Simi Valley Hospital construction
project gains momentum
Construction on Simi Valley Hospital’s
Emergency Services and Hospital
Expansion Project is moving forward
vigorously toward a planned opening by
the end of 2014.
At the beginning of February, interior
and exterior framing on the three-story
building was almost complete. Sca olding
was visible all around the structure,
an indication that work was about to
commence on closing up the exterior of
the building.
The new building’s primary air handling
equipment was scheduled to be put into
place by the middle of February, and outside
of the building, retaining walls were starting
to go up. Work also continued on the
parking areas adjacent to the new building.
Bill Werner, Simi Valley Hospital’s general
vice president of Support Services, thanked
hospital patients and visitors for their
patience during the construction process.
“We know that parking is challenging
at times while we’re working on the new
building,”he said.“There are just a fewmonths
left on the project; then we’ll have ample
parking for all of our patients and visitors.
In the meantime, if you’re planning to park
in the area of the Emergency Department,
please be prepared to be exible.”
The $41 million project includes the
new Thakkar Family Emergency Pavilion,
which will add more than 5,000 square feet
to the existing Emergency Department
space and increase the number of patient
care rooms from 10 to 22. In addition to
the expanded emergency facilities, the
building will house a new surgery suite, an
equipment room and space to add more
services in the future.
Star hospital
volunteer receives
community award
A dedicated Simi
Valley Hospital
volunteer has
been honored
for his volunteer
work at another
local organization.
Don Novell was
selected as the
Wayne Templeton
Volunteer of the
Year, an award
presented by the
city of Simi Valley
to an outstanding
volunteer at the Simi
Valley Senior Center.
At Simi Valley
Hospital, Novell
volunteers as the manager of Simi Valley
Hospital’s Lifeline Program, which provides
a system of equipment and trained
responders for people who fall or who
otherwise cannot reach a phone during a
health-related emergency.
“Don has been a dedicated volunteer
at Simi Valley Hospital since 2008,” said
Jeremy Brewer, director of Volunteer
Services at Simi Valley Hospital. “His
leadership of the Lifeline Program enables
us to provide an important resource to
seniors in our community. Everything Don
takes on, he accomplishes. The hospital and
the community appreciate his dedication.
We are lucky to have his leadership at Simi
Valley Hospital!”
To learn more about the Simi Valley
Hospital Lifeline Program, call
805-955-6954
.
Adventist Health names new president
The board of directors of Simi Valley Hospital’s parent corporation,
Adventist Health, has announced the appointment of Scott Reiner
as the organization’s president. Following a transition period, he will
assume full duties in his new role by the end of March, when the
current president retires.
“Scott has a long history of service as a key member of our
senior leadership team at Adventist Health,” said Ricardo Graham,
chairman of Adventist Health’s board of directors, in a news release.
“His demonstrated excellence in leadership, forward thinking,
clinical experience and dedication to our vision will be assets to his
new role as we progress in our mission focus.”
As senior vice president at Adventist Health—one of his
previous roles at the corporate o ce—Reiner chaired the boards of nine Adventist Health
hospitals, including Simi Valley Hospital, for four years. Before joining the corporate o ce,
Reiner was the CEO at Simi Valley Hospital’s sister hospital Glendale Adventist Medical
Center in Glendale, California, for seven years.
“I had the privilege of working directly with Scott for many years and am very con dent
in his leadership and excited for how he will lead Adventist Health moving into the future,”
said Simi Valley Hospital President and CEO Kim Milstien.
Scott Reiner
Simi Valley Hospital
volunteer Don
Novell was honored
as the Simi Valley
Senior Center’s
volunteer of
the year.
By early February,
sca olding was visible
around Simi Valley
Hospital’s Emergency
Services and Hospital
Expansion Project—an
indication that work was
about to commence on
closing up the exterior of
the building.
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