Central Valley General Hospital

Wayne Ferch
President & Ceo
  • A rural, 49-bed acute-care community hospital in Hanford, California. Services include:
  • Imaging, intensive care neonatal nursery with Children’s Hospital of Central California, lab, women’s obstetrics services, Sleep Apnea Center, three JobCare sites and 23 rural health clinics, including two medical residency programs
  • Held a Breathe Easy campaign to encourage smokers to quit as a part of efforts to name all campuses smoke-and tobacco-free
  • Continued as the lead sponsor at the 20-week Hanford Thursday Night Market Place and provided hundreds of free health screenings
  • Participated in 14 farmer’s market nights in Reedley
  • Painted Downtown Pink in recognition of breast cancer awareness; Hanford Market Place vendors decorated booths in pink, and more than 300 community members wore pink; participants signed up to receive a free pink pedometer and walk 2,500 steps, or about 1.5 miles, at the Market Place
  • Educated 596 people on various health topics at 11 First Friday with a Physician lectures at Adventist Medical Center – Hanford and a similar lecture in Reedley
  • Participated in Selma and Hanford Senior Days, serving more than 250 people
  • Provided health education at seven community events with more than 780 people in attendance
  • Gave 11 dental presentations in Hanford and Sanger, serving 305 children
  • Joined community groups in caring for the homeless through two Project Homeless Connect events; staff provided 128 free health screenings and scheduled 23 follow-up appointments
  • Gave 100 Christmas gifts for Kings County foster children and partnered with the Selma Fire Department to donate more than 200 toys to Burn Foundation children
  • Donated more than 300 canned goods and 40 toys to Street Light Ministries in Reedley
  • Educated more than 335 people at 26 Diabetes Support Group meetings in Hanford, Sanger, Selma and Reedley
  • Partnered with community groups for the Weight of the Nation event in Hanford. Staff demonstrated how to live a healthier lifestyle to more than 100 people
  • Central Valley’s Nutritional Services teamed up with the Kings County Commission on Aging to provide 90 hot meals four days a week for four congregant meal sites in Kings County, along with 40 frozen meals a day, five days a week for home-bound seniors
  • More than 135 families participated in the Back to School Health Fair in Hanford; staff performed 29 school physicals and immunizations and more than 200 health screenings
  • Mentored 10 Doctors Academy students from Selma and Caruthers high schools as part of the University of California, San Francisco-Fresno Latino Center for Medical Education and Research Program
  • Provided $42,027,341 in free and low-cost services to the community
  • Opened Adventist Medical Plaza - Dinuba to provide extended-hour urgent care, imaging, lab and JobCare occupational medicine services
  • Added clinics in Avenal, Caruthers, Corcoran, Cutler, Kerman, Riverdale and Taft
  • Opened the region’s first comprehensive Wound Healing Center with advanced equipment and two hyperbaric oxygen chambers
  • Opened the Greenfield Community Garden and partnered with UC Davis and the California Fresh Nutrition Program to hold classes for growers; 4H Club members donated their plot’s produce to local charities
  • American Diabetes Association recognized Community Care Diabetes Self-Management Program for meeting national standards
  • California Department of Public Health recognized Community Care – Avenal, Dinuba West, Reedley Children’s and Selma campuses for scoring in the top 10 percent of clinics in the state in vaccination requirements
  • Launched a Spiritual Care Volunteer Program with nine Stephens Ministry-trained volunteers to provide religious support for patients
  • Launched a 40-member Volunteer Ambassador Program
  • Spearheaded Experience Design initiatives to improve patient experiences with 70 staff members who recommended innovative practices at a summit
  • CEP America recognized Adventist Medical Center - Selma as a Distinguished Site for high patient satisfaction scores and low wait times; the ER also achieved a record number of visits
  • Breast Care Center scored 80 percent in overall patient satisfaction
  • Reedley Women’s Services scored 72 percent in overall patient satisfaction scores
  • Selma Med/Surg scored 90 percent for attention to unique religious/spiritual needs
  • Central Valley General Hospital scored 76 percent in patient satisfaction in the area of Got Help as Soon as Wanted
  • Launched computerized physician order entry (CPOE) and PowerChartECG
  • Volunteers gave $8,000 in scholarships to students pursuing medical careers
  • Graduated seven doctors from the Hanford and Selma family medicine residency programs
  • Recruited eight physicians to the consolidated medical staff

