SVH AR2016 LR Final

Sonoma Valley Health Ca

BOARD OF DIRECTOR

Jane Hirsch Sharon Nevins
Chair Treasurer

Peter Hohorst Bill Boerum
1st Vice Chair Secretary

Joshua Rymer
2nd Vice Chair
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are District

RS 2016

Sonoma Valley Hospital was founded in 1946 as a non-
profit district hospital. It is governed under the Bylaws of
the Sonoma Valley Health Care District with oversight by a
publicly elected Board of Directors. Directors serve four-year
terms, with elections taking place during general elections for
local, state or national offices.
The Mission of the Sonoma Valley Health Care District is to
maintain, improve and restore the health of everyone in our
District, which encompasses the entire Sonoma Valley with
the exclusion of Kenwood.
As part of the Sonoma Valley Health Care District, the Hospital
is supported primarily by revenues from services, augmented
by taxpayer support in the form of a parcel tax, charitable
bequests and donations. The Sonoma Valley Hospital Foun-
dation plays an integral role in Hospital fundraising efforts.

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mitment To Quality And Safety

had the pleasure of celebrating Sonoma Valley Health Care District’s 70th
The occasion reminded us just how impressive our Hospital is with its state-
ergency Department and Perioperative suites; dedicated staff, physicians,
d leaders; generous philanthropic community; and a strong and experienced
tors.

e is the Hospital’s commitment to its quality and safety programs. The quality
VH reflect the high standards and evidence-based practices embraced by lead-
nd California organizations, including Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Ser-
ational Healthcare Safety Network/CDC (NHSN), California’s Office of Statewide
ng and Development (OSHPD), and the California Department of Public Health
g others.

y Hospital is fully accredited by the Center for Improvement in Healthcare
eets and exceeds these national standards. Although SVH is a small community
ame national quality standards apply to all hospitals, regardless of size, and we
well with hospitals nationally. For example, our Surgical Care Quality Outcome
t and exceed national benchmarks, and our Hospital Acquired Infection Rate is
tional benchmarks.

Committee reviews and oversees quarterly “scorecards” tracking relevant
ost of these are quality and safety elements that must be submitted to CMS and

spital’s Medicare reimbursement. For the last several years, SVH’s high scores
bonus payments from CMS and, in July, SVH received a 4 star rating (out of 5
CMS, reflecting its excellent performance on national quality measures.

ard Chair, I’m delighted to acknowledge the valuable role our Hospital plays in
nd enhancing the health and wellness of the residents of our District, and I want
deepest appreciation to all whose contributions play such a critical role in the
tinued success.

Jane Hirsch, RN, MS, Chair of the SVHCD Board of Directors

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Letter From The CEO Celebrating 70 Ye

Kelly Mather This year we celebrated the 70th
President, CEO the Sonoma Valley Health Care
formed in 1946 to build the curr
4 ensure that Sonoma Valley resid
to quality health care and emer

The Hospital has been the sole f
District since its inception. With
and community support, SVH h
role in making our Valley a healt
has contributed on a number of

Emergency Services. The Hosp
services provide a safety net for
Our Emergency Department sta
and since we opened our new E
increased by 20 percent to over
Our new Surgery Center also ha
and we now have three general

Specialist Services. We’ve expa
added new physician specialists
less reason to travel to other com
care. One way we’ve drawn spe
is by opening two new timesha
ing physicians to hold office hou
though the number of local pat
support a full-time practice in a
In the past year we’ve added 11
and we will announce more in t

ears! “With strong District and
community support, SVH has
h anniversary of
District which was played a critical role in making
rent hospital and
dents have access our Valley a healthier place.”
rgency services.
Community Health. We continue working to
focus of the improve the health of our community. In recent
h strong District years, we’ve implemented a number of local
has played a critical population health programs, many in partnership
thier place, and with other community organizations. These
f levels. include initiatives designed for seniors, schools,
women and the Latino community. Our goal is
pital’s emergency to help make Sonoma Valley one of the healthiest
r the entire Valley. places in the country.
ands ready 24/7,
ED, visits have Economic Health. Often overlooked is how SVH
r 10,000 annually. contributes to the economic health of our Valley.
as become busier, We are one of the largest employers and have an
l surgeons. economic impact of around $100 million annually,
according to a recent economic impact study. We
anded services and employ 476 people with an annual payroll of
s so residents have nearly $30 million.
mmunities for
ecialists to Sonoma Sonoma Valley Hospital has certainly changed
are offices, allow- over the years, often dramatically as the histor-
urs here even ical photographs in this report illustrate, but the
tients may not caring, attentive staff and deep commitment to
a specialized area. provide the community with a warm, comfortable
1 new specialists place of healing is unchanged. We remain deeply
the coming year. committed to the health of everyone in our Valley.

Kelly Mather, President and CEO
Sonoma Valley Hospital

SONOMA VALL

2016 HIGH

The past year saw considerable progres
from the upgrading of equipment in sev
specialist physicians and surgeons. We al

Following are highlights of the past fis

LEY HOSPITAL

HLIGHTS

ss in many service areas of the Hospital,
veral departments to the addition of new
lso can report strong growth in revenues.
scal year (July 1, 2015 – June 30, 2016).

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Quality Health Care P

Committed To The Highest Levels M
Of Quality And Safety
We
While a small community hospital, Sonoma Valley Hospital ne
adheres to the same standards that apply to all hospitals and ser
our quality and safety performance compares well with hos- to
pitals nationally regardless of size. Our staff and physicians the
provide excellent patient care that meets and frequently ex- to
ceeds national benchmarks.
So
In its latest evaluation of hospitals released in mid-2016, ad
the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) gave “Fi
Sonoma Valley Hospital a 4-star rating out of 5 possible, which
places us among the top 25 percent of hospitals nationally for
quality outcomes. For more information, visit Hospital Com-
pare at Medicare.gov. Our home health care program, Healing
At Home, also has 4 stars from CMS, and our Skilled Nursing
Facility has earned 5 stars.

