Health Care District Information
The Mission of the Sonoma Valley Health Care District is to maintain, improve and restore the health of everyone in our community.
Sonoma Valley Hospital (SVH) is a full-service acute care district hospital located in the city of Sonoma, California, providing compassionate expert care to the 42,000 residents of the Sonoma Valley Health Care District. The Hospital has 24 acute care beds and maintains a 27-bed Skilled Nursing Facility.
SVH is the sole provider of acute inpatient care in the Sonoma Valley and offers a 24-hour emergency room, inpatient services with an ICU, surgical services and outpatient clinical testing and treatment. In 2018, the Hospital announced an affiliation with UCSF Health which has helped us to better serve our community.
In recent years, SVH has undergone extensive renovation including completing seismic structural upgrades and opening a new wing with a modern Emergency Department and Surgery Center. In 2022, the Hospital opened the first phase of a new Outpatient Diagnostic Center which, contains a state-of-the-art CT scanner. The Hospital is fully accredited by the Center for Improvement in Healthcare Quality (CIHQ), meeting national standards for healthcare quality and safety.
The atmosphere of our Hospital is like the atmosphere of Sonoma. We are a warm, comfortable place of healing, known for our caring staff and commitment to improving the health of our community.
FINANCING AND SUPPORT
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 Foundation play an integral role in our fundraising efforts.
In November 2009, the community passed Measure P, which granted a $35 million GO bond to enable Sonoma Valley Hospital to renovate and retrofit the facility to the state standards mandated for compliance by 2013.
Health Care Relationships and Affiliations
Sonoma Valley Hospital works closely with many healthcare providers to provide patients with a seamless continuum of care. We are affiliated with UCSF Health, the top-rated medical center in California and one of the top five hospitals in the nation according to U. S. News & World Report. This affiliation strives to improve healthcare for Sonoma Valley residents by combining the specialized expertise and resources of UCSF Health with the community care focus of SVH.
We also maintain service agreements with other hospitals and healthcare providers in the region including MarinHealth Medical Network, Meritage Medical Network, MarinHealth Medical Center, St Joseph’s Heath, California Pacific Medical Center, and Sonoma Valley Community Health Center.
MarinHealth Medical Network
MarinHealth Medical Network is a non-profit, medical foundation with more than 150 expert physicians and other providers located at convenient clinics throughout the North Bay. MarinHealth has several practices in Sonoma, including: Cardiovascular Medicine, Orthopedic Surgery, Pediatric Care, Primary Care, Urogynecology, Urology, and Vascular Medicine.
1206(B) Physician Clinic
The Sonoma Valley District in 2016 formed a 1206(B) Physician Clinic to provide another option for the recruitment and retention of physicians in Sonoma. Currently, this Clinic employs one General/Colorectal surgeon who operates out of the Hospital’s timeshare space on Napa Street
Meritage Medical Network
Meritage Medical Network (MMN) is a network of 700 primary care and specialist physicians in Marin, Sonoma, and Napa Counties. Sonoma Valley Hospital participates with MMN and Marin General Hospital to provide a Western Health Advantage HMO product in the Sonoma Valley.
Sonoma Valley Hospital also participates with MMN and Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital to provide the SCAN Medicare Advantage HMO product in the Sonoma Valley.
MMN (originally known as Marin IPA) was formed in 1981 to organize the physicians of Marin County, California into an Individual Practice Association (IPA) that could accept HMO insurance risk contracts. Currently, MMN has relationships with eight hospitals in its service area, including Sonoma Valley Hospital.
GENERAL INFORMATION
Agendas of all upcoming public meetings are available on our calendar.
To become more familiar with how the Sonoma Valley Health Care District is structured, click here.
See the most current version of the Health Care District Law from the Association of California Health Care Districts.
The Association of California Healthcare Districts cites the California Health and Safety Code definition of a District as: “Healthcare Districts are public entities that provide community-based health care services to residents throughout the state. They respond to the needs in their District by providing a range of services which may include a hospital, clinic, skilled nursing facility or emergency medical services as well as education and wellness programs. Each of California’s Healthcare Districts is governed by a locally elected Board of Trustees who are directly accountable to the communities they serve.” The Code gives wide latitude to Districts for the services which may be provided to meet the needs of the community.
Since its inception in 1946, the Sonoma Valley Health Care District has served the healthcare needs of Sonoma Valley residents. The District opened a new hospital in 1957 which has been extensively updated and expanded over the years, and remains on the original site in downtown Sonoma.
The hospital also has provided the resources and management necessary for many non-hospital health services for the community, including:
- A Skilled Nursing Facility
- An Outpatient Physical and Speech Rehabilitation facility
- An Occupational Health service for employers
- A Physician and Surgeon recruiting program to ensure community access to health care professionals.
- Healthcare educational programs for the community
ANNUAL COMPENSATION REPORT
The Sonoma Valley Health Care District’s annual compensation report is sent to the State Controller’s office. It can be viewed on the State Controllers Website using the following link: http://publicpay.ca.gov/Reports/SpecialDistricts/SpecialDistrict.aspx?fiscalyear=2012&entityid=1589
ASK A QUESTION!
Sonoma Valley Hospital has established an email address to answer questions about the hospital’s services: administration@sonomavalleyhospital.org
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