Ukiah Valley Medical Center

Jeff Eller
Region President & Ceo
Gwen Matthews
Hospital President & Ceo
  • A 67-bed hospital in Ukiah, California serving Ukiah and the surrounding communities
  • Services: 24-hour emergency care and trauma center, cardiac care, imaging, intensive care, maternity including a Level II Intensive Care Nursery, pediatrics, physical rehabilitation, rapid care, surgery, women’s services, and advanced wound care
  • Participated in community health fairs and events throughout three counties
  • Launched the Early Detection Lung Health Screening Program in Napa and Lake counties
  • The Martin O’Neil Cancer Center was the first program north of San Francisco to introduce electromagnetic navigation bronchoscopy equipment to screen for and treat lung cancer
  • Named managing partner of the CDC-funded Community Transformation Grant Program, a collaborative of more than 20 stakeholders in Lake County who have come together to improve physical activity, smoke-free life and mental health
  • Partnered with the Lake County Department of Health to conduct a collaborative county health needs assessment
  • Proud sponsor of the Napa Valley Vine Trail initiative to increase physical activity and safety for active residents throughout Napa County
  • Sponsored the Healthy Mendocino community health needs assessment website (www.healthymedocino.com)
  • Sponsored the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life in all three counties
  • Launched the “Clearlake Initiative” to help stop the cycle of poor health in Lake County
  • Provided access to primary care and specialists through the Dessert with a Doc series, which was live streamed online and then rebroadcast throughout Mendocino county
  • Sponsored the Live Healthy Napa County community health collaborative
  • The Coon Joint Replacement Institute educated more than 1,000 people statewide through seminars on joint health
  • The Adventist Heart Institute educated more than 1,000 people on the latest treatment options for atrial fibrillation and peripheral artery disease through a series of seminars
  • The NCN Centers for Pain Relief hosted educational series in Mendocino and Lake counties on treatment options for chronic pain
  • Offered diabetes, heart health, smoking cessation, childbirth, first aid, and many other educational classes to promote healthy living in Lake, Mendocino, and Napa counties
  • Partnered with a coalition of community and non-profit organizations to provide free health screenings to more than 400 children and their families at the annual Children’s Health Fair
  • Awarded $60,000 to the Mendocino College nursing program
  • Sponsored Mendocino College’s first annual Soccer Academy for more than 350 children, to provide physical activity, improve social skills, develop motor skills, promote group activity and have fun
  • Donated medical equipment, supplies and other resources to mission projects in Haiti, Guatemala, Honduras and Mexico
  • Hosted the first annual prayer breakfast for the community and national leaders at Frank R. Howard Memorial Hospital
  • Partnered with Mendocino county and other employers in a Biggest Loser employee weight loss competition
  • Provided $72,654,237 for community health development
  • Opened new emergency department at St. Helena Hospital Clear Lake
  • Broke ground on new ICU/ED/trauma center at Ukiah Valley Medical Center
  • Continued construction on Frank R. Howard Memorial Hospital’s new facility, to open in 2015
  • Opened the Konocti Wellness Center at Lower Lake High School
  • St. Helena Hospital Napa Valley ranked in the top 10 percent of California hospitals for orthopedics by US News & World Report
  • St. Helena Hospital Clear Lake was one of 12 hospitals out of 450 in the Premier Hospital Engagement Network to receive CMS recognition as top performer in six or more measures for the Partnership for Patients pilot
  • Howard Memorial Hospital received National Research Corporation’s Path to Excellence Most Improved Award for reaching top decile patient satisfaction ranking
  • St. Helena Hospital Napa Valley named one of the Top 100 Hospitals with Great Heart Programs by Becker’s Hospital Review
  • Ukiah Valley Rural Health Center received top quality honors from Partnership HealthPlan of California
  • NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams featured St. Helena Napa Valley as part of a segment on patient experience in the health care industry
  • Frank R. Howard Memorial Hospital continued as a Blue Distinction Designation Center for knee and hip replacement
  • Inpatient and outpatient pulmonology and neurology care introduced at Ukiah Valley Medical Center; general orthopedics and bariatrics introduced at St. Helena Hospital Napa Valley; the Women’s Heart Institute launched across the Northern California Network
  • St. Helena Hospital Napa Valley received top honors for surgery safety and outcomes from Consumer Reports
  • Sixteen nurses graduated from the Versant Nurse Residency Program at Ukiah Valley Medical Center
  • Frank R. Howard Memorial Hospital awarded Basic Emergency Department status
  • St. Helena Hospital Napa Valley received 12 five-star ratings, a Specialty Excellence Award for pulmonary care and an Outstanding Patient Experience award from Healthgrades
  • Frank R. Howard Memorial Hospital continued its journey to become a Planetree designated hospital
  • St. Helena Hospital Napa Valley named 5th best performing hospital for postoperative blood clots by Becker’s Hospital Review
  • The Coon Joint Replacement Institute awarded two Blue Distinction Awards for Specialty Care® for hip and knee
  • iVantage Health Analytics recognized Frank R. Howard Memorial Hospital as a HealthStrong Award winner for excellence in quality and patient satisfaction
  • Ukiah Valley Medical Center was the launch site for RADAR online event reporting software
  • iTriage mobile device ER Check-In was introduced in Mendocino County