SVH continues to invest in state-of-the-art technology and
this year we upgraded equipment in both the Laboratory and
Radiology Departments. With support from generous donors,
the Sonoma Valley Hospital Foundation has raised funds for a
state-of-the-art 3D mammography unit which will be installed
in 2017. The Foundation also provided the Hospital with new
fetal monitors for The Birthplace.

This year SVH was selected as one of 37 California district
hospitals to participate in a statewide initiative to improve
health care at the local level. The initiative is funded by the
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and admin-
istered by the California Department of Public Health. SVH will
work to improve care transitions for Medicare and Medi-Cal pa-
tients in the Sonoma Valley with the goal of reducing hospital
readmission rates.

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Physician Partnership

Meeting Medical Needs Here At Home

e are proud of the strong partnership we have with our physicians, a part-
ership that continues to grow. In the past year, we’ve expanded the medical
rvices available to Sonoma Valley residents by assisting specialist physicians

practice in Sonoma through two new timeshare offices we created. Currently,
ere are 138 physicians affiliated with the Hospital, allowing District residents
find most of the medical services they need close to home.

onoma residents now have access locally to the following medical specialists in
ddition to many excellent primary care physicians. To find a physician, visit the
ind A Doctor” section on our website at svh.com.

Anesthesiology Occupational Medicine Plastic Surgery
Bariatric Surgery Ophthalmology Podiatry
(Weight Loss) Orthopedic Surgery Primary Care
Cardiology Pain Management Radiology
Colorectal Surgery Pathology Spine Surgery
Dermatology Pediatrics Urology
Emergency Medicine Pediatric Cardiology Vascular Surgery
ENT (Ear, Nose and
Throat) The Hospital’s second physician timeshare office opened
Family Practice this year on West Napa Street.
Gastroenterology
General Surgery
Hematology
Hospitalist
Infectious Disease
Internal Medicine
Nephrology
Obstetrics &
Gynecology

SERVICESSonoma Valley Hospital 1,583

HOSPITALSNAPSHOT Surgeries
July 1, 2015 - June 30, 2016
1
11,610

Radiology Visits

5,285

Mammograms

1,423
MRIs

28,509

PT Treatments (OP)

11,283

Home Health Visits

138

Affiliated Physicians

113

RNs

476

Employees

$29.3M

Annual Payroll

33

Auxiliary Volunteers

10,648

Emergency

Room Visits

s 20% Increase

in visits since new

ER opened in 2014

143,042 174

Lab Tests Babies Born

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Community Health SVH dietitian Allison
basics with members o
Helping To Make SVH participates in t
Sonoma A Healthy held at the Communit
Community

In recent years, SVH has provided District
residents with diverse and frequently in-
novative programs to improve health and
wellness. Our robust Population Health
initiatives serve the community through
health education programs, clinics, work-
shops and screenings, along with a num-
ber of patient coaching and counseling
services.

We partner with outstanding local organi-
zations for many of these programs, includ-
ing the Sonoma Valley Community Health
Center, Vintage House, the Sonoma Valley
Unified School District, La Luz Center, and
many community groups. In 2016, more
than 2,300 residents participated in health
events which ranged from lectures on ac-
tive aging to vaccination programs for stu-
dents.

This year we were named one of 37 hospi-
tals in California to participate in a five-year
initiative funded by the Centers for Medi-
care and Medicaid Services (CMS) and ad-
ministered by the California Department of
Public Health, with the goal of improving
care transitions for Medicare and Medi-Cal
patients when they leave the hospital, and
reducing readmission rates.

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Evanson discusses nutrition Expecting parents attend one of the childbirth
of a visiting Girl Scout Troop. preparation classes held regularly at the Hospital.

the Community Health Fair Hospital CMO Dr. Robert Cohen discusses Advance
ty Health Center. Health Care Directives at a community meeting.

Financial Report

Strong Revenue Growth
But Margins Continue To Tighten

As a small hospital, we continue to be greatly impacted by changes w
in health care reinbursement and this requires constant adjust- ro
ments as we fine-tune expenses to match revenues. While we saw
revenues grow this year by nearly 8 percent to a record $55 million, It’
driven by increased surgeries and higher volumes in several outpa- re
tient areas, this was offset by several cost factors including higher ph
physician and staff compensation and reduced margins due to our to
payer mix. he

SVH, like most community hospitals in California, is heavily depen- On
dent on reimbursement from government sources. In the past $2
fiscal year, more than 60 percent of our revenue came from fed- th
eral and state reimbursement, mainly Medicare, while traditional cia
commercial insurance continued to decline. fin

These trends are important because while com-
mercial insurance reimbursement is higher than
our costs of providing care, federal and state Operating Rev
reimbursements are below our costs. Due to Operating Exp
continuing government insurance mandates Operating Mar
to reduce hospital inpatient care, government Total Non-Ope
reinbursement is not likely to improve. This
means that increased volumes do not necessarily Revenues /
translate into improved margins. Capital Campa

This is why, as a small hospital, it’s essential we Restricted C
maintain a laser-like focus on operating effi- Increase in Net
ciency. In the past year, we have continued to
identify areas where we can control costs and
improve margins. We have strengthened finan-
cial performance in a number of areas, including
Obstetrics, Home Health and Skilled Nursing,

while maintaining a high level of patient care. We’ve also kept
outine capital investment at 60 percent less than was budgeted.

’s important to note that the Hospital receives 92 percent of its
evenue from services; the rest comes from the Parcel Tax and
hilanthropy. Community support continues to be essential
o our maintaining key services during this challenging time in
ealth care.

n a positive note, we improved our EBIDA rate to 4.4 percent, or
2.4 million this year, a good rate for a small hospital and better
han last year’s 3.8 percent. EBIDA (Earnings Before Interest, Depre-
ation, and Amortization) is an important measure of a hospital’s
nancial performance.

