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...
COVID-19
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...
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...
Hospital Resumes Services, Enhances Safety Protocols
Sonoma Valley Hospital Chief Medical Officer Sabrina Kidd, MD, reported to the board at the June 4 meeting that all hospital services are now open and available with some modifications, and encourages those who have delayed getting medical care because of the...
SVH Now Scheduling Outpatient Services
SVH COVID-19 Community Update Efforts to slow the community transition rate of the coronavirus here in Sonoma Valley are working, as demonstrated by a decrease in the numbers of new cases week over week in the Bay Area as well as a decrease in the number of...
Hospital Begins Planning To Resume Some Elective Services
SVH COVID-19 Community Weekly Update As we reported last week, early and aggressive efforts to flatten the curve seem to be working in Sonoma Valley to slow the rate of community transmission of new cases and hospitalizations related to COVID-19. While the need to...
Hospital Provides COVID-19 Update
The board received an update at the April meeting from Chief Medical Officer Sabrina Kidd, MD, and CEO Kelly Mather on COVID-19 preparedness which illustrated the impressive efforts that hospital leadership, physicians...
UPDATED: Sonoma Valley Hospital Statement To Our Community On COVID-19 Readiness
Updated Full Version: Tuesday, March 3, 2020, 12:00 PM With the coronavirus disrupting communities and financial markets around the world, local organizations are assessing the situation and we at Sonoma Valley Hospital want to communicate our plans and...