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18 POPULATION HEALTH 18 CEO / STRATEGY Sonoma Valley Hospital weighs integrating top leadership with UCSF By Kelly Gooch S onoma (Calif.) Valley Hospital said in early Octo- ber that it is considering a management services agreement with UCSF Health in San Francisco that calls for integrated executive leadership. Under the agreement, Sonoma Valley Hospital's CEO, CFO and CMO would be employed by UCSF, with the hospital reimbursing UCSF on a pass-through basis, Jane Hirsch, RN, chair of the Sonoma Valley Health Care District board of directors, wrote in a newsletter Oct. 6. Ms. Hirsch said the CEO would still report to the health- care district board of directors "with a dotted line to the UCSF affiliates president." "e SVH CFO and CMO would continue to report to the SVH CEO, with a dotted line to the appropriate UCSF leaders," she added. Sonoma Valley Hospital is already an affiliate of UCSF Health and discussed potentially expanding the affilia- tion during a closed meeting of the healthcare district board in September. In addition to the integrated executive leadership pro- posal, an expanded affiliation could include the oppor- tunity for UCSF to purchase direct services such as oper- ations improvement, quality and regulatory compliance, strategic planning and development, and marketing. Ms. Hirsch said Sonoma Valley Hospital would continue to provide IT, human resources, revenue cycle and facil- ities management. As part of the arrangement, UCSF said its patients would be able to receive some care closer to where they live, in- cluding diagnostic services via Sonoma Valley Hospital's new outpatient diagnostic center. Sonoma Valley Hospital held a community input session via Zoom Oct. 13 to get feedback on the options. Ms. Hirsch said the healthcare district board was slated to consider final recommendations regarding the UCSF relationship on Nov. 5. n Physicians resign from Kansas hospital amid concerns with CEO By Morgan Haefner F our physicians resigned from Meade (Kan.) District Hospital in early October after raising concerns over the hospital's executive leadership, according to local news stations KSCB and KAKE. According to the reports, the resignations came after physician leaders at the hospital criticized Tara Ramlochan, MSN, RN, the CEO of Meade District's parent organization, the Artesian Valley Health System in Meade. Medical staff at the hospital questioned Ms. Ramlochan's salary and medical interactions with patients, ac- cording to the reports. Ms. Ramlochan became Artesian Valley Health's CEO in 2018 shortly after joining the system as interim chief nursing officer. She has more than 12 years of experience across multiple specialties in small and large hospitals, including critical care, emergency departments, intensive care units, cardiac surgery and pediatrics, among others, according to a profile on Artesian Valley Health's website. Christine Donnelly, MD, the medical director of Meade District, told KSCB that physicians have brought concerns over Ms. Ramlochan's performance to the hospital's executive board, but their concerns haven't been addressed. In statements to KSCB and KAKE, Artesian Valley Health said all clinics, hospitals and emergency rooms were fully staffed. The health system also told KAKE that replacements were being sought for the physicians who resigned. Artesian Valley Health did not respond to Becker's Hospital Review's request for comment. n Missouri hospital CEO put on leave over personnel matter By Ayla Ellison P erryville, Mo.-based Perry County Health Systems President and CEO Patrick Carron was placed on administrative leave, according to TV station KFVS. Mr. Carron has been on leave since September, according to TV sta- tion KSDK. The health system's board of directors said Mr. Carron is on leave while it looks into a personnel matter. The board said Mr. Carron was not put on leave for any illegal activity or arrests. Perry County Health Systems Vice President of Operations Christoper Wibbenmeyer has been named acting and interim CEO, according to KSDK. The health system said it will release more information when the matter is resolved, according to the Southeast Missourian. n