2016 2015 2014

venues $55,013,096 $51,394,060 $50,575,675
$58,352,771 $56,073,510 $54,611,766
penses $ (3,339,675) $ (4,679,450) $ (4,036,091)
$ 3,696,683 $ 4,135,951 $ 3,263,456
rgin
$ 1,022,734 $ 1,171,395
erating
Expenses $ 1,379,742 $ 627,896

aign/ $ 3,757,072
Contributions

t Assets $ 2,984,437

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District Celebrates 70 Years!

This year marked the 70th anniversary of the Sonoma Valley Health Care
was formed in 1946 through a community vote. Back then, Sonoma’s ne
District board worked with community leaders to plan and build the cu
that opened on Andrieux Street in January 1957 on land donated by Aug
Sebastiani.

Over the years, the Hospital was expanded and modernized several times
munity needs, most recently in 2013 when we completed a comprehensi
and also constructed a new wing housing a modern Emergency Departm
gery Center.  We wish to express our deepest appreciation to Sonoma Va
for all that you have done and continue to do to make ours a model comm

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District which Sonoma’s New Hospital. These photographs show
ew Health Care the Hospital right after it opened on Andrieux
urrent Hospital Street in January 1957 with 35 acute care beds.
gust and Sylvia This original structure remains today although sur-
rounded by later additions.
s to meet com-
ive renovation
ment and Sur-
alley residents
munity hospital.

Hospital Groundbreaking. Ground was
first broken at the site of the new Hospital
on May 20, 1955. Turning the first spade-
ful was David A. Pfeiffer, district board
chairman. Looking on, left to right, were:
Mitchell Van Bourg, architect; I.S. Shainsky
and Bob Filmore, directors; Mrs. Charles Kelly,
nurses superintendent; Lena Groskopf; James
Doutt, hospital administrator; contractor
Al Douglas; Mrs. Esther Pierce, cook; Richard
Peterson, representing co-contractor Ed Peter-
son; Joan McGrath, representing the Sonoma
City Council; and hospital trustee John Cotton.

The West Wing Added In 1972. SVH opened the three-story west wing, a
sion that increased the Hospital’s number of beds to 89. Initially, the first
a number of Hospital departments and the second floor had patient roo
floor was left open for future expansion.

major expan- Enduring Values. Sonoma Valley Hospital has cer-
t floor housed tainly changed over the years, often dramatically,
oms. The third but the caring, attentive staff and deep commit-
ment to provide the community with a warm, com-
fortable place of healing remains unchanged.

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Hospital Services Report

Sonoma Valley Hospital provides the Valley w
comfortable place of healing in a facility significa
ed with state-of-the-art technology. Here is an u
many services we provide, beginning with our h
ed Emergency Department.

SVH’S MODERN EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT
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with a warm,
antly upgrad-
update on the
highly regard-

Emergency Services

Providing A Safety Net For The Sonoma Vall

Sonoma Valley residents and visitors and our wait times are well
made good use of the Hospital’s Emer- national average,” reports Mar
gency Department during the past year. MPA, Chief Nursing Officer.

Emergency visits have grown by nearly This year, in an effort to insur
20 percent since the new ED opened in pital receives input from the c
early 2014, and SVH now receives more SVH created a patient experi
than 10,000 emergency visits annually. that is involving community
To meet growing demand, this summer to provide input on how th
the department added another nurse other SVH services, are doing
per shift and also added physician hours community expectations, Kob
during busy periods.
SVH is one of 26 hospitals
“Patient satisfaction with SVH emergency participating in this program
services, as evaluated by government op patient and family advisor
HCAHPS surveys, continues to be high, community.

ley “I was admitted to your ER with
a rattlesnake bite. I spent approxi-
below the mately six hours in emergency and
rk Kobe, RN, then was transferred upstairs to your
Intensive Care Unit where I spent the
re the Hos-
community, next two days. Every single person
ience team I encountered in that stay was
y members warm, caring, professional and
he ED, and obviously highly competent.
in meeting
be said. There was not a moment at which
either I or my husband doubted
s statewide that we were getting the absolute
m to devel-
rs from the best care possible.”

– Lynda Powell, Sonoma Visitor

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“I was impressed not only with Dr. Brown and the staff in his

the whole experience yesterday at SVH. As I told my wife,
had a better experience in any hospital than I had at

You should be rightfully proud.”

– Richard Krell, Resident

Surgery Acute Inpat

Surgery Center Sees High Patient S
Solid Growth
Feedback from patients
SVH’s modern Surgery Center, which opened in size the attentive care fo
early 2014, continues to draw praise from sur- Inpatient satisfaction re
geons and has seen an increase in surgeries, high level of care and t
handling more than 1,500 surgeries in the past medical-surgical. Patien
year. The Hospital also has increased the num- care are served by a s
ber of general surgeons to three. Unit, which provides ex
patients, and 15 patient
While most surgeries involve local patients, the surgical floor which hav
Surgery Center is increasingly drawing patients converted to private roo
from outside of our area for two growing spe- with greater comfort an
cialty areas – joint replacement and bariatric
(weight loss) surgeries. Patients feel secure beca
sicians on duty around t
SVH has received high marks from California and an Emergency phys
Healthcare Compare for hip/knee replacement
surgery. California Healthcare Compare is a While SVH, like most ho
service provided by Consumer Reports and the cline in inpatient admiss
California Department of Insurance. trends, this decline has st

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s office, but with

, I have never
t your facility.

tient Care Home Health Care

Satisfaction Skilled Care In the Home

s continues to empha- Health care professionals from Healing At Home,
or which SVH is known. our skilled home health care service, continue
emains high due to the to bring health care services to homebound
the upgraded rooms in patients. This year, staff made more than 11,000
nts needing in-hospital home visits throughout the Sonoma Valley and
six-room Intensive Care in nearby areas.
xtended care for critical
t rooms on the medical- Healing At Home is a Medicare 4 Star-rated pro-
ve been remodeled and gram that provides skilled, medically necessary
oms to provide patients care to homebound patients under physician
nd privacy. orders, helping them to live safely and indepen-
dently at home.
ause there are two phy-
the clock – a Hospitalist Patients receive personalized care to meet
sician. medical and supportive needs from a staff that
includes registered nurses, licensed rehabili-
ospitals, has seen a de- tation therapists, social workers and certified
sions due to health care home health aides.
tabilized in the past year.

