updated: Friday, September 11, 2020 Sonoma Valley Hospital and Vintage House will continue the lively and informative series themed “Active Aging: Live Your Best Life Now” this Fall. The lectures provide insight and information on how to get the most out of life in...