North Bay Business Journal

Santa Rosa Community Health Centers new site to serve homeless

SANTA ROSA — The Santa Rosa Community Health Centers last week celebrated the opening of the Brookwood Health Center, its newest location that will provide primary care and mental health services for mostly homeless and uninsured and underinsured residents.

Santa Rosa Health Centers to start nurse practitioner residency program

SANTA ROSA — Santa Rosa Community Health Centers received a federal grant of $850,000 that will enable it to establish a residency program for nurse practitioners, which could help the federally qualified health center address an anticipated shortage of primary care providers.

Facilities around North Bay expanding to serve thousands more

SANTA ROSA — The Vista Family Health Center, the newest member of the Santa Rosa Community Health Centers family of health centers, opened on Nov. 8 and started seeing patients two days later. … NAPA COUNTY — Community Health Clinic Ole is putting finishing touches on a trio of new clinics that will open in 2011 between January and March. … SEBASTOPOL — Starting with a relatively small suite with only 2,500 square feet of space at 6800 Palm Ave. in a local medical office complex, the Sebastopol Community Health Center has quadrupled in size as demand for its services has grown. … PETALUMA — The new Petaluma Health Center located at 1179 North McDowell Blvd. is scheduled to open in May with facilities to serve about 30,000 patients. … MARIN COUNTY — Responding to a tidal wave of unserved county residents who need medical and dental services in the wake of the down economy over the past two and a half years, Marin Community Health Centers has expanded its ability to serve patients by opening three new facilities in the past two years.

After Hours: North County Hospice open house / Santa Rosa Community Health Center reception

June 10, 2010: North County Hospice held an open house at its Healdsburg facility, and on July 13 they welcomed New York Times bestselling author of “Promised to Keep” Jane Green for a book signing and talk at Baci Cafe and Wine Bar in Healdsburg. / June 24, 2010: Santa Rosa Community Health Center’s Board of Directors hosted a reception at the home of Susan Moore to welcome 12 new resident interns to the Santa Rosa Family Medicine Residency. Published in the Business Journal September 9, 2010.

Santa Rosa Community Health Centers names chief medical officer

SANTA ROSA – Santa Rosa Community Health Centers announced Dr. Francisco Trilla as the new chief medical officer, overseeing clinical programs at all eight of its centers with “an emphasis on access and quality.”

Fast Growing Companies in 2010

Three of Sonoma County’s newest tech companies — Raydiance, Enphase Energy and Métier — have widely diverse products: ultra-short pulse lasers, microinverters for the solar industry and project portfolio management software.

BioMarin Pharmaceuticals, the Buck Institute for Age Research and TriVascular are expanding research, products and staff.

Nearly every sector within health care in the North Bay is undergoing rapid expansion, reflecting a nationwide trend that shows little sign of a respite. This is just a sampling of the quickly growing health care companies and providers across the North Bay, from corporate giants to rural clinics.

La Tavola, ProSight, Central Payment add space, markets; Frank-Lin, Kiewit to move to the North Bay: From linen rentals to financial transaction processing to insurance underwriting to alcoholic beverage production to heavy construction, several companies in various industries have relocated or expanded in the North Bay this year.

Hospitals, health centers planning new facilities, expansions

Nearly every sector within health care in the North Bay is undergoing rapid expansion, reflecting a nationwide trend that shows little sign of a respite. Hospitals are expanding or being rebuilt entirely. Outpatient facilities continue to crop up as a broader patient base is sought by some providers. Physicians groups are racing to recruit more doctors to their ranks to ensure purchasing power while maintaining a competitive advantage. And federally qualified health centers, with a significant increase in federal funding and a clearer role in light of health care reform, are consistently doubling in size in an effort to treat an influx of patients. The following is just a sampling of the quickly growing health care companies and providers across the North Bay, from corporate giants to rural clinics.

HEALTH CARE: Original facility for Southwest gets $500,000 facelift; also, boost for Healthy Kids

The original location for one of the fastest-growing community health centers in Santa Rosa recently expanded yet again.

$10 million sought for health clinics

NORTH BAY — Two North Bay members of Congress are seeking nearly $10 million in funding earmarks for the region’s community health centers across the region.

Next stage set for new community health center

SANTA ROSA – The community health organization formerly known as Southwest Wednesday celebrated a key milestone for its new $17.7 million facility.

Spotlight: Health Care Leaders

Listed alphabetically in Sonoma and Marin counties and Napa County

Business Journal Editorial: New Santa Rosa health center a symbol of caring

The North Bay passed a health care milestone last week.

Santa Rosa office: As markets find stability, ‘now is the time’ to act

Santa Rosa office vacancy remained flat throughout the second half of 2009, recording 16.1 percent for both the third and fourth quarters. The year-over-year increase in vacancy was less than 1.0 percent above the 15.3 percent vacancy factor in the fourth quarter of 2008.

New health center ‘the safety net’

SANTA ROSA — Now that the financial dust has at least temporarily settled following a flurry of fundraising, Santa Rosa Community Health Centers’ successful effort to obtain a new space for its expanding services underscores the importance of community health centers locally and mirrors a nationwide trend, officials said last week.

Former Southwest closes escrow on medical building

SANTA ROSA — The Santa Rosa Community Health Centers, formerly Southwest, officially closed escrow on the purchase of its $17.7 million Fountaingrove clinic, officials announced today.