It was a wonderful Mother’s Day sur-
prise. The first births began on Mother’s
Day morning and continued into the
following day. In all, five births occurred
within 24 hours, a record for Sonoma
Valley Hospital and for obstetrician-
gynecologist Dr. Paul Amara and The
Birthplace team.

Erin Rogina, RN, BSN, Birthplace Man- The Birthpla
ager, prepares one of the new state-of-
the-art Panda Infant Warmers purchased It was a busy year at The
for the Hospital this year by the Sonoma regarded Obstetrics Dep
Valley Hospital Foundation. ered 174 babies this year
comfortable space that
value for its family-center

The personal attention for
readily apparent in The B
secure and cared for in p
to by two highly trained
duty at all times, We have
pediatricians and anesth
hours a day, and access to
ter just steps away. In addi
access to two experienc
care nurses who will assist

ace SVH “A High Performing Hospital”

e Birthplace, our highly SVH has been recognized as one of the top 33
partment, which deliv- “High Performing Hospitals” offering maternity
r in a safe, private and services in California by CHART, a state health
care group. The Hospital also has been recog-
mothers and families nized by California Healthcare Compare for its
red environment. low C-section and high breastfeeding rates.

r which SVH is known is The Birthplace continues to offer its popular
Birthplace. Mothers feel Childbirth Preparation Class for second and
private rooms attended third trimester women and their partners, as
well as a Mother and Baby Class for new moms.
OB nurses who are on
excellent obstetricians, The Birthplace invites prospective parents and
hesiologists on call 24 their family members to call and arrange a tour
o a modern surgery cen- and allow our staff to answer questions and as-
ition, the Birthplace has sist prospective parents in planning the birth
ced neonatal intensive experience they are seeking.
t in the unit as needed.

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Outpatient Diagnostics

Investing In State-Of-The-Art Technology

Outpatient Diagnostic Services are an important “We recently purchased
part of the high level of care we provide patients have improved diagnos
and include a range of services in our Medical Im- providing better results i
aging, Laboratory, and Cardiopulmonary Depart- Kuwahara, RN, BSN, Ch
ments. This year, we made important upgrades new coils have enhance
in the Medical Imaging Department by investing amine soft tissue in knee
in state-of-the-art imaging technology in several orthopedic surgery, and
areas. tail in diagnosing the va
and neck area.”
We built a new fluoroscopy room and installed
new fluoroscopy equipment. Fluoroscopy is like Thanks to generous co
a continuous x-ray which allows monitoring of fundraising effort by the
body functions through a video screen. We also Foundation, Kuwahara r
made important upgrades to our MRI (Magnetic was able to purchase a
Resonance Imaging) equipment. mography unit which w

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Skilled Nursing Facility

Post-Acute Care Specialists

SVH is unique among hospitals in operating a
Skilled Nursing Facility, one offering high level
care for patients who no longer require acute
care, but are not yet ready to return home.
Patients in our 27-bed modern facility receive
skilled medical care with round-the-clock ac-
cess to two on-site physicians and the full range
of Hospital services.

Our Skilled Nursing Facility meets the highest
standards of care. It holds a 5-star rating from
Medicare and is one of just a handful of fa-
cilities in California to receive a National Silver
Achievement In Quality Award from the Ameri-
can Health Care Association.

d two new MRI coils that
stic speed and accuracy,
in far less time,”said Dawn
hief Ancillary Officer. “The
ed our ability to closely ex-
es, which is important for
d also provide greater de-
ascular system in the head

ommunity response to a
e Sonoma Valley Hospital
reports that the Hospital
state-of-the-art 3D Mam-
will be installed in 2017.

Outpatient Rehab & PT “
no
Offering Specialized Services
Special Proc
SVH’s Outpatient Rehabilitation and Physical
Therapy Department is one of the largest provid- Wound Care S
ers in the region with more than 28,000 patient
treatments in the past year. SVH strengthened its c
ing Wound Care servic
The service has a professional staff experienced the professional staff an
in treating a wide range of conditions, ranging Sawyer as Medical Direc
from everyday sprains and strains and work- and Wound Care is another s
sports-related injuries, to more severe conditions entiates SVH from most
including acute and chronic pain, tendonitis, and handled nearly 3,000 pa
spinal conditions. Our Wound Care servi
wounds resulting from d
The Department also offers such specialized ser- ma, surgery and other co
vices as hand therapy, speech therapy and pelvic difficulty in wound heali
health therapy. The staff includes two certified We provide an individua
orthopedic specialists trained to help patients closely with the patien
recover from orthopedic surgery. outpatient treatment th
the shortest times with m
and scarring.

“Your Physical Therapy team is outstanding and I could
ot be more pleased to give them my highest praise. I am

now walking with ease several miles a day without a limp and
zero pain. I thank you all for your help, I could not have
done it on my own.” – Brian Reagan, Resident

cedures Occupational Health

Services Supporting Local Employers

commitment to provid- In recent years, the Hospital’s Occupational
ces this year, expanding Health Department has grown to become a re-
nd bringing on Dr. Russell gional center serving the employees of business-
ctor. es throughout the North Bay, providing medical
treatment for work-related injuries.
specialty area that differ-
t hospitals. This year, we In the past year, the Department handled more
atient visits. than 8,000 employee visits, ranging from frac-
tures and lacerations to strained backs and re-
ice treats patients with petitive stress injuries.
diabetes, infection, trau-
onditions that can cause
ing.

alized approach, working
nt’s physician to provide
hat will heal wounds in
minimal pain, discomfort

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SONOMA VALLEY HOSPITAL FOUNDATON

It Was A Great Year!

