Providence Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital Evaluating Inpatient Pediatric Model of Care

Providence, like other health systems, is experiencing strong headwinds. Health care providers overall are facing many challenges, driven by an evolving landscape and recent legislative changes, including the expected financial impacts of H.R. 1, the federal tax and budget act.

 As a result, at Providence Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital we are thoughtfully evaluating our operations to understand how we can best serve Sonoma County. We understand how important access to health care services is, and we’re approaching this process thoughtfully. While this does include determining the right model of care for pediatrics in the community, these conversations are ongoing, and we don’t have specifics to share currently.

 As we plan for the future, we recognize that we are not called to do everything, we are called to do what we can and do it well. This may mean recognizing that a like-hearted organization is better positioned to deliver a program or service in our community. We embrace the responsibility to acknowledge our short-term challenges and build a more sustainable future that will provide expert care to our community for generations to come.

Additional facts:

• • Providence Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital is holding ongoing discussions about the future model of care for pediatrics. There has not been a final decision, and, therefore, we do not have specifics to share at this time.
  • The hospital’s inpatient pediatric unit has 8 licensed beds. The unit on average has fewer than 2 admitted patients on any given day, and the majority of those patients have an average stay in the hospital of less than 48 hours.
  • For more than 20 years, most pediatric patients who come to the hospital’s emergency department are not admitted at Memorial, but are assessed, stabilized, and transferred to UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital. We have partnered with UCSF Benioff for years to provide the best care for pediatric patients.