Healthcare Foundation -- Northern Sonoma County

Serving the communities of Windsor, Healdsburg, Geyserville, & Cloverdale

Capital Campaign

Healdsburg District Hospital Capital Campaign —
Keeping Quality Healthcare close to home

(2006 - 2008) 

In addition to funding healthcare grants for community projects, the Foundation has committed itself to a comprehensive capital campaign in support of the revitalization of Healdsburg District Hospital. To date, we have raised over $11 million in gifts and pledges to fund 12 key initiatives designed to support HDH to be self-sustaining and meet the needs of our community for years to come.

In partnership with Healdsburg District Hospital we funded and/or helped to create

  • The Hospital Revitalization Plan (initiated 2006)
  • The passage of Measure G in 2001 (Created Hospital Tax District)
  • Helped to gain Critical Access Hospital designation
  • Increased financial reimbursement from Medicare
  • Worked to reduce Hospital operating expenses by 5%
  • Increased Hospital pricing
  • Increased reimbursements from insurance companies
  • Repaired roof
  • Remodeled hospital lobby
  • Added multiple services
  • Funded the build-out of the sub-acute unit
  • Opened a second operating room and a 3rd GI Suite 
  • Instituted the Hospitalist Program
  • Secured funding for the Wetzel Family Emergency Department
  • Secured funding for the Patricia and Raymond Chambers Intensive Care Unit (Opened February 2008)
  • Secured funding for the Betty and Edward R. Kozel, Sr. Stroke Institute which will serve as the “hub” of the North Bay Stroke Network (Opening 2008)
  • Established Telemedicine Program
  • Robotic Telepresence through InTouch robots
  • Telemetry services
  • Pediatric Telemedicine Program 
  • Telepharmacy 
  • Provided a 12-lead EKG to Bell Ambulance
Mark Blankenship