Hospital Departments
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Sutter Amador Hospital offers a variety of services, including 24-hour Emergency Care, Outpatient Services, Surgery, Critical Care, Medical/Surgical and Perinatal.
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Administration
Cardiopulmonary
Critical Care
Education
Emergency Services
Family Birth Center
Fund Development
Health Centers
Health Information
Human.Resources
Laboratory
Medical/Surgical
Outpatient Diabetes Education Program
Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation
Public Relations
Quality Improvement/Risk Management/Medical Staff Coordinator
Radiology
Sleep Disorders Center
Short Stay Unit
Social Services
Surgery
Sutter Amador Women's Services
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Administration
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Chief Executive Officer: Anne Platt
Chief Financial Officer: Siri Nelson
Patient Care Executive: Nikki Allen
Department: (209) 223-7512
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Cardiopulmonary
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Cardiopulmonary Services deal with all aspects of Respiratory Care, including mechanical ventilation, routine aerosol therapy, resuscitation, chest physiotherapy, Pulmonary Function testing, Cardiac Stress testing, all electrocardiograms (EKG's) and electroencephalograms.
The Department has employees licensed in California as Respiratory Care Practitioners, some with additional expanded credentials as Registered Respiratory Therapists, a nationally recognized credential. Staff is credentialed in Basic Cardiac Life Support and Neonatal Resuscitation Program.
Director: Tim Sammons
Receptionist: (209) 223-7580
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Critical Care
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Critical Care is a state-of-the-art, 6-bed unit offering the latest technology in equipment, design, and care for a variety of medical and surgical patients requiring intensive monitoring and intervention.
Critical Care Visitor Information
Visitors are allowed 24-hours a day except as noted:
- Please NO visitors or phone calls between 6:00am - 7:00am and 6:00pm - 7:00pm.
- Please request admission to the unit prior to entering by using the telephone outside the door.
- The number of visitors and length of the visit may be determined by the physician and staff caring for the patient. In some instances, only 5 minutes per hour will be allowed for visiting.
- Department staff will, at all times, have the right to ask a visitor to leave or refuse a visitor access during emergency conditions.
- Children under the age of 16 may be admitted if free from infection, accompanied by an adult, and psychologically and emotionally mature enough not to disrupt the environment.
- Please instruct friends to call a designated family member to receive patient condition updates. This will reduce the number of calls that will take the nurse away from patient care.
Director: Pat Adams, RN
Nurse's Station: (209) 223-7440
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Education
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The Education Department provides Continuing Education Information for clinical employees as well as coordinating classes on CPR, Safe Sitters and Child Birth Education.
Director: Tamara Harding, RN, MS
Department: (209) 257-7609
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Emergency Services
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Emergency Services provides dynamic care for a variety of patients. Being close to ski resorts in the winter and camping and water sports in the summer, requires nurses to be prepared for many types of emergencies. Emergency Department staff works closely with emergency medicine physicians and Amador County Emergency Medical Services (EMS) personnel.
An onsite heliport provides air transportation to and from hard-to-reach mountain locations and transports critical patients who require specialized care to trauma centers in nearby cities.
Director: Karen Woods, RN
Nurse's Station: (209) 223-7555
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Family Birth Center
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The Family Birth Center is 8-bed family centered environment. The department utilizes a single-room maternity concept for the birth experience. Nurses, physicians and community resources collaborate as a team to meet the unique needs of each family during this very exciting time.
Director: Robyn Fonbuena, RNC, BSN
Nurses Station: (209) 223-7460
Visitor Information:
- The Perinatal Department is limited to immediate family members and they are encouraged to visit between 1:00pm and 8:00pm.
- Siblings may be permitted to visit if free from infection, accompanied by an adult, and psychologically and emotionally mature enough not to disrupt the environment.
Information on Virtual Nursery
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Fund Development
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Sutter Amador Hospital's Fund Development Department works with a volunteer Foundation Board to promote awareness and generate philanthropic support for the hospital. Since the first campaign in 1998, more than $1.4 million has been raised to fund technically advanced equipment and innovative programs that enhance patient care.
To learn more, go to the Philanthropy at Sutter Amador Hospital page of the Community Relations section, or contact the Foundation Manager, Laurie Chavoen, at (209)257-7617, or chavoel@sutterhealth.org
Fund Development Coordinator: Laurie Chavoen
Phone: (209)257-7617
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Health Centers
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Health Information
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Health Information Services maintains all of the medical records at Sutter Amador Hospital. If you have a question regarding your medical record, please contact our office at the following number.
