Sonora Regional Medical Center
Jeff Eller
President & Ceo
- A 72-bed acute-care hospital in Sonora, California, that serves 100,000 residents in Calaveras, Tuolumne and Mariposa counties
- Services include: cardiology, oncology, imaging, home health, hospice, intensive care, obstetrics, rural health, surgical services, joint replacement, breast health, long term care, wellness education, wound care and a large network of primary, prompt care and specialty clinics
- Staffed by 165 physicians; 1,263 employees and 178 volunteers
- 4,783 admissions; 528 deliveries; 26,411 ED visits; 36,994 home health visits; 10,920 hospice days; 288,252 outpatient visits
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- Provided $27,000 worth of free dental care for 82 Medi-Cal patients, 1,439 free patient visits at the Project HOPE mobile health clinic, and free sports physicals for more than 700 students
- Raised $103,646 for the Cancer Patient Support Fund and $98,925 for Hospice of the Sierra
- Gave $46,472 in donations to local schools and organizations
- Assisted 134 families with $24,504 from the Chaplain’s Fund
- Donated 10,247 pounds of food to local food banks and 544 blankets, coats and other warm apparel to community members in need
- Administered more than 3,900 low-cost blood draws and free health screenings at the Tuolumne County Health Fair and several other wellness events around the region
- Coordinated more than 7,100 volunteer hours for services including home, church and hospital visits; phone calls and blood pressure clinics through the Faith Community Nursing Program
- Organized several community education projects including a column in the local newspaper, monthly health seminars for seniors, quarterly Healthy Living publications, and ongoing classes at the Live Well Be Well Center
- Provided $28,313,449 in free and low-cost services to the community
- Recognized as one of the nation’s Top Performers on Key Quality Measures by The Joint Commission, earning a spot among the top 18 percent of hospitals in the nation
- Announced the purchase of property adjacent to the Medical Center and plans to construct a medical pavilion to meet the community’s growing health care needs
- Opened Angels Camp Physical Therapy, 30 minutes north of the Medical Center, expanding rehabilitation services to provide convenience and quality care for Calaveras County residents
- Received the Center of Distinction award from Diversified Clinical Services for outstanding patient outcomes at the Center for Wound Care; only 55 wound care centers out of 330 in the nation received the award in 2012
- Named to the 2012 Home Care Elite list by Outcome Concept Systems, a listing of the top 25 percent of home health agencies in the nation, for Sonora Regional Home Health’s excellent quality and patient experience
- Improved quality and care coordination with the launch of Computerized Provider Order Entry, enabling care providers to input their orders directly into the electronic medical record system
- Raised more than $72,000 at the 12th Joie de Vie Gala, a benefit for the Cancer Patient Support Fund
- Held the 16th Annual Golf Classic, raising over $51,000 to support Project HOPE, a three-times-a-week, free mobile health clinic
- Added 16 physicians and six allied health professionals to the medical staff
DESCRIPTION
Jeff Eller
President & Ceo
Community Outreach
- Provided $27,000 worth of free dental care for 82 Medi-Cal patients, 1,439 free patient visits at the Project HOPE mobile health clinic, and free sports physicals for more than 700 students
- Raised $103,646 for the Cancer Patient Support Fund and $98,925 for Hospice of the Sierra
- Gave $46,472 in donations to local schools and organizations
- Assisted 134 families with $24,504 from the Chaplain’s Fund
- Donated 10,247 pounds of food to local food banks and 544 blankets, coats and other warm apparel to community members in need
- Administered more than 3,900 low-cost blood draws and free health screenings at the Tuolumne County Health Fair and several other wellness events around the region
- Coordinated more than 7,100 volunteer hours for services including home, church and hospital visits; phone calls and blood pressure clinics through the Faith Community Nursing Program
- Organized several community education projects including a column in the local newspaper, monthly health seminars for seniors, quarterly Healthy Living publications, and ongoing classes at the Live Well Be Well Center
- Provided $28,313,449 in free and low-cost services to the community
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
- Recognized as one of the nation’s Top Performers on Key Quality Measures by The Joint Commission, earning a spot among the top 18 percent of hospitals in the nation
- Announced the purchase of property adjacent to the Medical Center and plans to construct a medical pavilion to meet the community’s growing health care needs
- Opened Angels Camp Physical Therapy, 30 minutes north of the Medical Center, expanding rehabilitation services to provide convenience and quality care for Calaveras County residents
- Received the Center of Distinction award from Diversified Clinical Services for outstanding patient outcomes at the Center for Wound Care; only 55 wound care centers out of 330 in the nation received the award in 2012
- Named to the 2012 Home Care Elite list by Outcome Concept Systems, a listing of the top 25 percent of home health agencies in the nation, for Sonora Regional Home Health’s excellent quality and patient experience
- Improved quality and care coordination with the launch of Computerized Provider Order Entry, enabling care providers to input their orders directly into the electronic medical record system
- Raised more than $72,000 at the 12th Joie de Vie Gala, a benefit for the Cancer Patient Support Fund
- Held the 16th Annual Golf Classic, raising over $51,000 to support Project HOPE, a three-times-a-week, free mobile health clinic
- Added 16 physicians and six allied health professionals to the medical staff