Petaluma Valley Hospital

See schedule oat providence, we use our voice to advocate for vulnerable populations and needed reforms in health care. We are also pursuing innovative ways to transform health care by keeping people healthy, and making our Services more convenient, accessible and affordable for all. In an increasingly uncertain world, we are committed to high-quality, compassionate health care for everyone - regardless of coverage or ability to pay. We help people and communities benefit from the best health care model for the future - today. Together, our 120,000 caregivers (all employees) serve in 51 hospitals, 1,085 clinics and a comprehensive range of health and social Services across Alaska, California, Montana, new mexico, Oregon, Texas and Washington. The providence family includes: - providence across seven western states - covenant health in west Texas - providence facey medical foundation in los angeles, ca. - hoag memorial Hospital presbyterian in orange county, ca. - kadlec in southeast Washington - pacific medical centers in seattle, wa. - swedish health Services in seattle, wa. 2020 an unprecedented year over the past year, our communities have faced extraordinary challenges. But even during the most difficult public health crisis of our time, communities have also shown remarkable strength and resolve. There is so much good that can be accomplished at the community level, especially when like-minded organizations work together. In service to our mission, providence partners with community-based organizations to identify urgent health needs and environmental factors that are impacting the well-being of our communities. We act to provide short-term solutions and envision long-term results by wisely investing in our communities to help build a more equitable and sustainable future. In 2020, we invested $1.7 billion in community benefit across seven regions, to support organizations, programs and initiatives that create lasting change at the community level. These efforts seek to mitigate immediate challenges while finding solutions to deep-rooted problems, improve access to health care, and advance innovative care models to meet the evolving needs of our communities caring for our communities has never been more important. To achieve our vision of health for a better world, our providence family of organizations focused on four community initiatives in 2020: 1) foundations of health, 2) removing barriers to care, 3) community resilience, and 4) innovating for the future. Petaluma valley hospitalpvh is a community Hospital founded in 1980 by the petaluma healthcare district, and is located in petaluma, ca and has 80 licensed beds and a campus that is 14.63 acres in size. Pvh has a staff of 501 employees and professional relations with more than 260 local physicians. 2020 program service accomplishments: (january 1 - december 31, 2020) continuum of oral health Services include a fixed site dental clinic located in santa rosa that serves children from throughout the county, the mobile dental clinic, the mighty mouth school-based dental disease prevention program, and mommy and me, which teaches good dental health practices to very young children zero to five years old and their mothers. The clinics prioritize service to children ages 0-16 years, but also serve adults with urgent needs. They provide basic, preventive, emergency and comprehensive dental care with a strong focus on prevention and education. During 2020, patients were served over 216 encounters at the sjh dental clinic. Our mobile dental clinic and mighty mouth school-based prevention program served completed 178 encounters countywide.mobile medical clinic serves patients in their communities at no cost. The program seeks to provide care to those who fall through the traditional primary care safety net, and for reasons related to transportation, poverty, or other factors, face insurmountable barriers to accessing care at community health centers or other medical homes. The clinic offers health screenings, treatment of minor medical problems, health and nutritional education, and information and referrals. In 2020, in our service area, the clinic served patients over 25 encounters at several locations, including the cities of sonoma/boyes hot springs, santa rosa, and windsor. The mobile health team also served several local homeless shelters, providing direct patient care in the shelters.house calls program tends to the physical, spiritual and emotional needs of frail elderly seniors and adults with chronic diseases by providing primary medical care at home. Eligible seniors have limited access to care due to impaired mobility, under-insurance, and lack of funds. The program team, which includes nurse practictioners, nurses, case management, and home health assistance, provided service to patients and completed over 98 encounters countywide, helping to prevent unnecessary emergency department visits and to more effectively manage chronic disease.