Healthcare News – Wellspring

Crafting an Innovative NorthBay Experience

Taking an innovative approach to create an enhanced patient experience and community partnership, NorthBay Health expanded the role of its Chief Philanthropy Officer in January, promoting Paul McGinty to be its first-ever Chief Experience Officer […]

NorthBay Primary Care Now Available in Dixon

NorthBay Health brought primary care to Dixon this spring, opening a bright and spacious office at 1305 Stratford Ave., conveniently located just off Interstate 80. A soft opening began in late January, with NorthBay scheduling […]

Rover to the Rescue

After a very long “paws,” certified therapy dogs are returning to NorthBay Health’s hospitals, to help provide a calming influence for patients, visitors and staff. Several certified pet therapy dogs and their owners recently stepped […]

NorthBay Health Takes Reins of Urgent Care

Flowers and balloons were on hand when NorthBay Health relaunched Urgent Care in Vacaville and Fairfield on March 4. Ending a partnership with Carbon Health has allowed NorthBay Health to control the patient experience, with […]

Looking for Some HOPE?

It’s not too late to join other Solano County women who have united to make a difference through philanthropy and engagement. Women’s HOPE (Health, Opportunity, Philanthropy and Engagement) is a program through NorthBay Health Foundation […]

Mark Behl officially took the reins as NorthBay Health President and CEO on Jan. 1, 2024. He is excited about the opportunity to lead a locally managed and operated system dedicated to fulfilling the community’s health needs..

They call him “Mark the Shark” because he likes to float in his kayak while waiting for the next homerun ball to splash into the water, so he and a host of other “ball hawks” can chase after it. He garnered some fame last June when he was able to retrieve the 100th homerun “splash hit” ball at the park…

Changes for NorthBay’s Leadership Team

Two new executives joined NorthBay Health in 2023, rounding out the leadership team and keeping the 63-year-old organization focused on its mission to remain fiercely independent while delivering compassionate care and advanced medicine close to […]

NorthBay Health to Gear Up Volunteer Program Again

NorthBay Health’s volunteer program made a critical step forward in efforts to re-launch when it hired Robin Hunt as manager of Volunteer Services in May. Robin comes to NorthBay from St. Joseph’s Medical Center and […]

Bringing HOPE to NorthBay

Women’s Philanthropy Group Supports Health Care Mission Have a passion for assuring there is quality health care available locally? Want to make a difference in your community? You’re invited to join a new women’s philanthropy […]

NorthBay Health Primary Care has Come to American Canyon

Family Medicine physician Frances Benko, D.O., saw her first patient at the Napa Junction commercial center site in March and said she has great hopes for future growth and outreach to the community. “With the […]

NorthBay Health Welcomes Several New Physicians to its Specialty and Primary Care Offices

Clayton Chen, M.D., is a radiation oncologist with NorthBay Health’s Cancer Center. He comes to NorthBay from David Grant Medical Center, where he was chief radiation oncologist. He received his medical degree from the Medical […]

Awards

NorthBay Health garnered numerous awards and accolades in the past several months. U.S. News & World Reports Best Hospitals program again recognized NorthBay in 2022 as a High Performing Hospital in six specific specialty procedures […]

New Foundation Board Starts Work

NorthBay Health has started 2023 with an energized new board of directors dedicated to creating a culture of philanthropy in Solano County, according to Paul McGinty, President of NorthBay Health Foundation. A core team of […]

Our Big Comeback!

NorthBay Health Foundation’s perennially popular Jubilee returns after a three-year hiatus with a new venue and a two-day format. Just as NorthBay Health Foundation has been re-imagined over the past few years, so has Solano […]

When it comes to connecting with NorthBay Health, our patients have plenty of options. NorthBay now accepts more plans than ever — including Blue Shield Access+ HMO, Health Net HMO, WHA and United Healthcare. And our network […]

There are Hidden Extras for our Primary Care Patients

Patients at the NorthBay Health Center for Primary Care have a choice among 27 physicians who specialize in pediatrics, family medicine and internal medicine at three locations in Solano County, in Vacaville, Fairfield and Green […]

Executive Team Sees Big Changes

As NorthBay Health charts its road to economic recovery, it does so with several new faces on its executive team, all committed to dynamic leadership and creative approaches to building a sustainable health care system […]

Awards

NorthBay Health has received a number of prestigious awards and accreditations in recent months. NorthBay Health Medical Center is recognized as “High Performing” by U.S. News & World Reports for 2022-23 in six specialty procedures/conditions: […]

Mayo Clinic Care Network Provides Expert Input

Since May 2016, NorthBay Health has been a member of the Mayo Clinic Care Network, allowing NorthBay Health physicians to work closely with Mayo Clinic specialists — sharing medical knowledge and clinical expertise in ways that directly […]

After a two-year hiatus, NorthBay Health Foundation is launching its re-envisioned structure and mission this fall, under the guidance of a new board of directors, and new NorthBay Health Foundation President Paul McGinty. Given the […]

Check us out! A new name, a bold look, new colors, but the same trusted health care partner you’ve come to expect from an organization that has grown up in Solano County and continues to […]

When it comes to preventive medicine, NorthBay Healthcare has three words for you: vaccinate, vaccinate, vaccinate! From COVID-19 vaccines and flu shots to childhood immunizations, health care experts agree it’s the best thing you can […]

Many Plans Include WHA…

The Western Health Advantage health plan was created to serve local employers and better control premium costs. Now co-owned by NorthBay Healthcare and Dignity Health (formerly known as Mercy Healthcare), it continues to grow and […]

It’s been two years of pandemic pivoting, but that has only made NorthBay Urgent Care stronger and more flexible to serve the ever-changing needs of the communities it serves, according to Mary Jameson, director of […]