The past year was one of considerable progress and growth for the Sonoma
Valley Hospital Foundation. Thanks to the generous investment from our
community, we have been able to provide significant support for the Hospital
in a number of areas.

Because of you the Hospital’s Birthplace has two new infant warmers and
two new fetal monitors.

Because of you we are able to purchase a state-of-the-art 3D mammography
machine that is ready to be installed in 2017.

Because of you there will be a new Stryker Integration System installed
in the operating rooms that upgrades the surgical capabilities at SVH and
allows Operating Room staff to better focus on patient care.

Because of you Cancer Support Sonoma has grown beyond expectations
and has provided more than 1,500 integrative therapy sessions for patients
dealing with the effects of conventional cancer treatment.

Your investment in Sonoma Valley Hospital helps to ensure the best possible
care and provides a critical safety net in emergencies for our entire community.
With your help, we have a Hospital that continues to be nationally ranked for
safety, quality of care, and staff satisfaction.

Annual giving is essential to the continued success of the Hospital and we
encourage you to consider a gift to the SVH Foundation in the coming year.
Each donation helps the Hospital support our entire community.

Dave Pier Kevin Jaggie
Executive Director Board Chair

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INSPIRING SUPPORT
for Sonoma Valley Hospital

VOLUNTEER COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP is the key to the success
of the Foundation. Thank you to our Board of Directors for their
time, enthusiasm, generosity and expertise. Board members are,
from left: Jim Lamb, Nancy Lilly, Roger Nelson, Marcia Levy, Kevin
Jaggie, Dave Pier (Executive Director), Cherie Hughes, Jerome
Smith M.D., Simon Blattner and David Good. Not shown are Buddy
Pepp and Jean Arnold-Sessions.
ABOUT THE FOUNDATION Led by an engaged and experienced Board
of Directors, the Foundation, a 501c(3) nonprofit, raises funds for programs,
technology and expansions at Sonoma Valley Hospital. Over the past five
years more than $12 million in philanthropic support has been put to work
toward the new state-of-the-art Emergency Department and Surgery
Center, and purchasing new technology such as the recent ultrasound
and mammography equipment acquisitions.

Inspiring Support for Sonoma Valley Hospital

Planned Gifts The Sonoma Valley
luncheon on May 2
Secure Our Future benefitted women’
event honored Clau

“I view Sonoma Valley Hospital Dave Pier, Claud
as a pillar of our community. Martha Rosen
I am proud to support the
Hospital and have chosen to Ellen Shannahan a

include SVHF in my estate plans Claudia Mendoza-Carr
to ensure that it continues
to serve Sonoma Valley with
the best possible health care.”

~ Nancy Lilly

Anyone can make a meaningful contribution
that lasts beyond their lifetime. By making a
planned gift to our Hospital, you are investing in
the health of Sonoma. Please let us know if you
have already named SVHF in your estate plans.

Please contact: Dave Pier, Executive Director
707.935.5070 • [email protected]
svh.com/foundation

y Hospital Foundation held its 11th annual Celebration of Women
23, 2016 at The Lodge at Sonoma Renaissance Resort & Spa. Proceeds
’s health and wellness programs at Sonoma Valley Hospital. This year’s
udia Mendoza-Carruth and Martha Rosenblatt with a Pulse Award.

dia Mendoza-Carruth, Simon Blattner, Claudia Mendoza-Carruth,
nblatt, Kelly Mather Martha Rosenblatt, Bill Boerum

and Rose Mary Schmidt Kevin Jaggie, Nancy Lilly, Jerome Smith, M.D.

ruth and Martha Rosenblatt Courtyard Reception 19

Foundation Donors THANK YOU!

Supporting the Hospital is an investment in our community, one that benefits ever
to emergency care and a range of needed health care services. We gratefully recog
Benefactors have given lifetime gifts that exceed $1 million and $500,000 respecti
enabling significant positive impact on health care in the Sonoma Valley.

CHAMPIONS Gifts and pledges made Walter Bowe and Ca
$1,000,000+ from July 1, 2015 to Michael and Joan Bu
August 31, 2016 Gene and Ethel Daly
Francis O. Fink* Tom and Esty Landy
The McQuown Family GIFTS OF CASH John and Sandra Lel
Gary and Marcia Nelson $100,000+ Tommy Mensing and
Les and Judy Vadasz Bill and Gerry Brinton Brenda Buckerfield
Sanford and Joan Weill The Miner Foundation Timothy Mott
Gary and Marcia Nelson Roger and Monica N
BENEFACTORS Henry Ratz Rotary Club of Sono
$500,000 - 999,999 Bill and Mabeth San
$50,000-99,999 Scott Smith and Mar
Bill and Gerry Brinton Darius and Sarah Anderson Union Bank Foundat
Peter and Diane Donnici/ Wells Fargo Foundat
LEGACY GIFTS Hillblom Foundation Emory Winship
& PLEDGES Jim Lamb
HERITAGE CIRCLE John and Nancy Lasseter $5,000-9,999
MEMBERS Jack Leahy and Martha Murphy Anonymous (1)
Mac and Leslie McQuown Lew and Susan Cook
Paula Davis North Bay Cancer Alliance Randy and Harriet D
Francis O. Fink* Buddy and Arline Pepp David and Cathy Goo
June Graham* Bill Jasper and Kriste
Judith Groff* $20,000-49,999 Bob Kowal and Mark
Shirlene Harrington* Simon and Kimberly Blattner Maryon D. Lewis
Kevin and Sanette Jaggie John and Phyllis Gurney Bill and Dottie Lynch
Jim Lamb Mary Clark Janis Jim and Sharon Lync
Lorraine Lentz* Nancy D. Lilly Kenneth and Patricia
George Lentz* Mary’s Pizza Shack in memory Ken and Betsy Niles
Jim and Marcia Levy of Mary Fazio Jeff Splitgerber and
Nancy D. Lilly Sangiacomo Family VEP Healthcare, Inc.
Kelly Mather Sonoma Valley Vintners
Dick and Madge Miller and Growers Foundation $2,500-4,999
Marion Miller* Paul and Monica Ban
Dave Pier Lynn Woodward Bank of Marin
Henry Ratz California Advanced
Lynn Woodward $10,000-19,999 Imaging
Phil and Connie Woodward Anesthesiology Consultants Dennis and Mollie C
of Marin, Inc
*deceased Tom and Julie Atwood

