Hospital Archives - Sonoma Independent

Richard Power Reverses Opposition & Supports Hospital Sale as “Fair Market Value” Board Votes 4 to 1 to Support YES on Measure A Selling Facility to AAMG for 7-Day Urgent Care, Outpatient Services and Local Jobs

Posted by Jonathan Greenberg - February 5, 2019

In a stunning reversal likely to boost the prospects for a continuation of hospital services…

Why Sonoma Specialty Hospital is Good for West County New COO Matt Salas on AAMG's Sustainable Model for Urgent Care, Long Term Acute Care, Surgeries, Lab and More

Posted by Matt Salas - January 28, 2019

Sonoma West Medical Center, that arose from the ashes of Palm Drive Hospital, has become…

Investigative Series on Palm Drive Hospital Wins Top SF Area Journalism Awards Independent truth telling challenged deceptive political narrative

Posted by Jonathan Greenberg - January 1, 2019

(this article first appeared on April 16, 2016) Last weekend, the SF Peninsula Press Club…

Palm Drive Board Candidate Jim Horn’s Campaign of Deception to Close Our Hospital Candidate Klich-Heartt Joins Effort to Divert Hospital Tax Dollars to West County Health Centers

Posted by Jonathan Greenberg - October 28, 2018

(This article first appeared on October 28, 2016) With the election less than two weeks…

Vote Colthurst and Smith if You Want Our Health Care District to Survive: Commentary We the people agree that the public welfare is improved by having a hospital in the community

Posted by Gail Thomas - October 25, 2018

Thoughts on present election for the Palm Drive Health Care District Board election November 6:…

Sonoma West’s Relentless Vendetta to Stop Dan Smith from Re-Opening Palm Drive Hospital Sonoma West’s Relentless Vendetta to Stop Dan Smith from Re-Opening Palm Drive Hospital

Posted by Jonathan Greenberg - April 16, 2018

(This article first appeared on December 30, 2014 at Waccobb.net) As noted earlier, the latest…

Sonoma West Hospital Fills Critical Care Need During Fire Tragedy Community Hospital Filled Emergency and Patient Transfer Needs as Fire Caused Sutter, Kaiser and Sonoma Valley to Close

Posted by Jonathan Greenberg - October 18, 2017

On October 9, Dr. Jim Gude, the Intensive Care Director and a driving force behind…

Why Did Press Democrat Run Extortionist Claims Against Hospital on Front Page? Newspaper Editors Refuse to Answer Questions or Run Letters About Journalistic Ethics of Providing Megaphone for Shakedown Lawsuit

Posted by Jonathan Greenberg - August 14, 2017

(this article first appeared on August 14, 2016) In one of the worst breaches of…

Five 2016 Election Victories that Prove Sonoma County is ALREADY Great! Historic Local Victories for Women, Library, Hospital & Organic Ag as Voters Reject the New Normal

Posted by Jonathan Greenberg - November 16, 2016

During these bewildering post-election days, a number of friends have told me that they are…

Five 2016 Election Results that Prove Sonoma County is ALREADY Great! Historic Local Victories for Women, Library, Hospital & Organic Ag as Voters Reject the New Normal

Posted by Jonathan Greenberg - November 12, 2016

During these bewildering post-election days, a number of friends have told me that they are…

Thriving New Hospital Passes Key Profitability Milestones Temporary Cash Flow Crunch at SWMC Caused By Reopening Costs, Not Operational Losses

Posted by Jonathan Greenberg - February 12, 2016

With flowers budding everywhere, balmy sunny days and the greenest, best- watered fields to be…

Friends Group Launches Petition to Help Sonoma West Hospital’s Cash Flow Crisis District Board bridge financing needed for shortfall caused by delayed insurance reimbursement; Congressmen Huffman and Thompson urge Medicare bureaucracy to speed up back payments

Posted by Jonathan Greenberg - January 27, 2016

A new grassroots Friends of Sonoma West Medical Center launched its first public campaign today…

Sonoma West Medical Center Opens to Patients & Praise Smooth sailing first week; ER traffic already tops Palm Drive's

Posted by Jonathan Greenberg - October 30, 2015

Just one week after the October 30 ribbon cutting ceremony in which the Sonoma West Medical…

What’s New and Exciting About the Sonoma West Medical Center How the new hospital plans to become the "Hospital of Choice" for the North Bay

Posted by Jonathan Greenberg - May 31, 2015

Ray Hino, the warm-spirited, highly accomplished new CEO of the soon-to-open Sonoma West Medical Center…

Behind Palm Drive Hospital’s Closing: Wells Fargo Bank & the Shutdown Playbook Decision to close made before single hearing; attorney for bond holders misleads public

Posted by Jonathan Greenberg - April 15, 2018

(This article first appeared at WaccoBB.net on May 21, 2014; it has been slightly updated…

Palm Drive’s Lawyers Say That The Public Does Not Want to Re-Open the Emergency Room Bankruptcy judge unsuccessfully tries to pressure hospital to negotiate with doctor-led effort to restore services

Posted by Jonathan Greenberg - April 15, 2018

(This article first appeared on Wacco BB in 2014) It was nearly noon on Friday,…