From the CEO

An Engaged Staff Makes The Difference
January 5, 2017 | From the CEO

Kelly Mather, President and Chief Executive OfficerOne of the most inspiring parts of my day is reading the letters we…

Times are Tough, But We Are Charting A Course Through The Changing Landscape
October 28, 2016 | From the CEO

So many of you are now asking me, how are you managing through the seemingly major changes in health care? …

A Healing Hospital
July 22, 2016 | From the CEO

For the past 20 years I have been working on a new model for hospitals called the Healing Hospital™ One…

The New SVH Strategic Plan
June 23, 2016 | From the CEO

We just completed the annual update to SVH’s three-year rolling strategic plan. It’s an important document that reinforces our mission…

Celebrating 70 Years of Community Spirit
June 2, 2016 | From the CEO

I know I say it often, but it bears repeating that Sonoma Valley Hospital is a community hospital in the…

Sonoma Valley Hospital Is A Model For Safety and Quality
May 13, 2016 | From the CEO

(This is a guest blog by Jane Hirsch, Sonoma Valley Health Care District Board Chair.)Two years ago Consumer Reports named…

Today’s Community Hospital Requires Creativity and Nimbleness
March 1, 2016 | From the CEO

Community hospitals face two seemingly contradictory realities today. The first is to operate with an ever-increasing level of efficiency in…

Survey Shows How Much Our Community Values Its Hospital
December 15, 2015 | From the CEO

Many believe that how a community hospital is perceived largely depends on the community’s answers to four questions:Is quality of…

The New Community Hospital
September 1, 2015 | From the CEO

The past several years have been challenging ones for small hospitals as disruptive trends in health care have forced community…