Our two Foundations in Sonoma County raised a total of $5,554,079 in cash in FY 2008 achieving 94% of their combined annual goal. Petaluma Valley Hospital exceeded their goal thanks to a wonderful bequest from the Estate of Joan M. Roche. Our combined Hospice achieved 110% of their goal and sponsored two wonderful and well-attended events, the Polo Classic and the “Human Race.”
Heart and Vascular Institute
Construction of Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital's 3-story, $57 million Norma and Evert Person Heart & Vascular Institute was completed and patient care will begin in fall 2008. The opening marks a new level of excellence in cardiac and vascular care and research, building on a tradition of community-supported innovation in treating heart disease that began at Memorial Hospital in 1961.
The Heart & Vascular Institute brings all of Memorial's diagnostic and treatment services related to cardiac and vascular health into one state-of-the-art facility. Specialists in every branch of cardiac care will work collaboratively in a single location to accelerate diagnosis and treatment for every patient. Top
Hypothermia Blanket
The latest addition to our mix of cardiac services was made possible by donations to the Petaluma Valley Hospital Foundation. The “Hypothermia Blanket” safely lowers the body temperature of cardiac patients while they wait for care or receive state-of-the-art treatments. Lowered body temperature reduces potential complications and enhances the effectiveness of a wide range of highly effective procedures. Top
64 Slice CT
The latest addition to the Santa Rosa/Petaluma diagnostic capabilities is a Biograph 40, a combined CT and 40-slice PET scanner that enables clinicians to simultaneously assess internal processes and structures. This unique capability increases the speed and accuracy of comprehensive diagnoses. Top