Director: Deborah Dale
Receptionist: (209) 223-7400
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Human.Resources
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Please contact the Human Resources Department for information on employee benefits, volunteer requirements and current job availability at Sutter Amador Hospital.
Individuals interested in available positions at Sutter Amador Hospital may also call the Recruitment Services for a current list of employment opportunities. A current list of job openings may also be accessed by the following link:
www.sutteramadorhospital.org/jobs
Director: Barbara Wells
Receptionist: (209) 223-7450
Recruitment Services: (888)815-6656
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Laboratory
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The new Laboratory in the Sutter Amador Outpatient Services Center provides a full range of services. The new space is nearly double the previous space in the hospital, which has improved efficiency and flow. The additional space created for blood draws stations will decrease patient wait times.
Director: Joel Jaussaud
Receptionist: (209) 223-7540
Laboratory hours are Monday through Friday, 7:00am - 5:30pm
Draw Station:
Temporarily Closed
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Medical/Surgical
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This 33-bed unit provides quality care to patients ranging from infants to the elderly with a variety of diagnoses.
Visiting hours:
11:00am - 4:00pm and 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Children may be permitted to visit patients if free from infection, accompanied by an adult, and psychologically and emotionally mature enough not to disrupt the environment.
Director: Pat Adams, RN
Nurse's Station: (209) 223-7410
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Outpatient Diabetes Education Program
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The Sutter Amador Hospital Outpatient Diabetes Education team, together with you and your doctor, develops a personalized education and treatment plan. Now located in the Sutter Amador Outpatient Services Center, our expert team of Certified Diabetes Educators includes nurse educators, and registered dietitians.
Director: Kim Vagt
Receptionist: (209) 223-7430
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Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation
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Director: Tim Sammons
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Public Relations
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The Public Relations Department offers all services related to media and community relations.
The Public Relations staff also coordinates and participates in special events such as Dandelion Days, Amador County Fair, Hispanic Health Festival and the Health and Fitness Festival.
Please contact the department for information on the above services or if you would like to schedule a tour of the hospital.
Phone: (209) 257-7619
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Quality Improvement/Risk Management/Medical Staff Coordinator
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Contacts:
Quality Improvement/Risk Management: Denise Sammons, RN, Director, Denise Costa, RN, or Barbara Steuble, RN, MSN
Phone: (209) 223-7419
Medical Staff Coordinator: Donna Chacon
Phone: 223-7405
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Radiology
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Some of the most dramatic advanced in medical technology are occurring in the areas of diagnostic imaging. Moving Sutter Amador Hospital's Radiology Department to the new Outpatient Services Center has enabled the department to offer:
- A dedicated, fully digitized mammography room. Sutter Amador Hospital was among the first hospitals to offer this level of diagnostic technology in Northern California.
- Permanent on-site MRI. Previously, the hospital was only able to provide this type of imaging on a part-time basis with a mobile unit.
- A 16-slice CT Scan with enhanced cardiac capabilities, virtual colonoscopy an improved vascular imaging technology.
- Bone density testing equipment
- Four x-ray procedure rooms
- An additional Ultrasound room, for a total of three
- An expanded waiting room
Other services the Radiology Department provides include intravenous pyelogram (IVP) procedures, swallow studies, Echocardiograms, Nuclear Medicine, Fluoroscopy, and other general radiography.
Director: Joel Jaussaud
Receptionist: (209) 223-7560
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Sleep Disorders Center
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Director: Tim Sammons
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Short Stay Unit
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Director: Jim Jeffery, RN
Receptionist: (209)223-7420
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Social Services
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The Social Services Department provides support to patients and their families. They are available to coordinate special services for patients such as home health care or transition into a residental care facility.
Director: Sharon Bertoli, MSW
Department: (209) 223-7441
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Surgery
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Hospital staff working alongside surgeons, perform a variety of procedures including orthopedic, ophthalmic, thoracic, urologic, gynecologic and general surgeries. Our Same Day Surgery Department provides specialized care for patients undergoing surgical procedures requiring only short-term care such as hernia repairs, some gynecologic procedures, cataract surgeries and other minor procedures.
Director: Jim Jeffery, RN
Receptionist: (209) 223-7420
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Sutter Amador Women's Services
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