DESCRIPTION

Wayne Ferch
President & Ceo

  • A rural, 49-bed acute-care community hospital in Hanford, California. Services include:
  • Imaging, intensive care neonatal nursery with Children’s Hospital of Central California, lab, women’s obstetrics services, Sleep Apnea Center, three JobCare sites and 23 rural health clinics, including two medical residency programs

COMMUNITY OUTREACH

  • Held a Breathe Easy campaign to encourage smokers to quit as a part of efforts to name all campuses smoke-and tobacco-free
  • Continued as the lead sponsor at the 20-week Hanford Thursday Night Market Place and provided hundreds of free health screenings
  • Participated in 14 farmer’s market nights in Reedley
  • Painted Downtown Pink in recognition of breast cancer awareness; Hanford Market Place vendors decorated booths in pink, and more than 300 community members wore pink; participants signed up to receive a free pink pedometer and walk 2,500 steps, or about 1.5 miles, at the Market Place
  • Educated 596 people on various health topics at 11 First Friday with a Physician lectures at Adventist Medical Center – Hanford and a similar lecture in Reedley
  • Participated in Selma and Hanford Senior Days, serving more than 250 people
  • Provided health education at seven community events with more than 780 people in attendance
  • Gave 11 dental presentations in Hanford and Sanger, serving 305 children
  • Joined community groups in caring for the homeless through two Project Homeless Connect events; staff provided 128 free health screenings and scheduled 23 follow-up appointments
  • Gave 100 Christmas gifts for Kings County foster children and partnered with the Selma Fire Department to donate more than 200 toys to Burn Foundation children
  • Donated more than 300 canned goods and 40 toys to Street Light Ministries in Reedley
  • Educated more than 335 people at 26 Diabetes Support Group meetings in Hanford, Sanger, Selma and Reedley
  • Partnered with community groups for the Weight of the Nation event in Hanford. Staff demonstrated how to live a healthier lifestyle to more than 100 people
  • Central Valley’s Nutritional Services teamed up with the Kings County Commission on Aging to provide 90 hot meals four days a week for four congregant meal sites in Kings County, along with 40 frozen meals a day, five days a week for home-bound seniors
  • More than 135 families participated in the Back to School Health Fair in Hanford; staff performed 29 school physicals and immunizations and more than 200 health screenings
  • Mentored 10 Doctors Academy students from Selma and Caruthers high schools as part of the University of California, San Francisco-Fresno Latino Center for Medical Education and Research Program
  • Provided $42,027,341 in free and low-cost services to the community

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

  • Opened Adventist Medical Plaza - Dinuba to provide extended-hour urgent care, imaging, lab and JobCare occupational medicine services
  • Added clinics in Avenal, Caruthers, Corcoran, Cutler, Kerman, Riverdale and Taft
  • Opened the region’s first comprehensive Wound Healing Center with advanced equipment and two hyperbaric oxygen chambers
  • Opened the Greenfield Community Garden and partnered with UC Davis and the California Fresh Nutrition Program to hold classes for growers; 4H Club members donated their plot’s produce to local charities
  • American Diabetes Association recognized Community Care Diabetes Self-Management Program for meeting national standards
  • California Department of Public Health recognized Community Care – Avenal, Dinuba West, Reedley Children’s and Selma campuses for scoring in the top 10 percent of clinics in the state in vaccination requirements
  • Launched a Spiritual Care Volunteer Program with nine Stephens Ministry-trained volunteers to provide religious support for patients
  • Launched a 40-member Volunteer Ambassador Program
  • Spearheaded Experience Design initiatives to improve patient experiences with 70 staff members who recommended innovative practices at a summit
  • CEP America recognized Adventist Medical Center - Selma as a Distinguished Site for high patient satisfaction scores and low wait times; the ER also achieved a record number of visits
  • Breast Care Center scored 80 percent in overall patient satisfaction
  • Reedley Women’s Services scored 72 percent in overall patient satisfaction scores
  • Selma Med/Surg scored 90 percent for attention to unique religious/spiritual needs
  • Central Valley General Hospital scored 76 percent in patient satisfaction in the area of Got Help as Soon as Wanted
  • Launched computerized physician order entry (CPOE) and PowerChartECG
  • Volunteers gave $8,000 in scholarships to students pursuing medical careers
  • Graduated seven doctors from the Hanford and Selma family medicine residency programs
  • Recruited eight physicians to the consolidated medical staff