What's so Special About
Queen of the Valley Hospital?

• A reputation for excellence.  Queen of the Valley was named one of the nation's best hospitals in a national survey published by U.S. News and World Report in 1995.  The hospital consistently receives accreditation ratings as high or higher than those given to the area's major university hospitals, and in surveys the overwhelming majority of local residents rank the Queen as the best source of health care in the North Bay.  Your gift will help ensure that top-quality care will continue to be available to our community, right here in our community.

• A caring spirit.  The values of Dignity, Service, Excellence, and Justice on which Queen of the Valley were founded continue to guide everything we do, every day, from how we care for patients to how we work with our partners in the community to how we plan for the future.  If you feel as we do, that these values are more indispensable to today's health care than ever before, you can help ensure their continued relevance by supporting Queen of the Valley.

• Services available nowhere else locally.  If you need comprehensive cancer  care or if your newborn requires specialized neonatal intensive care, Queen of the Valley is the only local hospital that can help you.  The Queen also has the area's only trauma center and acute rehabilitation center.  The hospital's wide array of specialized services-- the kind of services usually found only at major university centers-- are available here in the Napa Valley because of gifts from people like you.

• A commitment to innovation.  Queen of the Valley was the first place in Napa County to offer magnetic-resonance imaging (MRI) technology, a linear accelerator, and neurosurgery using advanced stereotactic imaging.  The hospital also pioneered the opening of medical facilities in American Canyon and was instrumental in creating the Sister Ann Dental Clinic and numerous programs benefiting the community's poor and under-served.  Your gift will help the Queen continue to lead the way.

• Financial strength.  Queen of the Valley has operated in the black since the beginning, even as declining revenue and rising costs have forced many hospitals nationwide to close.  In addition to its outstanding financial performance, the Queen is backed by the solid reserves of the St. Joseph Health System.  You can support Queen of the Valley with the confidence that it will survive whatever transitions in health care lie ahead.

• Loyal employees.  Every year the Queen honors scores of employees for having worked at the hospital for 10, 20, and more years.  Many of these long-time employees, and newer arrivals as well, also make financial contributions to the Queen of the Valley Hospital Foundation and volunteer at Foundation events.  This kind of loyalty helps maintain the Queen's small-town atmosphere and demonstrates the continuity that is a hallmark of an institution that lives by its values.

• A broad reach.  Physicians refer patients to Queen of the Valley from all over Napa, Sonoma, Lake, and Solano counties.  Your gift reaches tens of thousands of adults and children across the Bay Area.

• A strong community focus.  Guided by their  values, the Sisters of St. Joseph have always sought to reach out to all who are in need of care.  Over the years, Queen of the Valley has provided van transportation through its "Queen's Carriage," translation services for Spanish-speaking patients and their families, and health education on everything from diabetes to hormone replacement to durable powers of attorney.  The hospital also partners with dozens of other local organizations in efforts to improve community health, such as the Sister Ann Dental Clinic, the Healthy Moms and Babies program, health fairs for senior citizens, and community efforts to ensure adequate prenatal care and prevent gang violence.  A gift to the Queen is a gift to the health of all who live in our community.