Public Information

The Mission of the SVHCD is to maintain, improve and
restore the health of everyone in our community.

Sonoma Valley Hospital was founded in 1946 as a non-profit district hospital with 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 District is governed by the Bylaws of the Sonoma Valley Health Care District (Revised 5/6/10).

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 and the Hospital Auxiliary play integral roles in our fundraising efforts.

A Citizens' Bond Oversight Committee watches over all expenses related to Measure P, which passed in November, 2009, to enable the hospital to renovate and retrofit the facility.

Sonoma Valley Hospital participates in the Northern California Health Care Authority/Joint Powers Agreement, which works to create a regional entity to pool resources in the interests of greater efficiency in important aspects of healthcare.

Agendas of all upcoming public meetings are available on our calendar.

Minutes of past public meetings are available on past meetings page.

Ask a Question!
Sonoma Valley Hospital has established an email address to answer questions about the hospital's services: questions@svh.com or call the Administration Office
at (707) 935-5005 or (707) 935-5006 and we will refer you to the appropriate department.

While we will gladly provide or direct callers to appropriate health education materials, this service is not intended to provide specific medical advice. If you or a family member has a medical condition requiring attention, please call your family physician.

For assistance in finding a local physician, click below:

Find a Physician

To learn about our privacy practices, patient rights, financials, or Environment of Care Annual Report, click below:

Financials

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, or HIPAA, was passed in an effort to provide protection and standardization of protected health information (PHI). Sonoma Valley Hospital has instituted new policies and procedures to support the HIPAA Privacy Regulations (effective April 14, 2003) and protect the confidentiality of your health information. This provision gives you more control over the use of your personal health information and reaffirms your rights to see, copy, and amend your health information, and to learn of any disclosures. HIPAA also creates safeguards to guarantee that only those people who have a real need will access your protected health information.

Sonoma Valley Hospital realizes the importance of protecting your medical information and upholding your privacy rights. We have explained in our Notice of Health Information Privacy Practices how we will use and share health information about you. The notice also informs you of your rights with respect to your health information.

Changes in regulations may require us to update our Notice of Health Information Privacy Practices. We reserve the right to change this Notice. We will maintain a copy of the most current Notice on our website.

Reporting Patient Safety Concerns
SVH is accredited by The Joint Commission. The Joint Commission encourages anyone who has concerns about safety or quality of care, to bring those concerns first to the attention of the health care organization's leaders. Please share your concerns with the staff providing your care, the immediate person in charge or the Department Manager to ensure that your concerns are addressed and resolved.

Contact SVH Quality Assurance
Contact SVH Administration

Anyone wishing to contact The Joint Commission regarding quality concerns may do so online at http://www.jointcommission.org/ or by calling toll-free 1-800-994.6610.