Download Hospital Moving Forward with Phase III of Construction Plans

SUMMER 2015
Ojai
Valley
Community
Hospital
Ojai Valley Community
Hospital is a 91-bed, non-profit,
community-based acute care
facility serving the over 35,000
residents of the Ojai Valley.
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Hospital Moving
Forward with Phase III
of Construction Plans
Kimberly Rivers
Ojai Valley News correspondent
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Community Memorial Health System is
in the approval process with the city of Ojai
and the state of California for its next big project at the Ojai Valley Community Hospital:
the construction of a new Continuing Care
Center. The $10 million project will replace
the skilled nursing facility with a new building on 4 acres of undeveloped land at the back
of the hospital property.
According to state law, all hospital facilities must be approved by the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development,
(OSHPD) as well as by the hospital's local
planning department – in this case, the city
of Ojai. The project has received initial com-
ments from OSHPD and the city, and the hospital has responded to those comments and
is awaiting results of the formal review from
both entities.
“The proposed project is a replacement
of our existing skilled nursing facility,” said
Haady Lashkari, Chief Administrative Officer
at Ojai Valley Community Hospital. The entire property is just under 8 acres. “We hope
to be through the approval phase by the end
of summer and begin grading by the end of
the year,” Lashkari added. Once construction
begins, the project is expected to take 16 to
18 months.
A skilled nursing facility provides nonacute care for those who may need physical
therapy following a surgery prior to returning home, as well as providing care to some
permanent residents. “The new facility will
The new Continuing Care Center building will be built directly behind the existing location.
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have more modern amenities, more space, and
create a more residential (and) less institutional feel," Lashkari noted.
In addition to providing more private,
single-patient rooms, the new facility will also
have handicapped-accessible bathrooms and
showers in each room – something the current facility lacks. “We believe it is a beautiful
design that will fit with Ojai,” said Lashkari.
He also said they are hoping to achieve Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
(LEED) Certification on this project. LEED is
a program of the United States Green Building Council. The new skilled nursing facility
and adds to the healing characteristic of the
overall building. I think this will be the first
LEED-certified building in the city of Ojai."
The planning phase for this project
involved community meetings and focus
groups with patients, staff and the hospital's
neighbors. The Hitching Post and Creekside
condominium and townhome communities
share property lines with the hospital. “We
received a lot of good questions. Most were
about mitigation measures during the initial
grading and construction, controlling dust,
and about what type of landscaping will be
used,” said Lashkari. He said it was helpful to
“The new facility will have more modern
amenities, more space, and create a more
residential (and) less institutional feel."
will have energy-efficient heating ventilation
and air conditioning systems and lighting. Recycled materials will also be used and drought
tolerant landscaping and native plants will also
be added. Lashkari further explained the LEED
program, saying, “It is also about how materials are sourced to reduce the carbon footprint. We believe it is just good design as well,
get the questions and other input early on in
the planning process, so that it was easy to incorporate many suggestions into the project.
The project includes a driveway accessing Cuyama Road, at the back of the hospital property. Rather than a second entrance,
Lashkari said this driveway was needed as a
secondary access in case of emergency, or if
for some reason the main entrance on Highway 33 was inaccessible. They do not expect
any increase in traffic at that location due to
this driveway.
When construction is complete, and the
Continuing Care Center is ready, the patients
will be moved into their new rooms, and then
the old facility will be torn down. A parking
and courtyard space will be put in its place.
“This year marks the 10-year anniversary of Ojai Valley Hospital joining with Community Memorial Hospital to form Community Memorial Health System,” said Lashkari.
He listed the many “achievements” the system has experienced in Ojai during those
years – going from a one-room Emergency
Room to a six-bed Emergency Department,
seismic compliance throughout the hospital,
a new roof, new HVAC units, an Intensive
Care Unit remodel, and a remodel of the front
entrance. He said over the many years when
the hospital was owned by for-profit companies, much-needed maintenance was deferred, but is getting done now. Even the front
entrance of the hospital was not handicapped
accessible, Lashkari noted, but recent renovations have rectified that. “We are just finishing up on renovating the interior of the
hospital – changing the carpeting and wall
coverings,” added Lashkari.
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PATIENT
SATISFACTION
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Foundation Guild’s
Proceeds will benefit
the Ojai Valley
Community Hospital
& its Continuing
Care Center.
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805.640.2317.
Ojai Valley Community
Hospital Exceeds State &
National Standards for 2014
Ojai Valley Community Hospital Scores
Compared to State and National Averages
OVERALL
RATING
80.45
WILLINGNESS
TO RECOMMEND
81.55
86.11
CALIFORNIA AVERAGE: 75
NATIONAL AVERAGE: 79
COMMUNICATION
WITH DOCTORS
86.62
CALIFORNIA AVERAGE: 78
NATIONAL AVERAGE: 82
RESPONSIVENESS
OF HOSPITAL STAFF
9 • 26 • 15 • LIBBEY BOWL • OJAI
DINNER + CONCERT
Supporting New Healthcare
Facilities for our Communities
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Presented by Community Memorial Healthcare Foundation
& Ojai Valley Community Hospital Foundation
CALIFORNIA AVERAGE: 70
NATIONAL AVERAGE: 71
COMMUNICATION
WITH NURSES
COMMUNICATION
ABOUT MEDICATIONS
AT THE BOWL
CALIFORNIA AVERAGE: 68
NATIONAL AVERAGE: 71
71.14
84.79
CALIFORNIA AVERAGE: 62
NATIONAL AVERAGE: 65
CALIFORNIA AVERAGE: 62
NATIONAL AVERAGE: 68
DISCHARGE
INFORMATION
89.80
CALIFORNIA AVERAGE: 84
NATIONAL AVERAGE: 86
PAIN
MANAGEMENT
75.54
CALIFORNIA AVERAGE: 69
NATIONAL AVERAGE: 71
CLEANLINESS/
QUIETNESS
69.07
CALIFORNIA AVERAGE: 61
NATIONAL AVERAGE: 68
HCAHPS Composite generated January - December 2014.
Community Memorial Health System
147 N. Brent St.
Ventura, CA 93003
Ojai Valley Community
Hospital Completes Phase I & II
of Modernization Plans
America's Best Hospitals
Emergency Care
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Despite its remarkable service to residents and visitors, OVCH’s aging infrastructure,
coupled with state seismic requirements, required essential upgrades. With the support
of Community Memorial Health System, OVCH has already completed the first two phases
of construction.
PHASE I: SEISMIC IMPROVEMENTS
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Replacement of roof
Installation of new air conditioning and heating units
Remodel of Intensive Care Unit
Internal strengthening of ceiling braces to meet seismic mandate deadlines
PHASE II: EXTERIOR ACUTE CARE RENOVATIONS •
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Construction of new ADA-compliant patient entry
New patient/visitor courtyard
Expanded patient admitting area
New hospital lobby
New exterior to better reflect the heritage of the Ojai Valley
Ojai Valley
Community
Hospital
Recognized for
Excellence in
Emergency Care
Ojai Valley Community
Hospital has earned the 2015
Women’s Choice Award for
America’s Best Hospitals
for Emergency Care. OVCH
was selected based upon
superior performance on
CMS measures on emergency
departments. These measures
were weighted based on a
national survey of women’s
priorities when selecting
emergency care.