I am very proud of our hospital which provides close-to-home emergency care and convenient acute care services with high quality and a caring staff. Our staff and leaders are so talented, and they care so much about the community and patients. We are extremely lucky....
Joshua Rymer
Springing Forward
April 2022 Board Chair Report It feels like spring has sprung with so much good news to report from our April Board meeting. Community Partner Spotlight: La Luz Center The Board appreciated a presentation by Leonardo Lobato, Executive Director of La Luz Center, who...
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...
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 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...
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,...
Sonoma Valley Health Care District Appoints John Hennelly Sonoma Valley Hospital CEO
The Sonoma Valley Health Care District Board, in conjunction with UCSF Health, has selected John Hennelly to serve as President and Chief Executive Officer of Sonoma Valley Hospital. Hennelly, who will assume the position mid-April, replaces Kelly Mather, who left the...
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...
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...
Hospital CEO Search Is Underway
At the meeting last week, Board member Joshua Rymer, who is chairing the CEO Search Committee, reported that the committee recommended a recruiting firm to find a replacement for Kelly Mather who leaves at the end of the year. He said that the committee reviewed the...