A brief update on challenges we’re having at your Sonoma Valley Hospital. Very similar to January of this year, Covid is spreading rapidly through our community. It is infecting and reinfecting residents at alarming speed. Fortunately, the increased...
From the SVH CEO
Our Actions Matter
SVH CEO Community COVID Update, February 11 (Updated February 13, 2022) Our Actions Matter 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...
Gratitude and The Path Forward
The heart of Sonoma Valley Hospital is gratitude (Español debajo) I would first like to thank our community for your support of Measure F. The funding the parcel tax provides the hospital is critical to our ability to continue serving Valley residents. We are grateful...
What You Should Know About The Parcel Tax
This Fall you will be asked to vote to renew the parcel tax. I’d like to address a question I am often asked: what does the hospital do with the parcel tax? The Parcel Tax helped enable Sonoma Valley Hospital to provide needed care during the pandemic. The answer is...
Hello Sonoma Valley!
I’m deeply honored to be entrusted with the responsibility of leading Sonoma Valley Hospital and becoming part of this wonderful community. I come to you with experience in both large and small hospitals, and have been blessed to work with, and learn from,...
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...
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...
The Human Touch
What I will likely miss the most about our hospital is hearing the stories from patients that illustrate how deep the culture of caring runs here at SVH. As you might expect, patients often identify the physicians, nurses, and their many care...
Celebrating 75 Years Of Compassionate Care
This summer Sonoma Valley Hospital is celebrating its 75th anniversary. You may have seen Bill Lynch’s wonderful article in the Sonoma Index-Tribune yesterday which recaps the hospital’s history. We’re delighted that Bill gives as much attention to the hospital’s...
SVH Resumes Elective Procedures
I'm pleased to announce that, starting this week, Sonoma Valley Hospital is resuming delayed elective procedures, including outpatient surgeries. It’s a moment we've been preparing for since COVID-19 first reached the Bay Area. Across our organization, we have taken...