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ryone in the Sonoma Valley. Doing so helps ensure we all have prompt access both
gnize the following donors for their gifts to SVH Foundation. Our Champions and
ively. We are immensely grateful for their belief in, and support of, the Hospital,

arlene Mendieta Dagmar Dolby Victor de Beck
uckley Keith and Cherie Hughes John and Michelle Donaldson
y Bob and Deborah Kweller Lisa Duarte
y Steven and Maribelle Leavitt Whitney and Jeanette Evans
land James Ledwith and Dick and Carolyn Fogg
d Cathy Gellepis Bill and Laurie Friedeman
d Lisa Lee Claude and Lynn Ganz
Jim and Marcia Levy Maud Hallin
Nelson Marin Medical Laboratories Donna Halow
ma Valley McKesson Corporation Byron Hancock and Len Handeland
nderson Meritage Medical Network Mike Hedley and Nancy Blankinship
rcelo DeFreitas Thomas and JaMel Perkins Daniel and Nana Howell
tion Prima Medical Group Kimberly Hubenette
tion Stephanie Pugash Richard and Susan Idell
Edward and Rose Mary Schmidt Ken and Bernadette Jensen
k Ronald Wallachy and Susan Lowe
Derwingson Judith Bjorndal, M.D. Jack Lundgren and Suzanne Brangham
od Family Dr. and Mrs. Noah Weiss Susan MacMillan
en McFarland Western Health Advantage Rick and Kelly Mather
k Sipes Phil and Connie Woodward Manuel R. Merjil and Paul P. Curreri
Michael and Elizabeth Minigan
h $1,000-2,499 Montan Family Foundation
ch Anonymous (1) Richard and Sharon Nevins
a McTaggart Dr. Peter Allen and Trish L. Allen Rolf C. Olness, MD
Archer Norris Blair and Helen Pascoe
Jane Hirsch Stephen and Valerie Arelt Dave Pier
. Jean Arnold Sessions Les and Donna Pinsof
Stephen and Victoria Berezin Mike and Mia Pucci
ncroft Bill and Nancy Boerum Charles Purdom
Peter Boyer and Terry Gamble Boyer George and Karen Rathman
d Medical Hank and Nancy Bruce Barry and Ann Reder
Curt and Marchelle Carleton Stephen and Martha Rosenblatt
Collins Kevin and Claudia Carruth Joshua Rymer and Timothy Frazer
Robbie and Janine Cohen Satellite Healthcare, Inc.
Mike and Mary Colhoun Russell Schweickart and Nancy Ramsey
Kevin D. Coss Sonoma Valley Hospital Auxiliary
Paula Davis Sound Physicians

John and Pamela Story Leslie Carlson Jad and Stacie Elkh
Jeannette C. Tarver Robert and Blythe Carver Joseph Ellin and Ja
David and Marcie Waldron Marianne Cavanaugh Marc Engel
Jim and Siga Weber Graziano and Diana Cerchiai Melissa Evans
Rick and Patsy Wynne Gian and Julia Cervone Ernestine Evans
Chuck and Judy Young David Chambers and Jean Hopeman Todd and Marge Ev
Maribel Chavez Star Fales
Up to $999 Carol Chiantelli Tim Farfan
Anonymous (23) Stephanie Clark Rev. Sandor and Br
Joe and Beth Aaron Suzanne Clark Don and Beth Farri
Richard and Patricia Adam Francine Clayton Molly Fedorchak
Roger and Suzanne Adams Bill and Sara Clegg Katherine Fegan
Kenneth and Karen Adelson Paul and Deborah Cleveland Amy Fong
Richard and Madolyn Agrimonti Alexandra Close Rosemary Fox
Bob and Marilyn Albright Kathleen Cole Ronald Franklin an
Ben and Barbara Aliza Michael Colhouer Hilda Teran-Frank
Robert and Linda Alwitt Lou Collier Michael and Jette
Kelli Anderson Karen Collins Timothy J. Freema
Patrick and Pam Anderson Tom Conlon and Taylor McCandless Michael and Marga
Robert and Sue Anderson Richard Conte Ray and Laurie Gal
Jim and Elaine Babcock James Conyers Natalia Garcia
Kon and Arlene Balin Patricia Cooper Robert and Gretch
Earl and Linda Behrens Bob Crane and Lucy Weiger Grigory Gatenian
Stephen and Amy Bei Jim and Brigitta Crews Elinor Gatto
Chris and Janet Bensick Tom and Katherine Culligan Gayle Geary
Maria Biasetto Carrie A. De Fere Philip and Cheryl G
Richard A. Biersch Georgette Delclaux Rita George
Howard and Kathy Bilkiss Dr. and Mrs. James DeMartini Mark and Pamela G
Dr. B.J. Bischoff The Denning Family Fred and Pamela G
Ellen Black Cynthia Denton Priscilla Gilbert
David and Mandy Bolling Kelly and Laverne Dicker Robert Glennon
Victoria Bonnington Laurie Dinwiddie Robert and Sally G
Donald and Ligia Booker Gregory Dipaolo and Rick Goodsell and
Marshall and Lori Bremner Barbara Hughes David and Ann Gor
Stephen and Robin Brett Una Dockery Susan Gorin
Patricia Brooks Diane Doron Richard and Wendy
Tim and Carrie Brophy Raj Dosanjh Michael Greaney
Alden and Elaine Brosseau Richard and Sandra Drew Patti Greene
Joanna Brown Amy Duggan Reya Grossman
Lee Morgan Brown Sarah Dungan Nicolaos Hadjiyian
Jim and Nancy Bundschu Gary and Ruth Edwards Laurie Hake
Ron and Linda Burris Kristi Edwards Yvonne Hall
Anne L. Butler Kathleen Eilertsen Robert Hamilton
Cindy Butner Dr. Howard M. Eisenstark Katherine Wendy H
Martin and Carol Campbell Ted and Patricia Eliot Richard and Carol H
Joseph and Kimberley Carbonaro

