Sonora Regional Medical Center

Andrew Jahn
President & Ceo

A 72-bed acute-care hospital in Sonora, California, serving Calaveras and Tuolumne counties
Services include: cardiology, diagnostic imaging, home health, hospice, intensive care, long term care, obstetrics, oncology, orthopedics, rural health, surgical services, wellness education, wound care and a large network of primary, prompt care and specialty clinics
Staffed by more than 165 physicians; 1,260 employees and 175 volunteers
4,643 admissions; 536 deliveries; 27,605 emergency visits; 36,049 home health visits; 12,189 hospice days; 269,716 outpatient visits

Provided 1,252 free patient visits at the Project HOPE mobile health clinic and $26,000 worth of free dental care
Raised $95,871 for the Cancer Patient Support Fund and $83,300 for Hospice of the Sierra
Gave $46,086 in donations to local schools and organizations
Assisted 130 families with $24,844 from the Chaplain’s Fund
Donated 12,665 pounds of food to local food banks and 559 Christmas gifts for community members in need
Administered more than 3,500 low-cost blood draws and free health screenings at the Tuolumne County Health Fair and several other wellness events around the region
Partnered with the Tuolumne County Public Health Department to offer free chronic disease self-management workshops
Faith Community Nursing Program organized services including home, church and hospital visits; phone calls; and blood pressure clinics
Coordinated several community education projects including a column in the local newspaper, monthly health seminars for seniors, quarterly Healthy Living publications, and ongoing classes and support groups at the Live Well Be Well Center
Provided $27,198,541 for community health development

Designated as a Top Performer on Key Quality Measures for the second consecutive year by The Joint Commission
Awarded the 2013 Path to Excellence Award by National Research Corporation for high performance on quality metrics and excellent rankings from patients
Recognized among 17 facilities nationwide for attaining low rates of surgical site infection as a participant in the second phase of The Joint Commission’s Surgical Site Infection Change Project
Won the Robert A. Warriner III, MD Center of Excellence award for surpassing rigorous quality standards for wound care for two consecutive years
Launched Project IntelliCare 2.0, a major systems upgrade including the conversion to an electronic health records system
Recruited two gastroenterologists and opened Foothill Specialty Clinic to meet the specialty health care needs of the community
Welcomed pulmonologist/intensivist to provide specialty care for critically ill patients and treatment for respiratory conditions
Launched the Center for Sports Medicine, providing a multidisciplinary approach to treating sports injuries and concussions
Acquired Foothill Pediatric Clinic and recruited two new pediatricians, expanding access to care for children in the community
Organized several successful community fundraising events
Initiated a tobacco-free campus

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Andrew Jahn
President & Ceo

Provided 1,252 free patient visits at the Project HOPE mobile health clinic and $26,000 worth of free dental care
Raised $95,871 for the Cancer Patient Support Fund and $83,300 for Hospice of the Sierra
Gave $46,086 in donations to local schools and organizations
Assisted 130 families with $24,844 from the Chaplain’s Fund
Donated 12,665 pounds of food to local food banks and 559 Christmas gifts for community members in need
Administered more than 3,500 low-cost blood draws and free health screenings at the Tuolumne County Health Fair and several other wellness events around the region
Partnered with the Tuolumne County Public Health Department to offer free chronic disease self-management workshops
Faith Community Nursing Program organized services including home, church and hospital visits; phone calls; and blood pressure clinics
Coordinated several community education projects including a column in the local newspaper, monthly health seminars for seniors, quarterly Healthy Living publications, and ongoing classes and support groups at the Live Well Be Well Center
Provided $27,198,541 for community health development

Designated as a Top Performer on Key Quality Measures for the second consecutive year by The Joint Commission
Awarded the 2013 Path to Excellence Award by National Research Corporation for high performance on quality metrics and excellent rankings from patients
Recognized among 17 facilities nationwide for attaining low rates of surgical site infection as a participant in the second phase of The Joint Commission’s Surgical Site Infection Change Project
Won the Robert A. Warriner III, MD Center of Excellence award for surpassing rigorous quality standards for wound care for two consecutive years
Launched Project IntelliCare 2.0, a major systems upgrade including the conversion to an electronic health records system
Recruited two gastroenterologists and opened Foothill Specialty Clinic to meet the specialty health care needs of the community
Welcomed pulmonologist/intensivist to provide specialty care for critically ill patients and treatment for respiratory conditions
Launched the Center for Sports Medicine, providing a multidisciplinary approach to treating sports injuries and concussions
Acquired Foothill Pediatric Clinic and recruited two new pediatricians, expanding access to care for children in the community
Organized several successful community fundraising events
Initiated a tobacco-free campus