Sacramento, Calif. July 22, 2020 – As shelter-in-place orders left the world at a standstill earlier this year, essential hospital staff members never took pause in their pursuit to keep patients and our communities safe and well. In recognition of this relentless commitment, Dignity Health Greater Sacramento Division (GSD) hospital employees began to see an […]
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Commitment to address bias and inequality in Nevada County institutions
NEVADA COUNTY, Calif. June 16, 2020 – JOINT STATEMENT FROM:Phillip Brooks – Nevada County Probation OfficerChad Ellis – Chief of Police, Nevada City Police DepartmentDr. Brian Evans – President/CEO, Sierra Nevada Memorial HospitalDaniela Fernández – Assistant Director, Color Me HumanAlex Gammelgard – Chief of Police, Grass Valley Police DepartmentCurtis Glenn – Supervisor, Sierra Nevada Memorial […]
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Hospital Week Celebrations at Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital
GRASS VALLEY, Calif. May 14, 2020 – This week is ‘National Hospital Week,’ which aims to spotlight every hospital, health system and person involved in keeping our communities healthy and well. While social distancing measures have changed the way Dignity Health regional hospitals are celebrating this year, Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital leaders understood, now more […]
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Video Covid-19 Update from Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital President/CEO Dr. Brian Evans – April 2
GRASS VALLEY, Calif. April 2, 2020 Dr. Evans recorded a Covid-19 update.
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Local manufacturers retool, donate supplies to Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital
March 31, 2020 – As Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital continues to gear up for a potential surge in suspected COVID-19 cases, local community partners are stepping in to do their part to help. While the hospital still has the enough supplies and personal protective equipment for staff now, they are embracing any donations provided as […]
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Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital – Visitor guidelines changes
GRASS VALLEY, Calif. March 23, 2020 – The safety of our patients, employees and physicians is our highest priority. We want to assure the community that Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital is continuing to closely monitor all developments with the coronavirus. We are in contact with local and state authorities as well as the Centers for […]
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UPDATED: Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital statement on COVID-19
March 12, 2020 at 8:58 AM Editor’s note: SNMH has provided additional details, see below. Some additional measures we have taken include: We have temporarily closed all but three public entrances and added a screening process for those entering the hospital We have limited the number of visitors in patient rooms We are developing a […]
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Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital, County of Nevada and Hospitality House Partner to Expand Shelter Beds to House Homeless County Residents Seeking Recuperative Care
August 14, 2018 – Beginning September 1, a new agreement between Dignity Health Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital (SNMH) and the County of Nevada creates a path for homeless County residents to recuperate following medical discharge from the hospital. Under this Agreement, up to $263,334 is being awarded to the Nevada County Health and Human Services […]
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Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital Recognized on 2017 Hospital C-Section Honor Roll
Grass Valley February 26, 2018 – The California Health and Human Services Agency (CHHS) has announced that Dignity Health Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital was one of 111 hospitals in California who surpassed a federal target aimed at reducing Cesarean births (C-Sections) for first-time mothers with low-risk pregnancies. This achievement marks the second-consecutive year Sierra Nevada […]
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Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital welcomes the first baby of the year
GRASS VALLEY, Calif. January 5, 2017 – The first baby born at Dignity Health Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital in the new year, Miles Henry Mathiasen, arrived at 5:24 a.m. on January 2, weighing 8 pounds, 1 ounce, and 21 inches in length. This is the first child for parents Tine and Tavish Mathiasen, who moved […]
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Wound Center to host free Diabetes Symposium and Foot Check Screening
GRASS VALLEY, Calif. November 14, 2016 – The Wound Healing and Hyperbaric Medicine Center at Dignity Health Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital is hosting a free Diabetes Symposium and Health Fair on Saturday, Nov. 19, from 9 a.m. – noon at the hospital. The drop-in event is designed for individuals living with diabetes, and will feature […]
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SNMH Community Cancer Center Offers Free Skin Cancer Screenings this Saturday
GRASS VALLEY, Calif. November 1, 2016 – Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital Community Cancer Center is hosting a free skin cancer screening for community members on Saturday, Nov. 5 from 9 a.m. – noon. Dr. Matthew Muellenhoff and Adam Payne, PA-C, will be performing visual examinations on a first come first served basis (no appointments will […]
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SNMH Neuro Rehab and Hand Therapy services to move
GRASS VALLEY, Calif. September 30, 2016 – Beginning Monday, Oct. 10, patients receiving Outpatient Neuro Rehabilitation and Hand Therapy services at Dignity Healthy Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital will visit a new site to receive their care. Outpatient rehabilitation services are moving from the hospital to the newly renovated medical office building, owned by the hospital, […]
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SNMH Community Cancer Center offers free prostate screening as part of ongoing clinical trial
GRASS VALLEY, Calif. September 15, 2016 – The Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital Community Cancer Center will host a free prostate screening from 5 – 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 21, as part of their ongoing efforts to educate community members about prevention and early detection of cancers. The screening is in partnership with the Prostate […]