houry John and Dorthe Hardy Bob and Elaine Kenney
acqueline Aiken Robert Harrison Warren and Lynn Knudson
Peter and Maggie Haywood Valerie Kobal
vans John and Sherry Hedley Mark Kobe
Roger and Kay Heigel Celia Kruse de la Rosa
rooke Farkas Herbert and Nancy Heil Carl and Jackie Kuhn
is Vera C. Hendry Foundation Barbara Kully
Kray and Pattie Hensley Chris Kutza
nd Helen Herbaugh Dawn Kuwahara
klin Linda Higueras Lester T. Laingen
Franks Diana Hindley Kenneth and Sylvia Larkin
n John and Karen Hirsimaki Paula Lattimore
aret Fuson Fred and Kathe Hodgson Robert Lee
llian Peter and Lorraine Hohorst Chuck and Janice Legge
en Gardner Lance and Chelsey Holdsworth Theresa Leigh
Marilyn Holecek Daniel Lennon
Genet Douglas Holt Veda Lewis and Kathryn Aanestad
Gibson Lucious Horiuchi and Family Ednilza Lewis
Gilberd Yee Huen Hsu Steven Lewis
T. Huffman-E. LaBruce Hsien H. Ling
Gmelin Kimberly Hughes Leonard Lloyd
Antonia Adezio Nancy Hughes Douglas and Susan Lobsinger
rdon Stephanie Hull Ann Loftus
y Grahman Gary and Polly Hulquist Mary Logasa
Joanne Hurley Myron London and Lucinda Ford
nni Helen Issel Florence Lose
Francoise Jacot Dr. Sheldon Losin
Hanes Eric and Gina Jacquez Leslie and Perla Lovejoy
Hanna Kevin and Sanette Jaggie Jeanne Lucq
Dyan Jamison Joseph Lunny
Dolores Jaquez Robert Lutolf
Alan and Donna Johnson John MacConaghy and Jean Barnier
Cheryl Johnson Lisa Mahaffey
Kevin Johnson and Amy Maher
Karen Jenkins-Johnson Lewis Manchester
Rebecca Johnson Hanna Marcus
Tara Johnson Drs. Stephen and Rosemarie Marks
Lynne Joiner Kathy Mathews
Julie Jones Cynthia McAleer
Joseph Kanon Lynn McKissock
Susan Keechler Dennis and Susan McQuaid
Donna Keegan Kalliope Mead
Mr. Don Keenan Brunhilde Merrill
Donna Kelly Makeup Joe Miccio
Joanna Kemper Jean Miller

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Joanne Miller Scott and Marta Rich
Kathy Miller Kay Riper
Al and Jane Milotich Barry and Kate Roach
John and Joyce Moldovan Vanessa Robledo
William and Emilie Mulvihill Gideon and C.J. Rosenblatt
John and Mirja Muncy Natasha Rosenblatt
Ted and Karen Nagel Toby and Sally Rosenblatt
Mr. Seiichiro Nakagawa Rozanski Design Inc.
Shigenobu Narumi Morton and Sue Rubin
Elizabeth Nawrocki-Fenton Brooks Rumph
Linda E. Rockstroh Peter and Michele Saibene
Cynthia Newman and Nicole Marshall May Sasao
Jeanette Newman Scott Sattler and Kimberly Drummond
Vagn and Karen Nielsen Dr. Andrew J. Sawicki
Bob and Cindy Nolan August Sebastiani Foundation
Michael and Susan Norton Don and Nancy Sebastiani
McKenna O’Rourke Jonathan and Carol Sebastiani
David and Donna Noyes Richard and Mary-Ann Shafer
Patty Ochoa Ellen Shannahan
David and Lisa O’Hara Diane Shaw
Skip and Deborah Olinger Joseph and Anne Shea
Opici Wine Group Barry and Lorna Sheridan
William Oran and Paulette Lutjens George Simms
Donald and Judith Orr J. Nevin Smith, M.D.
Dorinda Parker Dr. Jerome C. Smith
Daniel and Tery Parks Bob and Ellen Smoke
Stephanie Pearson Sharon Somogyi
Steve and Joyce Pease Sonoma Market
Lewis and Beverly Perlson Sonoma Valley Mentoring Alliance
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Perrott Sonoma Valley Unified School District
Richard Peters Jeff and Jeni Spencer
Alain and Jacquey Piallat Jessica Spring
Eliza Pier Craig Squires
William and Anna Pier Tim and Kathy Statton
Pilates ProWorks Sonoma Hans and Margret Steuck
Glen and Catherine Power Patricia Stillman
Rosemary Pryszmant Dr. and Mrs. Daniel Stites
Jody Purdom David and Vicki Stollmeyer
Doris Quince Jim and Gail Stroupe
Mrs. Beverly Raaka Dale and Gerry Swint
Carmen Ramos Synergy Dental Group: Kimberly Hubenette
Peter and Virginia Ramsey Bryan and Julie Syrdell
Thomas Reynolds Karen Taylor
Roger and Diana Rhoten Steve Tiller
Bob Rice Lois Valenzuela