DESCRIPTION

Jeff Eller
Region President & Ceo Gwen Matthews
Hospital President & Ceo

  • A 67-bed hospital in Ukiah, California serving Ukiah and the surrounding communities
  • Services: 24-hour emergency care and trauma center, cardiac care, imaging, intensive care, maternity including a Level II Intensive Care Nursery, pediatrics, physical rehabilitation, rapid care, surgery, women’s services, and advanced wound care

COMMUNITY HEALTH DEVELOPMENT

  • Participated in community health fairs and events throughout three counties
  • Launched the Early Detection Lung Health Screening Program in Napa and Lake counties
  • The Martin O’Neil Cancer Center was the first program north of San Francisco to introduce electromagnetic navigation bronchoscopy equipment to screen for and treat lung cancer
  • Named managing partner of the CDC-funded Community Transformation Grant Program, a collaborative of more than 20 stakeholders in Lake County who have come together to improve physical activity, smoke-free life and mental health
  • Partnered with the Lake County Department of Health to conduct a collaborative county health needs assessment
  • Proud sponsor of the Napa Valley Vine Trail initiative to increase physical activity and safety for active residents throughout Napa County
  • Sponsored the Healthy Mendocino community health needs assessment website (www.healthymedocino.com)
  • Sponsored the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life in all three counties
  • Launched the “Clearlake Initiative” to help stop the cycle of poor health in Lake County
  • Provided access to primary care and specialists through the Dessert with a Doc series, which was live streamed online and then rebroadcast throughout Mendocino county
  • Sponsored the Live Healthy Napa County community health collaborative
  • The Coon Joint Replacement Institute educated more than 1,000 people statewide through seminars on joint health
  • The Adventist Heart Institute educated more than 1,000 people on the latest treatment options for atrial fibrillation and peripheral artery disease through a series of seminars
  • The NCN Centers for Pain Relief hosted educational series in Mendocino and Lake counties on treatment options for chronic pain
  • Offered diabetes, heart health, smoking cessation, childbirth, first aid, and many other educational classes to promote healthy living in Lake, Mendocino, and Napa counties
  • Partnered with a coalition of community and non-profit organizations to provide free health screenings to more than 400 children and their families at the annual Children’s Health Fair
  • Awarded $60,000 to the Mendocino College nursing program
  • Sponsored Mendocino College’s first annual Soccer Academy for more than 350 children, to provide physical activity, improve social skills, develop motor skills, promote group activity and have fun
  • Donated medical equipment, supplies and other resources to mission projects in Haiti, Guatemala, Honduras and Mexico
  • Hosted the first annual prayer breakfast for the community and national leaders at Frank R. Howard Memorial Hospital
  • Partnered with Mendocino county and other employers in a Biggest Loser employee weight loss competition
  • Provided $72,654,237 for community health development

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

  • Opened new emergency department at St. Helena Hospital Clear Lake
  • Broke ground on new ICU/ED/trauma center at Ukiah Valley Medical Center
  • Continued construction on Frank R. Howard Memorial Hospital’s new facility, to open in 2015
  • Opened the Konocti Wellness Center at Lower Lake High School
  • St. Helena Hospital Napa Valley ranked in the top 10 percent of California hospitals for orthopedics by US News & World Report
  • St. Helena Hospital Clear Lake was one of 12 hospitals out of 450 in the Premier Hospital Engagement Network to receive CMS recognition as top performer in six or more measures for the Partnership for Patients pilot
  • Howard Memorial Hospital received National Research Corporation’s Path to Excellence Most Improved Award for reaching top decile patient satisfaction ranking
  • St. Helena Hospital Napa Valley named one of the Top 100 Hospitals with Great Heart Programs by Becker’s Hospital Review
  • Ukiah Valley Rural Health Center received top quality honors from Partnership HealthPlan of California
  • NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams featured St. Helena Napa Valley as part of a segment on patient experience in the health care industry
  • Frank R. Howard Memorial Hospital continued as a Blue Distinction Designation Center for knee and hip replacement
  • Inpatient and outpatient pulmonology and neurology care introduced at Ukiah Valley Medical Center; general orthopedics and bariatrics introduced at St. Helena Hospital Napa Valley; the Women’s Heart Institute launched across the Northern California Network
  • St. Helena Hospital Napa Valley received top honors for surgery safety and outcomes from Consumer Reports
  • Sixteen nurses graduated from the Versant Nurse Residency Program at Ukiah Valley Medical Center
  • Frank R. Howard Memorial Hospital awarded Basic Emergency Department status
  • St. Helena Hospital Napa Valley received 12 five-star ratings, a Specialty Excellence Award for pulmonary care and an Outstanding Patient Experience award from Healthgrades
  • Frank R. Howard Memorial Hospital continued its journey to become a Planetree designated hospital
  • St. Helena Hospital Napa Valley named 5th best performing hospital for postoperative blood clots by Becker’s Hospital Review
  • The Coon Joint Replacement Institute awarded two Blue Distinction Awards for Specialty Care® for hip and knee
  • iVantage Health Analytics recognized Frank R. Howard Memorial Hospital as a HealthStrong Award winner for excellence in quality and patient satisfaction
  • Ukiah Valley Medical Center was the launch site for RADAR online event reporting software
  • iTriage mobile device ER Check-In was introduced in Mendocino County