The contours of our hospital’s growing affiliation with UCSF came into sharper focus at the board meeting last week with a presentation by Jen Sweeney, Chief Operating Officer of the UCSF Health Affiliates network. She discussed the network as an important part of...
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SVH To Hold Community Meeting To Review Sonoma County’s COVID-19 Vaccination Plans
Sonoma Valley Hospital will host a virtual Community Townhall meeting on Tuesday, January 12, at 11:30 am for the community to learn about the currently available vaccines for COVID-19 as well as the distribution process. The Zoom meeting will provide available...
The Next Decade
It has been a pleasure serving as the CEO of Sonoma Valley Hospital for the past decade. Over the years we’ve shared the progress and accomplishments of our hospital...and they have been many! This could never have happened without the support of our community, so...
Board Welcomes Judith Bjorndal and Susan Kornblatt Idell
I would like to extend a warm welcome to Dr. Judith Bjorndal and Susan Kornblatt Idell who joined the board at our December meeting last week. Both bring considerable experience and expertise to their new roles. Judy is a retired physician who has worked in the Sonoma...
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...
Hospital Well On The Way To Restoring Systems Following Cyberattack
As you may know, the hospital experienced a ransomware cyberattack on October 11 by what we believe is a Russian “threat actor.” It was part of a broader attack on several hospitals across the country. We immediately responded by shutting down all systems to contain...
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, leads...
Board Approves UCSF-SVH Management Services Agreement
At the November meeting the Board approved an update to the Hospital’s affiliation agreement with UCSF Health that provides closer integration of hospital management with UCSF. It is an important evolution of our relationship and will support expanded SVH access to...
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....
Board Explores Expanding UCSF Relationship
Our relationship with UCSF Health has proven very successful since it began in 2018 and has helped the Hospital better serve our community, especially during the current Covid-19 crisis as UCSF has provided support on several levels. The future of this relationship...