10/02/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/02/2024 10:44
Sutter Health's Greater Central Coast Division Shares Achievements in Physician Recruitment and Expanded Access
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - Sansum Clinic, now part of Sutter Health, is marking the one-year anniversary of its partnership with the not-for-profit, integrated health system.
"I want to congratulate everyone at Sansum Clinic on all they've accomplished in one year. The addition of nearly 40 new clinicians by the end of the year will have real meaning for patients on the Central Coast, as the demand for healthcare continues to rise. This success feeds into our ambitious goals to expand access to care across California. We've added nearly 850 physicians and advanced practice clinicians at Sutter Health this year and are investing a significant amount of capital into ambulatory expansion throughout the Sutter footprint," said Warner Thomas, Sutter Health President and CEO.
"Tremendous progress has been made over the course of this first year. While we still have work to do, we are already seeing benefits for patients, especially when it comes to expanding access to care," commented Kurt N. Ransohoff, M.D., FACP, President, Sutter Health Greater Central Coast Division. "I am grateful to the entire Sutter team for their dedication to our shared goals, and to our people, whose hard work brought the vision to life."
Sutter's investments and resources, guided by a detailed strategy specific to the Central Coast, resulted in the following milestones:
Becoming the Best Place to Work, Practice Medicine and Receive Care
Sansum, now part of Sutter Health, as a Community Partner
During 2024, through funding from Sutter Health, Sansum Clinic contributed more than $100,000 to sponsor community nonprofits, including health-related organizations like Mental Wellness Center, Alzheimer's Association, Foodbank of Santa Barbara and SEE International, and community organizations like Family Services Agency, Juneteenth, Pacific Pride, Storyteller Children's Center and Goleta Lemon Festival.
Background:
On September 29, 2023, Sutter Health announced its partnership with Sansum Clinic at a ribbon cutting ceremony in Santa Barbara. October 2, 2023, is the anniversary of the official legal transaction. This partnership has placed Sansum Clinic on more solid financial footing to continue to provide high-quality, connected and integrated care to patients on the Greater Central Coast. It has also brought additional resources, programs and enhancements which we could not have accessed otherwise.