Sonoma Valley Hospital Board of Directors 10-01-26

The Sonoma Valley Hospital Board of Directors meeting on October 1, 2026, included updates on capital projects, grant funding, and financial planning. Hospital leadership reported tentative awards of approximately $1.2 million through the California Rural Health Transformation Project for implementing Epic’s ambulatory module in the 12/6b clinics, and $550,000 for workforce recruitment and retention. Both awards require additional documentation; the agreements are expected to return to the board for review. The board requested copies of the grant applications. The foundation reported that it had funded a Stryker operating-room system and Mindray telemetry system, and was purchasing equipment for gynecological emergencies in the ER. Its upcoming year-end campaign is intended to raise a couple of million dollars toward purchasing a medical office building; no purchase was approved at this meeting.

Financial staff reported that Summit approved renewing the hospital’s line of credit, increasing capacity from $10.5 million to $13.7 million; the renewal is expected to go to the finance committee in October and the board in November. The board also approved the consent calendar and medical credentialing review, and voted to recommend Catherine Donahue for an open board seat, subject to county supervisors’ final approval. No contract award or vendor-selection vote was taken.