About Redwood Coast / North Bay
The North Bay and Redwood Coast Sections are comprised of 22 hospitals, representing over 1,600 licensed beds in Lake, Mendocino, Napa, Sonoma, Del Norte, and Humboldt counties.
Sonoma County Hospital Leaders Welcome New Health Services Director
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Providence Gifts Crucial Dollars to Behavioral Health Triage Project in Arcata
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Hospital and health care leaders recently gathered to celebrate a landmark $2 million donation from Providence St. Joseph Hospital in Eureka to support the development of a new behavioral health triage center on the Mad River Community Hospital campus in Arcata.
Reps. Huffman and Thompson Hold Medicare Funding Press Conference in Sonoma
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On March 7, Reps. Mike Thompson and Jared Huffman hosted a press conference highlighting the critical role of hospital funding in Sonoma County and beyond. Hospital Council participated, along with county supervisors, clinics, hospitals, and patients — all sharing powerful stories about the real-life impact of Medi-Cal and Medicare funding.
Redwood Coast Members Meet, Discuss Rural Hospitals’ Financial Stability and More
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The Redwood Coast CEOs held their first section meeting of the year, centering discussions on the financial stability of rural hospitals amid potential changes to government reimbursement. Pat Blaisdell, vice president, policy, for the California Hospital Association (CHA), provided an overview of the Vitality Index Payer Scorecard and CHA’s insurer accountability efforts, and she led a discussion on post-acute care needs in Humboldt County.
Sonoma County Crisis Stabilization Unit Reopens
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After being closed for six months, Sonoma County’s crisis stabilization unit (CSU) reopened for patient care on Feb. 8.
Eureka Police Department Leads the Way in Decriminalizing Mental Illness
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Through innovative de-escalation techniques and structural changes in its approach to crisis intervention, the Eureka Police Department (EPD) is transforming how law enforcement handles mental illness and substance abuse crises, effectively reducing 5150 (involuntary psychiatric) holds by 68% since 2018 and diverting nearly 93% of crisis calls in 2024 from hospitalization or incarceration.
Sonoma County Hospitals are Responding to Closure of Crisis Stabilization Unit
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This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date.Who Sonoma County member hospitals Sonoma County Board of Supervisors Sonoma County administration What Sonoma County’s only crisis stabilization unit (CSU) was forced to close in August due to mold contamination in its air ducts. After a contractor assessed the damage, it […]
Sonoma County Mental Health Initiative Continues Success as Director Departs
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This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date.Who Hospitals and health systems in Sonoma, Napa, Mendocino, and Lake counties Sonoma County Health Services What For the past year, Sonoma County’s Director of Health Services, Tina Rivera, has been championing a new approach to mental health management in Sonoma County and […]
City of Santa Rosa Eyes Gross Receipts Tax
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This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date.Who City of Santa Rosa Finance Department and Council Santa Rosa Behavioral Healthcare Medical groups affiliated with Kaiser, Providence, and Sutter in Santa Rosa What City officials in Santa Rosa are contemplating removal of the current $3,000 cap on the city’s gross […]
Sonoma County Health Services Hosts Regional Behavioral Health Collaborative
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This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date.Who Sonoma County Health Services Hospital leaders from Sonoma, Napa, Lake, Mendocino, Marin, Solano, and Sacramento counties Partnership HealthPlan Multiple community and advocacy groups Hospital Council and California Hospital Association What Sonoma County Health Services hosted a Regional Behavioral Health Collaborative to […]