CEO Community COVID Update, January 11 (updated January 13) We have lost more community members to Covid over the past couple of months than at any other time during the pandemic. This is tragic, not just the loss of life, but the realization that most of these...
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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,...
How Gender Influences Heart Health Is The Topic For Two Talks Sponsored By Sonoma Valley Hospital
Sonoma Valley Hospital’s Conversation With A Doctor series kicks off the new year with two online talks about the impact of gender on heart health for men and women. Discussing Women’s Heart Health will be Dr. Ines Sherifi and presenting Men’s Heart Health will be...
Los casos de COVID están en aumento – por favor, póngase la máscara y manténgase alerta
Actualización comunitaria por parte del director ejecutivo acerca de la COVID, 11 de enero de 2022 Les agradecemos a todos su contribución durante el año pasado y damos gracias por dejar atrás el año 2021. Han pasado 25 meses desde el comienzo de la pandemia y 13...
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...
Covid Cases Are Rising So Please Mask-Up and Stay Vigilant
CEO Community Update Tuesday, January 11, 2022 (updated 01/11/22, 5:30 pm) We thank everyone for their contributions to help prevent the spread of Covid this past year. It has been 25 months since the pandemic began and 13 months since vaccines became available. ...
Sonoma Valley Hospital Recognized For Quality Performance By Partnership HealthPlan of California
Sonoma Valley Hospital has been recognized by Partnership HealthPlan of California (PHC), a nonprofit private healthcare organization, for scoring at the top of their Hospital Quality Improvement Program. SVH was one of just three hospitals in Northern California to...
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...
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Charting A Stable And Sustainable Future
We recently updated the Hospital’s strategic plan, which has proven to be a valuable tool for helping the board and administration set goals and measure our progress in realizing them.While the Hospital’s emphasis has remained constant in recent years – focusing on...
The Impact of Health Care Reform
The need to reinvent our Hospital has been apparent since I arrived here in 2010. It is in part a response to Health Care Reform and the many changes underway in the health care industry, and also because the Hospital required revitalization to better serve the Sonoma...
What It Will Take To Save Obstetrics
Update: Sonoma Valley Hospital announces it will continue its Obstetrics service. More information is available here.As you may know from the recent coverage in our local newspapers, SVH Administration recommended to the Sonoma Valley Health Care District Board at its...
Re-Introducing Sonoma Valley Hospital
On November 16th we had the celebration of the year in Sonoma Valley. (My opinion, of course!) With over 1,000 attendees, we celebrated the opening of our new wing and upgraded facilities. I have been overwhelmed with gratitude because YOU made it possible. In 2008,...
Join Us in November as We Celebrate Our New ER and Surgery Center
I hope you will put a big red circle around November 16th on your calendar, because that’s when we will throw open the front doors to our new Emergency Department and Surgery Center.We’re planning quite a celebration for the community – from an open house and tours to...
Healing and Health Improvement Is Here
January 25, 2013 I am so excited about 2013. As you may or may not know, my passion is health improvement and wellness. Since 1996 when I first became a hospital administrator, I've been experimenting with how hospitals can be "Centers for Health" in the community....
The Future of Health Care is Here in Sonoma
November 13, 2012Greetings!Health care reform is under wayThe Affordable Health Care Act guarantees greater access to health care for most Americans, which we all are happy about. It will also be providing cuts in Medicare and Medi-Cal reimbursement to hospitals,...
Construction and fundraising accomplishments over the Summer
October 2. 2012Greetings!One year from now, the doors to the new Emergency and Surgery Center will be opening. Construction has been underway here at the hospital since May. The progress is very exciting, and this week we will actually start to see the hole develop...
Why leave home for your healthcare
Greetings!When preparing my talk for the “Celebration of Women” event the other week, I found myself in a state of overwhelming gratitude. Sonoma Valley Hospital has really turned a corner. Our ground breaking ceremony that most of you have either read about or...
See Kelly Mather interview on Comcast, May, 2012
Hospital Completes South Lot Sale
In a win for the community and the hospital, the board approved the sale of the South Lot to housing developer DeNova Homes at the meeting last week. The South Lot is a four-acre parcel of adjacent land that was owned by the hospital until this sale went through. The...
Hospital Reports Impressive Financial Gains for Fiscal Year
I’m pleased to report that the hospital is likely to have its best year financially in a long time. The board received a financial update at the June meeting and the indications are that we will end the current fiscal year on June 30 at, or close to, breakeven for net...
SVH Finalizing Plan To Keep Skilled Nursing Facility In The Hospital
The board received an update at the May meeting on the plan to maintain the Skilled Nursing Facility in the hospital and serving our community. We had a presentation from Adam Willits, representing the Ensign Group, a national operator of skilled nursing and...
Improvement Plans for Patient Care Services Highlighted at April Meeting
The board meeting last week featured a report on plans to make further improvements and changes in Patient Care Services, along with updates from the Chief of Staff and the Chief Medical Officer. We also heard from Cheryl Johnson, Community Health Center Executive...
Updates on Healing At Home And Skilled Nursing Facility At March Meeting
Last week’s board meeting provided updates on several hospital initiatives including the transfer of the skilled home care program to Hospice By The Bay, the Skilled Nursing Facility Task Force, and ongoing hospital business development efforts. Healing At Home...
Hospital Quality Initiatives and SNF Task Force Highlighted At February Meeting
In its meeting last week, the board heard updates on new quality initiatives, an interim report from the Skilled Nursing Facility Task Force, and a guest speaker who reviewed current and upcoming seismic regulations affecting California hospitals. SNF Task Force Board...
Michael Mainardi Joins Board; Cancer Support Sonoma Takes Flight as an Independent Nonprofit
I’m pleased to report that Michael Mainardi was sworn in as our newest board member at the January meeting, replacing Peter Hohorst who did not seek re-election after a decade of outstanding service. Michael, a retired physician is an excellent addition to the board...
Progress On South Lot, SNF Task Force, and Growth Plans Reported At December Meeting
The board heard updates on several initiatives at the meeting last week, including the South Lot and the Skilled Nursing Facility Task Force, along with a report on the hospital’s strategic growth initiatives. Here are highlights from the meeting. South Lot...
Board Approves Phase One Plans for New Outpatient Diagnostic Center
In its meeting last week, the board approved the hospital’s request to proceed with plans for the first phase of the new Outpatient Diagnostic Center pending confirmation of receipt of funds from the Sonoma Valley Hospital Foundation to cover this phase of the...
SNF Task Force Makes Interim Report At October Board Meeting
The Skilled Nursing Facility Task Force provided an update at the board meeting last week following their very well attended public meeting on September 27. According to Task Force Chair Jane Hirsch, the group has made considerable progress since it was formed in...
Judith Bjorndal and Susan Kornblatt Idell Join Sonoma Valley Health Care District Board
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...
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...