Public Reports

The Quality Improvement Plan is a required element of the Quality Management Program, as specified by DHCS contract, Exhibit A Attachment 1 (relevant sections: 22-25), and by CCR Title 9, Chapter 11, § 1810.440.

The Quality Improvement Plan is a required element of the Quality Management Program, as specified by DHCS contract, Exhibit A Attachment 1 (relevant sections: 22-25), and by CCR Title 9, Chapter 11, § 1810.440.

The Quality Improvement Plan is a required element of the Quality Management Program, as specified by DHCS contract, Exhibit A Attachment 1 (relevant sections: 22-25), and by CCR Title 9, Chapter 11, § 1810.440.

The Quality Improvement Plan is a required element of the Quality Management Program, as specified by DHCS contract, Exhibit A Attachment 1 (relevant sections: 22-25), and by CCR Title 9, Chapter 11, § 1810.440.

The Quality Improvement Plan is a required element of the Quality Management Program, as specified by DHCS contract, Exhibit A Attachment 1 (relevant sections: 22-25), and by CCR Title 9, Chapter 11, § 1810.440.

The Quality Improvement Plan is a required element of the Quality Management Program, as specified by DHCS contract, Exhibit A Attachment 1 (relevant sections: 22-25), and by CCR Title 9, Chapter 11, § 1810.440.

The Department of Health Services continues to make great strides towards our vision of leading, collaborating, and succeeding in making Sonoma County the healthiest county in California.

In partnership with the local health system, the Department of Health Services provides a wide range of programs and services for adults, children and families, as well as services supporting community health and safety, emergency medical preparedness, disease control, and clinical services.

Behavioral Health fosters a collaborative approach by partnering with clients, family members, and the community to provide high quality, culturally responsive services.

Behavioral Health fosters a collaborative approach by partnering with clients, family members, and the community to provide high quality, culturally responsive services.

A review of Sonoma County infant and child deaths.

A comprehensive community health profile that encompasses the conditions that impact our health.

A report to the California Department of Health Care Services on the Cultural Competence Plan Requirements for the Sonoma County Department of Health Services Behavioral Health Division.

The Data Notebook is a structured format for reviewing information and reporting on specific mental health services in each county. The topic for the 2017 Data Notebook reviews behavioral health services and needs in the system of care for older adults.

The Department of Health Services has identified five key strategies, or pillars, to improve oral health in Sonoma County. 

Report on the health and well-being of Sonoma County farmworkers.

DHS, at the direction of the Board of Supervisors, convened a Fluoridation Advisory Committee (FAC) in 2013 to provide guidance to DHS. 

Gonorrhea rates have increased in the United States, California, and Sonoma County in recent years. 

The goals, objectives and indicators selected for the Sonoma County plan closely align with established goals of the 2010 National HIV/AIDS Strategy (Department of Health and Human Services) and the 2012 California Integrated HIV Surveillance, Prevention, and Care Plan (California Department of Health Services, Office of AIDS).

As of December 31, 2017, there were at least 1,358 adults and adolescents living with HIV infection or AIDS who were diagnosed in Sonoma County (890 AIDS; 468 HIV, non‐AIDS). When undiagnosed individuals are considered, the burden of disease increases to an estimated 1,597 persons living with HIV infection or AIDS.

A review of life expectancy, disability status, leading causes of death and premature death with trends for 2005-2015.

The purpose of this report is to educate the community to prevent the spread of hepatitis C and to encourage individuals at-risk to be tested.

2012  Hospital Summary Data, provided by the California Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development,  for hospitals in Sonoma County.

Lyme disease, an tick-borne infection caused by the bacteria Borrelia burgdorferi, is endemic to Sonoma County.

A report on the state of maternal, child and adolescent health in Sonoma County.

Data source: California Department of Public Health, Birth Statstcal Master Files, 2000-2013 and California Dept of Finance, Sept 2012.

According to the U.S. Surgeon General, breastfeeding is one of the most effective measures to protect the health of infants.

