The California Department of Health announced Friday that it had issued a notice to terminate federal funding for the Sonoma Developmental Center, leaving the future of the beleaguered facility unclear. The Department of Developmental Services, which runs the facility, has 90 days to appeal the decision. Read More.
Sonoma Developmental Center Federal Funding Stripped
July 25, 2014 by
State health officials announced Friday that they are terminating federal funding for the Sonoma Developmental Center, citing ongoing issues with patient safety at the troubled facility.
In a news release, the state Department of Public Health stated it took the action because the center failed to comply with the conditions of participation for the federal Medicaid certification program. Read More.
UC Davis Professor gets Award to Develop Preventive Treatment for Autism
July 20, 2014 by
University of California Davis professor Judy Van de Water has received a Hartwell Foundation award to support research that could affect almost one in every four cases of autism among children in the country.
An autism researcher affiliated with the UC Davis MIND Institute, she is one of 11 scientists nationwide to receive an individual biomedical research award for innovative, early-stage research with the potential to benefit children.
In 2013, Van de Water discovered how unique antibodies in the bloodstream of some pregnant mothers target proteins critical to fetal brain development. Read more.
Fiscal Year 14/15 Uniform Holiday Schedule
July 9, 2014 by
Uniform Holiday Schedule FY15 – Attached is the 2014/2015 Uniform Holiday Schedule.
Fiscal Year 14/15 Invoice & Payment Schedule
July 9, 2014 by
Invoice – Contact scheduleThe new Invoice & Payment schedule is attached for your convenience. Please note, EFT/Auto Deposit dates have been included. This document also provides Fiscal Department Contact information.
Employment Awareness
July 8, 2014 by
October is Employment for People with Disabilities Month, reminding us that people with disabilities create a more inclusive workplace. As Sonoma County Supervisor Shirlee Zane said at the Annual Best Practices Awards ceremony in Santa Rosa, it is important for businesses to “expect, employ and empower.” By building stronger bridges to employment for people with disabilities our whole community benefits.
Dental Care Crisis
July 7, 2014 by
The last in a long line of Northern California hospitals abruptly announced last week it will discontinue dental surgery programs, igniting a scramble by community health leaders to solve what they termed yet another “dental care crisis” in Sacramento County. Sutter Medical Center is just the latest health system to shut down its dental surgery program over concern for the bottom line. Read More.
