SANTA CRUZ, CA (January 8, 2020) –Today, Dignity Health, a healthcare provider system, and Sutter Health Plus, a not-for-profit HMO affiliated with Sutter Health, announced the signing of agreements to add Dignity Health Dominican Hospital in Santa Cruz to the Sutter Health Plus network effective Jan. 1, 2020.
The Sutter Health Plus network in Santa Cruz County includes Palo Alto Medical Foundation and its care centers throughout the county, Sutter Maternity & Surgery Center, and Watsonville Community Hospital.
“We’re excited to add Dominican Hospital to our network,” said Brian Fellner, Sutter Health Plus CEO. “Our members are at the center of everything we do, and Dominican Hospital will offer members who live or work in Santa Cruz more choice and increased access to high-quality, affordable care.”
As of Jan. 1, the Sutter Health Plus network includes 30 hospitals and campuses, more than 8,000 providers, hundreds of conveniently located facilities, and dozens of urgent care centers and Sutter Walk-In Care locations, including the recently opened walk-in care in Aptos. Members also have access to same-day video visits for non-urgent, everyday health needs.
Dominican Hospital has been serving the Santa Cruz County community for more than 75 years, offering advanced, comprehensive care including cardiac surgery, a cancer center, orthopedic care, robotic surgery, a birth center and level 3 NICU, and emergency services.
“Dignity Health and Sutter Health have been longtime partners providing care to Santa Cruz County residents,” said Todd Strumwasser, MD, president of Dignity Health’s Northern California Division. “As part of the Sutter Health Plus network, we’re pleased to offer increased access to the county’s full-service, nationally recognized hospital.”
Dominican Hospital is the third Dignity Health facility in the Sutter Health Plus network, joining St. Joseph’s Medical Center in Stockton and Sequoia Hospital in Redwood City.
About Dominican Hospital
Dignity Health Dominican Hospital has been caring for the Santa Cruz County community for over 75 years. Dominican offers 24/7 emergency services and is a Certified Stroke Center. Dominican’s services include the only full service Cancer Center in Santa Cruz County, comprehensive robotic surgery, a Total Joint Replacement program, advanced neurological and endoscopic services, and an expert heart and vascular team. Dominican has received national recognition for superior patient safety, cardiac care, and stroke treatment from Healthgrades, a leading provider of comprehensive information about physicians and hospitals. Dominican also has received several awards for environmental excellence. For more information about Dignity Health visit: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram
About Sutter Health Plus
Sutter Health Plus, a not-for-profit HMO affiliated with Sutter Health, offers comprehensive health care coverage to employers and consumers in the greater Sacramento, Central Valley and Bay Area communities. Plan designs include traditional, deductible and HSA-compatible high-deductible health plans. Sutter Health Plus provides coverage for hospitalization, outpatient services, prescription drug coverage, no out-of-pocket cost preventive services and more. Members enjoy convenient features, such as access to Sutter Walk-In Care clinics, video visits, a 24/7 nurse advice line, health coaching programs, an online self-service portal, and a single number to call for assistance with all aspects of care and coverage. The Sutter Health Plus provider network includes many of Sutter Health’s affiliated physician groups and hospitals that consistently rank among California’s highest performers. For more information about Sutter Health Plus visit: Website | LinkedIn | Facebook | Twitter
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SANTA CRUZ, CA (January 8, 2020) – Today, Dignity Health, a healthcare provider system, and Sutter Health Plus, a not-for-profit HMO affiliated with Sutter Health, announced the signing of agreements to add Dignity Health Dominican Hospital in Santa Cruz to the Sutter Health Plus network effective Jan. 1, 2020.
Is Sutter Health and Sutter Health Plus the same? ›
Sutter Health Plus is a health plan that's owned and operated by Sutter Health, a nationally recognized and well-respected Northern California healthcare system.
What is dignity health called now? ›
In 2018, Dignity Health and Catholic Health Initiatives received approval from the Catholic Church, through the Vatican, to merge. The merger was completed, on February 1, 2019, under a new name, CommonSpirit Health, forming the second-largest nonprofit hospital chain in the United States.
How many hospitals does Sutter own? ›
It operates 24 acute care hospitals and over 200 clinics in Northern California. Sutter Hospital Association was founded in 1921 as a response to the 1918 flu pandemic. Named for nearby Sutter's Fort, its first hospital opened in 1923.
What is the Dignity Health controversy? ›
Dignity Health is a lawsuit filed against a Dignity Health medical center for withholding medical care because of a patient's gender identity, amounting to sex discrimination in violation of California's Unruh Civil Rights Act.
Who did Dignity Health merge with? ›
The merger between Catholic Health Initiatives and Dignity Health was completed last week, officially creating the new nonprofit Catholic health system CommonSpirit Health.
Is Sutter Health in financial trouble? ›
SACRAMENTO, Calif.,—Sutter Health's (Sutter) audited financial statements for 2023 show the integrated health system is in a healthy financial position, due in large part to an increase in the number of patients cared for by Sutter care teams across California.
Is Sutter Health a PPO or HMO? ›
Sutter Health Plus is an affordable HMO health plan that gives people access to many of Northern California's most respected healthcare providers, including many of Sutter Health's affiliated hospitals, doctors and physician organizations.
Who owns Sutter hospitals in California? ›
It is owned and operated by Sutter Health, a Northern California not-for-profit health system.
What did Dignity Health used to be called? ›
In 1986, two congregations of the Sisters of Mercy joined their 10 hospitals together, forming Catholic Healthcare West. In 2012, we changed our name to Dignity Health to better describe what we stand for. Dignity is something that everyone is born with.
Dignity Health is a part of CommonSpirit Health, a nonprofit health system committed to advancing health for all people and is dedicated to serving the common good.
How many Dignity hospitals are in California? ›
Dignity Health's California Division includes 31 not-for-profit hospitals and 200+ outpatient care sites spanning 650 miles statewide — all with one common goal: to provide compassionate, high-quality health care in a safe and healing environment.
Is Sutter a Catholic hospital? ›
Catholic Healthcare West added its first non-Catholic hospital in 1995 and has been engaged in a battle for dominance in Northern California against Sutter Health, a secular nonprofit system.
What is Sutter Health best known for? ›
U.S. News & World Report | Sutter California Pacific Medical Center – Van Ness campus earned recognition as high performing in congestive heart failure, colon cancer surgery, leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma treatment, heart attack and stroke care.
Is Sutter Health public or private? ›
Sutter Health is a not-for-profit organization. We are not an investor-owned healthcare system. Therefore, any money left over after employees and bills have been paid is reinvested in healthcare, innovation and community benefit.
Is Dignity Health a religious hospital? ›
Today, Dignity Health is one of the largest health system in the nation with 400 care sites across a 22 state network, including 39 hospitals - 24 of which are Catholic and 15 are other-than-Catholic. The mission and values we were founded upon remain the same.