Above: Emergency medicine physician Andy Lee, M.D., shows off a wireless, bedside “robot” used in NorthBay Healthcare to connect with stroke specialists at UC Davis Medical Center. Although NorthBay Healthcare has been offering tele-stroke services […]

Kinue Post was having pain in her shoulder and a persistent cough back in April of 2018. The 80-year-old Fairfield woman was moving slower than normal, and sleeping most of each day. A visit to […]

We’ve all experienced stomach pains — after a spicy meal or a stressful day — but when Jasmine Kaur’s sharp stomach pains persisted for more than a couple of months, even without a spicy diet, the Vacaville resident made […]

Thousands Receive Their Pfizer Doses at Clinics, Drive-throughs It started with a couple of physicians, a handful of nurses and a respiratory therapist boldly rolling up their sleeves and receiving the first doses of the […]

NorthBay Brings Urgent Care to Grateful American Canyon

On the heels of establishing two successful urgent care centers amid retail outlets in Vacaville and Fairfield, NorthBay Healthcare, in partnership with Carbon Health, will open a third NorthBay Urgent Care facility in the summer […]

Nine New DAISYs Bloom

Nine NorthBay Healthcare nurses have received the coveted DAISY award since August, 2020, presented to honor their outstanding patient outreach. They are: Susan Pack, R.N., a nurse in NorthBay Medical Center’s Mother/Baby Unit; Jayne Nanalis, […]

New Roles for Two Familiar Faces

Two veteran health care administrators with wide-ranging experience have assumed key leadership roles with NorthBay Healthcare. Wayne Gietz, who for the last five years guided NorthBay’s outpatient services, is the new president of NorthBay Healthcare […]

Welcome New Doctors

Larissa Chartrand, M.D. The Center for Primary Care in Vacaville welcomed another new physician to its team in November. Larissa Chartrand, M.D., is an internal medicine doctor who comes to NorthBay Healthcare from Miami Beach, […]

Nine New DAISYs Bloom

Nine NorthBay Healthcare nurses have received the coveted DAISY award this past year, presented to honor their outstanding patient outreach. Isabelle Johnson, R.N., a nurse at VacaValley Hospital’s 1-2 West, was singled out for the […]

Remember what daily life was like before late February? It feels as if a decade of change has occurred in the past seven months.ABOVE: Intensive Care Unit Nurse Sherryl Oliva, R.N., wears an N-95 mask […]

In the mid-1990s, NorthBay Healthcare executives wanted to gain control of costs and provide better quality health care. They met with leaders at Woodland Memorial, who later brought the University of California, Davis, Health System […]

A ringing in the ear, a feeling of fullness or sudden silence — these issues are not to be ignored, as Barbara Battenburg discovered.ABOVE: Regular hearing checks by Wendy Schreuder (right) help keep Barbara Battenburg hearing well.The […]

Darin Moore, 46, of Fairfield, knew he had diabetes for 20 years and did all he could to control it but when several low blood sugar incidents left him feeling out of control, he made […]

Sprained your ankle? Broke your wrist? It’s time for O.U.C.H.! It’s better than it sounds. O.U.C.H. stands for Orthopedic Urgent Care at Hilborn.ABOVE: Physician Assistant Joe Mashinchi (right) takes a look at Dominick Baker during […]

NorthBay Healthcare’s second Urgent Care Center was set to open in early March, with plans for a grand opening celebration. Then the COVID-19 crisis broke and those plans were shelved.ABOVE: J. Paz Rodriguez and sons […]

New Moniker Adds NorthBay, Brew to the Mix

It started out as just a wine and cheese tasting event at a local church 33 years ago, but NorthBay Healthcare Foundation’s most popular fundraising event has evolved into so much more through the years. […]

Three New DAISYs Bloom

Three NorthBay Healthcare nurses are the proud recipients of the coveted DAISY award, presented to honor their outstanding patient outreach. Tiffany Song, Nora Maligaya and Christine Aye all received their awards at separate presentations in […]

A Season of Awards

Accolades from Across the Nation Pour in for Local Healthcare System ABOVE: Teams celebrate on hearing the news that NorthBay earns redesignation as a Baby-Friendly (top) and Magnet organization (bottom). NorthBay Earns Magnet Status — Again! With […]

‘NorthBay Way Wall’ Shines Light on History, Commitment

Installed just weeks before the opening of the North Wing, a new art project featured prominently in NorthBay Medical Center’s main corridor showcases the history, milestones and medical advancements of NorthBay Healthcare. Called “The NorthBay […]

Welcome New Docs

NorthBay Healthcare has seen the addition of several new physicians in recent months including specialists in diabetes and cardiology as well as family medicine and otolaryngology (ear, nose and throat). Here is a look at […]

NorthBay’s Biggest Accomplishment Exceeds Expectations In 17 years at NorthBay Healthcare, Assistant Vice President Real Estate & Facilities Development Joelyn Gropp has led the design of eight new buildings and scores of remodels and tenant […]

With the opening of the new North Wing at NorthBay Medical Center comes The Shaw Family Kitchen, which opened for use Oct. 1. ABOVE: Staff and visitors can enjoy respite in a bright and spacious […]

Not one for the spotlight, local philanthropists Al and Patt Shaw prefer to support their favorite causes without fanfare. But that changed when the Green Valley couple realized they had the means to make a […]

Just steps away from the Welcome Pavillion at NorthBay Medical Center is a brand-new visual and interactive tribute to NorthBay Healthcare’s most loyal supporters: the donors who have, through the decades, shared the vision and […]

New, freshly painted walls of the North Wing provided an empty canvas for NorthBay Healthcare leaders to fill with vibrant, unique art selections, and touched off a decision to upgrade art throughout the hospital. “We […]