Our much needed expansion remains on track .... our management team continues to work with physicians, staff, architects and community leaders to develop master campus plans for our 117+acre hospital campus.   Look for "dirt to begin moving" this coming October for a two-story, 22,500-square-foot add-on to the outpatient care facility and additional parking.  The expanded area is expected to open in the Fall 2009.

The first floor will include expansion of the Marjorie E. Radin Breast Care Center and a dedicated four-room endoscopy suite with associated pre-operative, post-operative, recovery and exam rooms. The second floor will feature four (4) new operating rooms and associated pre-operative, post-operative and recovery areas, as well as the only Level 3 in-vitro fertilization center between Los Angeles and San Francisco.

We have had a 45% surgical volume growth over the past two years and this expansion cannot come fast enough!  It truly brings top facilities and leading-edge equipment and treatment to better serve our patients. This expansion is part of our commitment to convenience and superior customer service for our patients, families and physicians who partner in providing outstanding care at Clovis Community.

Clovis Community’s service area is projected to see a population increase of 15,000 within the next five years and a 43% increase in overall growth in the next two decades.

The hospital’s master plan currently calls for an addition to the outpatient surgery center, more parking, and eventually a larger emergency department, private patient rooms, and much more.

Here's a recent press release that is very EXCITING .... 

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Clovis Community Medical Center named four new administrators May 30. Chief executive officer Craig S. Castro brought in three executives from out of town and made one of his interim officers permanent to form a leadership team that will support continued growth in anticipation of impending expansion plans.

Castro said he appreciated the patience of the medical center’s staff during his first year at the helm as he searched for the right fit for a cohesive and experienced leadership team.

“I’m excited to be putting together a top-notch team all at once that can now carry out our vision and mission,” Castro said. “These talented individuals bring complementary skills and a wealth of knowledge from other healthcare organizations. But best of all, they all have ties to and a passion for the Valley and our diverse needs.”

Craig Wagoner joins the hospital July 2 as the new chief operating officer after relocating from Utah where he held the same position at Salt Lake Regional Medical Center for two years. Before that, he served in various executive roles with the for-profit Iasis Healthcare Corporation and held management positions with the University of Utah Hospitals and Clinics (UUHC), Davis Hospital and Medical Center and American Healthways. Wagoner and his wife are native Californians and are eager to return after 13 years away.

David Boyd, registered nurse, accepted the position of chief nursing officer after serving as Clovis’ interim CNO during the past month and as Community’s director of clinical effectiveness for the previous four years.  Prior to these duties, he was director of emergency and surgical services at University Medical Center, where he began his nursing career in 1985.

Castro said, “I am extremely pleased to have David join the team permanently.  With his extensive knowledge of health care standards, regulations and clinical practice, David is an outstanding fit.”

Clovis’ new director of business planning, Denise Perry, brings 26½ years of experience in clinical and administrative roles at Tulare District Healthcare System (TDHS), including the most recent three years as COO and interim CEO. Besides her work in budgeting and business development, Perry was a critical care nurse and held management positions in critical care, medical/surgical services, cardiology and respiratory care units.

“Denise has been instrumental in securing funding and leading an major facilities expansion effort at TDHS,” Castro said, “which fits well with her new responsibilities here at Clovis Community.”

Fresno native Michelle Johnson Serrato is returning home after 15 years in Southern California working in various service-industries including Smith Barney and Prudential Securities. She’ll be stepping into the newly created position of manager of customer service and Target 100, a program that works toward 100% patient, employee and physician satisfaction.

The new members join chief financial officer, Tracy Kiritani, who Castro recruited last summer based on their previous work together at Saint Agnes Medical Center. 

“Clovis Community now has a complete management team that is positioned to lead the organization toward achieving its full potential,” said Castro.

Have you ever attended an event where you actually get CHILLS of JOY?  The Clovis Community and Foundation management teams had the honor of personally thanking Pete Peters for the extremely generious gift that was recently provided by the Leon S. and Pete P. Peters Foundations.  Please see http://medwatchtoday.com/693.htm. It is truly a privledge to spend time with Pete and his neice Janice whom are such genuine, compassionate, and generous people!  I actually experienced a CHILL of JOY when Pete walked around the room to personally introduce himself to each of the 20 or so members of Clovis and Foundation management team.