The leading cause of death to children 1 to 19 years is injury, responsible for almost 40% of all child deaths.

The percent of Sonoma County births receiving early prenatal care has decreased significantly since 2000-2002.

The rate of gestational diabetes mellitus among Sonoma County women 15 to 44 years increased significantly from 2000-2002 to 2011-2013.

From 2000-2002 to 2011-2013 there was no significant change in the infant mortality rate in Sonoma County.

Infants born at low birth weight (less than 2,500 grams or 5.5 pounds) are more likely than infants of normal birth weight to die in the first year of life and to experience chronic physical and developmental health problems over the life course.

From 2000-2002 to 2011-2013 the percent of births born preterm among Sonoma County residents increased significantly.

The Sonoma County teen birth rate decreased by approximately 42% from 2000-2002 to 2011-2013.

This report measures the effectiveness of adult specialty mental health services. It models reports developed to measure Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment (EPSDT) mental health services as mandated by Welfare and Institutions Code Section 14707.5. The intent of these reports is to improve outcomes at the individual, program, and system levels and inform fiscal decision-making related to the purchase of services.

These reports help meet the intent of the Legislature, as stated in Welfare and Institutions Code Section 14707.5, to develop a performance outcomes system for Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment (EPSDT) mental health services that will improve outcomes at the individual, program, and system levels and inform fiscal decision- making related to the purchase of services. This reporting effort is part of the implementation of a performance outcomes system for Medi- Cal Specialty Mental Health Services (SMHS) for children and youth.

This report measures the effectiveness of adult specialty mental health services. It models reports developed to measure Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment (EPSDT) mental health services as mandated by Welfare and Institutions Code Section 14707.5. The intent of these reports is to improve outcomes at the individual, program, and system levels and inform fiscal decision-making related to the purchase of services.

The Final Report of the Task Force summarizes the Task Force’s efforts to define and quantify local oral health problems, identify key requirements of an effective system of prevention and treatment services, and develop a set of focused recommendations to move Sonoma County toward improved oral health.

Organizational chart for the Sonoma County Department of Health Services.

This report provides a structured way to explore the complex issues that contribute to perinatal loss. It provides a way to use data to better understand and address the root causes of fetal and infant mortality problems within a community.

An in-depth look at how the residents of Sonoma County are faring in three fundamental areas: life expectancy, education, and income. 

The 2014  A Portrait of Sonoma County  report took an in-depth look at how the residents of Sonoma County were faring in three fundamental areas: life expectancy, education, and income. The report examined disparities within Sonoma County among neighborhoods and along the lines of race, ethnicity, and gender.

The Quality Improvement Plan is a required element of the Quality Management Program, as specified by DHCS contract, Exhibit A Attachment 1 (relevant sections: 22-25), and by CCR Title 9, Chapter 11, § 1810.440.

The Quality Improvement Plan is a required element of the Quality Management Program, as specified by DHCS contract, Exhibit A Attachment 1 (relevant sections: 22-25), and by CCR Title 9, Chapter 11, § 1810.440.

The Quality Improvement Plan provides a framework for quality improvement and organizational performance management contributing to the success of our department.

This report examines and describes the health status, insurance coverage and access to care of the undocumented community in Sonoma County.

An Oral Health Assessment of Sonoma County’s Kindergarten and Third Grade Children.

This Strategic and Communications Plan provides common threads from our successful program work to Departmental goals and the County''s Strategic Plan, to the National Prevention Strategy.

All reports of syphilis infection are reviewed by health department staff and staged based on symptoms and laboratory findings (i.e. primary, secondary, early latent, late, late latent, and congenital).

Between 2004 and 2013, Sonoma County had an average of 12 cases of active tuberculosis (TB) diagnosed per year (range 8-21). 

Think teen drinking is just a "right" of passage? think again.

Prescription drug abuse is at epidemic levels according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In 2013, there were 43,983 drug overdose deaths in the United States, making drug overdose the number one cause of injury-related death in the United States