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John Van Dyke and Laura Chenel Gunlach Bundschu Winery
Cheryl Van Paris Phyllis Gurney
Karen Vaughan Nancy and Tony Lilly
John and Judith Walsh Peter and Maggie Haywood
Jeffrey Walter and Valerie Pistole Highway 12 Vineyards and Winery
Karen Weir Janet Humphreys
Brandon and Barbara Wells Maxwell Nails
Kitty Whitaker John Meserve
Heidi Williams Napa Valley Plastic Surgery, Inc.
Michael and Robin Winton Richard and Sharon Nevins
Jon Parker and Kathy Witkowicki Jeanette Newman
Lai Sheong Wong Osher Life Long Learning Institute-
Vivian A. Woodall Sonoma State University
Judy Wydick Parkpoint Health Club
Jimmy and Jennifer Yamakawa Pharmaca
Ron Yamato and Debbie Hochleutner Pilates ProWorks Sonoma
Rand Yazzolino Regina Powers
Carol York Pure Barre
Jeff and Laura Zimmerman Quarry Hill Botanical Garden
Ramekins Culinary School, Events and Inn
Gifts in Kind Ravenswood Winery
Advantage Marketing Tom Rusert
Amedeo Guitar Duo Edward and Rose Mary Schmidt
Stephen and Valerie Arelt Sandy Smart
Arthur Murray Dance Studio Sonoma Aquatic Club
Cat Asper Sonoma County Parks and Sonoma County
Arlene Balin Parks Foundation
Body Fusion Sonoma Sonoma Ecology Center
Gerry and Bill Brinton Sonoma Golf Club
Buck Institute for Research on Aging Sonoma Index-Tribune
Charles Creek Sonoma Market
Dick and Luanne Comfort Sonoma Media
Donna Kelly Make-up Sonoma Naturopathic Medicine
Coyuchi at Point Reyes Station Sonoma Raceway
Christine and Paul Crowley Sonoma Stompers Baseball Club
Crush Beauty Bar Sonoma Valley International Film Festival
Curves Stone Edge Farms Estate Vineyards & Winery
Deerfield Ranch Winery Sweet Scoops
Gary Edwards Transcendence Theatre Company
The Epicurean Connection Wine Country Cyclery
Allison Evanson, Sonoma Valley Hospital Yoga Community
Ronald Franklin and Hilda Teran-Franklin
G3 Women’s Conference/Speaker Series Recognizes gifts/pledges
the girl and the fig received July 1, 2015 to
Gloria Ferrer Caves and Vineyards August 31, 2016.

Contact Information For Hospital Se

SONOMA VALLEY HOSPITAL Laboratory
347 Andrieux Street, Sonoma, CA 95476 Phone 707.935.5185 •
General Number 707.935.5000 Pre-register by calling
Fax 707.935.5027 Monday through Frida
Admitting 707.935.5022 and Saturdays 8:00 am
Preregistration 707.935.5025 be sure to check in wi
Fax 707.935.5439 to going to the Lab.
Emergency Department Medical Imaging (Ra
Phone 707.935.5100 • Fax 707.935.5110 Monday through Frida
The Birthplace At Sonoma Valley Hospital Phone 707.935.5235 •
Call to arrange a tour or for classes For Medical Records
Expecting Parents and New Moms. Phone 707.935.5250 •
Phone 707.935.5301 • Fax 707.935.5305 Nurse Navigator for T
Cardiopulmonary Services Replacement and Ele
Phone 707.935.5045 • Fax 707.935.5046 Phone 707.935.5378 •
After Hours 707.935.5000 Nutrition Counseling
Cardiopulmonary Department is open Allison Evanson, MS, R
7:00 am to 3:00 pm, Monday through Friday. Phone 707.935.5287 •
There is a Respiratory Therapist on staff Occupational Health
24 hours a day, 7 days a week. You can Phone 707.935.5470 •
reach the Respiratory Therapist during Patient Accounting
off hours by calling the main hospital Phone 707.935.5325 •
telephone number: 707.935.5000. Rehabilitation & Phys
Healing At Home – Skilled Home Health Care Hand and Physical Th
Phone 707.935.5135 (8:30 am – 5:00 pm) 19312 Sonoma Hwy, S
7 days a week. Monday to Friday, 7:00
Email: [email protected] Phone 707.935.5345 •
Hospice Care Room Speech Therapy is loc
Contact Hospice By The Bay Phone 707.935.5375
Phone 707.935.7504

ervices Visit our website at svh.com for more information.

• Fax 707.935.5437 Skilled Nursing Facility
g 707.935.5025. Phone 707.935.5063
ay, 7:00 am to 5:00 pm, Travel Medicine
m until noon. Please Phone 707.935.5470 • Fax 707.935.5461
ith Admitting prior Weight Loss/Bariatric Surgery (Prima)
Phone 707.938.3870 • Fax 707.938.3076
adiology, X-Ray, CT) Wound Care Clinic
ay, 7:30 am to 5:30 pm Phone 707.935.5270 • Fax 707.935.5272
• Fax 707.935.5430 Monday – Friday, 8:00 am to 4:30 pm
Sonoma Valley Hospital Foundation
• Fax 707.935.5434 Dave Pier, Executive Director
Total Joint Phone 707.935.5070 • Fax 707.935.5071
ective Surgeries Email: [email protected]
• Fax 707.935.5026 347 Andrieux Street, Sonoma, CA 95476
g svhfoundation.com
RD Cancer Support Sonoma
• Fax 707.935.5427 A program of Sonoma Valley Hospital
Foundation. For information:
• Fax 707.935.5461 Phone 707.935.5244
Email: [email protected]
• Fax 707.935.5319 A patient intake form is available on line at
sical Therapy cancersupportsonoma.com, or contact us.
herapy
Sonoma
0 am to 5:00 pm
• Fax 707.935.5423
cated within Hospital

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