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Dear Supporter,
Thank you for your support of Sutter Medical Center of Santa Rosa and our plans to build a new earthquake safe hospital and integrated medical campus adjacent to the Wells Fargo Center for the Arts. We are hopeful you will pass on this email to friends, family and coworkers to share with them information on the new hospital. Many text links in the email brochure below allow the recipient to link directly to our website for more information. Please help us today by forwarding this email to your friends, family and coworkers today!
Our Investment in Sonoma County
 Since 1996 Sutter Health has contributed over $250,000,000 to support the health of Sonoma County residents. Sutter Health's financial assistance supports Sutter Health organizations in our community which include Sutter Medical Center of Santa Rosa (SMCSR), Sutter Medical Foundation North Bay (SMFNB), and Sutter Visiting Nurse Association and Hospice. Sutter Health's significant investments advance the development of programs that enhance our health and quality of life such as flu-shot clinics, electronic health record systems, the Women's Health & Breast Care Center, and one of Northern California's largest, community-based, home health care and hospice care agencies. Read More »
A Safe and Healthy Future
 The new SMCSR hospital relocates the services required under the Health Care Access Agreement (HCAA) with the County of Sonoma from the aging Chanate Campus buildings to a modern 70-bed hospital anchoring a vibrant, integrated medical campus. The medical campus is planned to also include (1) a 28-bed Physicians Medical Center hospital that provides invasive cardiology, surgery, outpatient & imaging services, and (2) a Medical Office Building to house doctors' offices, SMCSR administrative and support services. The new medical campus located just off Highway 101 provides quicker medical response times and greater access for patients via public transporation. Read More »
Integrated Medical Campus
Supported by the Sutter network of doctors and services located at the same medical campus, the new SMCSR hospital will enhance patient care and convenience. For example, if a pregnant woman visits her obstetrician at the Medical Office Building and the doctor refers the patient for an ultrasound, the patient walks from the Medical Office Building to the new SMCSR for the ultrasound. The results of the ultrasound are immediately available for her physician's review on Sutter's electronic medical record system, and the patient can walk back to the physician's office for follow-up consultation. Read More »
Hospital Designed for Future Demand
The new 70-bed SMCSR hospital is appropriately sized to meet current and future SMCSR patient needs. SMCSR currently operates with a 49% lower average daily patient count than in 2002. The adoption of new technology, pharmaceutical treatments and the use of minimally invasive surgical technologies now performed on an outpatient basis or with shorter hospitalization, have all contributed to a decreasing need nationally for inpatient beds. SMCSR health care planning experts included population aging projections, SMCSR's significantly decreased demand trends, and future population projections in their analysis when determining the appropriate size of the new hospital.
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Efficient, Safe & Green Building Design
 The new SMCSR hospital design incorporates advanced technology, modern hospital design, green building practices, and current seismic construction standards. The new hospital is registered with the US Green Building Council for LEED certification. All patient rooms are private to maximize comfort and privacy for each patient and their family. In addition to the private rooms, the new SMCSR hospital plan includes a 12-bay emergency department and a 16-station Universal Care Unit to expand the Emergency Department and Medical/Surgical operational capacities. Read More »
Economic Impact of Sutter Health in Sonoma County
Sutter is the fourth largest employer in Sonoma County. Sutter Health organizations stimulate economic growth and provide well-paid jobs. Sutter employees contribute over $260,000,000 to the local economy. SMCSR and SMFNB spend over $40,000,000 annually, right here in Sonoma County, for goods, supplies and services. The new SMCSR will create hundreds of construction jobs, generate significant revenue and bring $176,000,000 influx of construction into the local economy. Read More »
We Need Your Help
SMCSR submitted to the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors a new business plan, specifying how all the requirements of the HCAA will be met and detailing the plans for building the seismically safe, appropriately-sized, new SMCSR hospital. In the coming months, the Board of Supervisors will hold public hearings on the approval of SMCSR's new business plan and hospital.
We need your support. Help us encourage the Board of Supervisors to approve the new SMCSR hospital to promote our community's safe and healthy future.
Please visit our website at www.suttersantarosa.com, click on "New Hospital Support" and add your name to support the new SMCSR. Read More »
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