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Sutter Solano Medical Center Physician Administrator Richard Jacobs, M.D., Receives Physician of the Year Award

Posted on: Monday, 14 January 2008, 15:00 CST

VALLEJO, Calif., Jan. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Sutter Solano Medical Center is proud to announce that Richard Jacobs, M.D., MBA, vice president of Medical Affairs, has been named the recipient of the prestigious Windsor 2007 Physician of the Year Award presented by The Windsor Family of Health Care Facilities. Dr. Jacobs was recognized for his exceptional work and collaboration with Vallejo Care Center, one of the hospital's community partners that care for long-term care patients.

Dr. Jacobs is no stranger to the long-term care business. In fact, he served as a past board member and treasurer of The American Medical Directors Association, a 6,000-physician member professional association of medical directors and physicians dedicated to excellence in patient care by providing education, advocacy, information and professional development. When he joined Sutter Solano Medical Center two years ago, it was a natural step for him to identify the importance of continuum-of-care and liaison work with Vallejo Care Center.

"I'm honored to receive this recognition, but this was only made possible through collaborative efforts of the nursing team, case management staff and hospitalists," notes Dr. Jacobs. "The great relationship we've built with Vallejo Care Center has allowed us to greatly improve patient safety and care, planning for the future care of our patients, and the transitions between hospital and skilled care."

The Windsor 2007 Physician of the Year Award was presented with a $4,000 recognition "reward." Dr. Jacobs has graciously asked that the value of the award be donated to Sutter Solano Charitable Foundation, a philanthropic organization that provides funds for needed but otherwise unfunded medical services in Solano County.

"We're proud to partner with physicians such as Dr. Jacobs," says Mr. Lee C. Samson, president of The Windsor Family of Health Care Facilities. "He truly makes a valued difference at Vallejo Care Center-this award is a testament to his hard work."

About Sutter Solano Medical Center

For more than 100 years, SSMC has been committed to the community by providing emergency care, delivering babies, and serving others in time of need. The medical center has 102 licensed beds and is fully accredited by The Joint Commission, an independent, non-profit organization with the mission to continuously improve the safety and quality of care provided to the public.

Sutter Solano Cancer Center is fully accredited by the Commission on Cancer of the American College of Surgeons-a recognition only one in four cancer centers receive. Comprehensive cancer services include chemotherapy, infusion therapy, laboratory and pathology, pain management and radiation therapy.

SSMC is part of Sutter Health, a not-for-profit network of hospitals, doctors, and nurses who share expertise and resources to advance health care quality.

Sutter Solano Medical Center

CONTACT: Dan Snyders of Armada Medical Marketing, +1-303-623-1190,ext. 230, dan@armadamedical.com, for Sutter Solano Medical Center

Web site: http://www.suttersolano.org/

Source: PRNewswire

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