Thank You Sonoma Valley! 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 allows...
SVHCD Board Chair Report
Our Community Has Risen To Meet The Challenges of Covid
October Board Chair Report The breadth of Sonoma Valley Hospital efforts over the past 12 months to support the community during the pandemic was highlighted at the October board meeting in a presentation by Celia Kruse de la Rosa, who oversees the hospital’s...
Covid Remains A Concern But Hospital Offers All Services
September Board Chair Report The hospital saw a small but steady stream of Covid-19 cases last month, Chief Medical Officer Sabrina Kidd, MD, reported at the monthly District Board meeting last week. She said it is a reminder that Covid-19 remains a concern in our...
August Board Chair Report: SVH Covid Cases Remain Low, But Hospital Is Prepared
Speaking at the recent board meeting, Hospital Chief Medical Officer Sabrina Kidd, MD, reported that Sonoma County continues to see a dramatic increase in the spread of the Delta variant, a highly transmissible form of Covid that is having a big impact on the...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
UCSF Affiliation Continues To Grow and Benefit the Community
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...