10/17/2008 - Redbud Community Hospital will be renamed “St. Helena Hospital Clearlake”

Redbud Community Hospital will be renamed “St. Helena Hospital Clearlake” on Nov. 3, 2008 to better reflect the hospital’s joint operating partnership with St. Helena Hospital in Napa County.

“This process began more than two years ago as the two hospitals aligned their governing board, executive team, operations and many regional positions,” said JoAline Olson, President and CEO. “St. Helena Hospital has an excellent reputation in Lake, Napa and surrounding counties and is known for its high quality patient care and patient satisfaction, as well as its centers of excellence.”

Linda Gibson, senior vice president of operations at Redbud and a longtime senior administrator at St. Helena Hospital, said, “With the name change, we are extending the St. Helena brand and reputation to Lake County and strengthening our position as a regional provider of health care services.”

On November 3 St. Helena Hospital Clearlake will hold an inauguration ceremony on the hospital campus to honor its past and celebrate the future.

St. Helena Hospital Clearlake is investing approximately $10 million in new and upgraded facilities in Lake County, including an emergency department expansion, remodeled surgery suites, a sophisticated electronic medical records system, a new hospital front entrance, new equipment, and a new family health center in Kelseyville.

In addition to being the second largest employer in Lake County, the hospital provided the following services last year: 76,000 rural health clinic visits, 57,000 outpatient visits, 15,000 emergency department visits, and 1,600 in-patient visits.