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Tri Valley Health System announces plans for new model of care
Starting August 5, 2025, Tri Valley Health System will be adopting a new model of care for emergency room and adult hospital patients that will improve patient clinic access, expand clinic hours, and enhance care in our hospital and emergency rooms. Tri Valley Health System has partnered with Rural Physicians Group (RPG), a trusted leader who connects rural hospitals with board-certified specialists across multiple service lines, to facilitate this model of care.
RPG will provide a team of three dedicated emergency room/hospitalist providers, who are specially trained in these areas, to serve Tri Valley patients in the emergency room and adult patients in the hospital. The hospitalist and emergency room providers will alternate staying on-site, offering consistent, high-quality care around the clock. They will work in close collaboration with your primary care provider (PCP), ensuring seamless communication and continuity throughout your healthcare journey, ensuring that your PCP is informed about your health and proper follow-up appointments are made. Tri Valley Health System family practice physicians will continue to round on pediatric and labor and delivery patients admitted to the hospital.
Key benefits of this new model include:
Dr. Rachelle Kaspar-Cope, TVHS Chief of Staff, is fully confident in the program and says, “As the complexities of care increases, so has specialization across medicine, by having dedicated emergency/hospitalist providers patients will see improved quality and timeliness of care. These types of programs are designed to coordinate care with specialists and primary care physicians following an emergency room visit or a hospital stay. I am extremely confident that our patients will be taken care of by these experts while in the emergency room and hospitals all while communicating their care plan back to their primary care provider so we can continue with their care in the clinic.”
This implementation demonstrates a strategic effort to ensure Tri Valley Health System is a competitive place to work for future medical staff, ensuring long-term sustainability for the health system. Being available to hospitalized patients, on-call for the emergency room, and seeing patients in clinic can be taxing on providers and can also cause disruption in the timeliness of care given to patients. This new model will help reduce burnout, improve provider workload, and ultimately leads to better care for patients.
Tri Valley Health System remains committed to delivering compassionate, high-quality healthcare. This model represents a forward-thinking step toward even better care access, provider availability, and patient satisfaction.
RPG will provide a team of three dedicated emergency room/hospitalist providers, who are specially trained in these areas, to serve Tri Valley patients in the emergency room and adult patients in the hospital. The hospitalist and emergency room providers will alternate staying on-site, offering consistent, high-quality care around the clock. They will work in close collaboration with your primary care provider (PCP), ensuring seamless communication and continuity throughout your healthcare journey, ensuring that your PCP is informed about your health and proper follow-up appointments are made. Tri Valley Health System family practice physicians will continue to round on pediatric and labor and delivery patients admitted to the hospital.
Key benefits of this new model include:
- Expanded Clinic Access: The addition of these hospitalist and emergency room providers will allow primary care providers to focus on their time in the clinic and increase appointment availability in all three medical clinics as well as extended walk-in clinic hours. These changes will make it easier for patients to receive timely care in the clinic.
- Increased Walk-In Clinic Hours: The walk-in clinic will be opened Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and Saturdays from 8:00 a.m. to noon.
- Specialized In-Hospital/Emergency Room Care: The dedicated team of hospitalist and emergency medicine providers will deliver expert, focused care within the hospital and ER setting.
- Committed PCP Continuity: Your PCP will remain involved in your care during and after any hospital stay, with regular updates and coordinated follow-up to ensure a smooth recovery and return to routine care.
- Stable, Consistent Provider Team: With a core group of providers rotating on a regular schedule, patients will benefit from continuity and consistent care practices.
Dr. Rachelle Kaspar-Cope, TVHS Chief of Staff, is fully confident in the program and says, “As the complexities of care increases, so has specialization across medicine, by having dedicated emergency/hospitalist providers patients will see improved quality and timeliness of care. These types of programs are designed to coordinate care with specialists and primary care physicians following an emergency room visit or a hospital stay. I am extremely confident that our patients will be taken care of by these experts while in the emergency room and hospitals all while communicating their care plan back to their primary care provider so we can continue with their care in the clinic.”
This implementation demonstrates a strategic effort to ensure Tri Valley Health System is a competitive place to work for future medical staff, ensuring long-term sustainability for the health system. Being available to hospitalized patients, on-call for the emergency room, and seeing patients in clinic can be taxing on providers and can also cause disruption in the timeliness of care given to patients. This new model will help reduce burnout, improve provider workload, and ultimately leads to better care for patients.
Tri Valley Health System remains committed to delivering compassionate, high-quality healthcare. This model represents a forward-thinking step toward even better care access, provider availability, and patient satisfaction.
Tri Valley Health System adds gastroenterology providers
Tri Valley Health System is excited to announce the addition of gastroenterology services with Dr. Jeffrey Cloud and Angie Howard, APRN. They treat general gastroenterology conditions including GERD, colorectal cancer screening, liver and biliary disease, Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), and motility disorders such as Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS).
Dr. Jeffrey Cloud obtained his medical degree at the University of Texas Southwestern in Dallas. He completed his residency in Internal Medicine at the University of Texas Southwestern and a fellowship in Infectious Disease at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston. He then completed a fellowship in Gastroenterology at the University of Virginia Health System in Charlottesville, Virginia, where he was a chief fellow. He is board certified in Internal Medicine, Infectious Disease, and Gastroenterology although he currently limits his practice to Gastroenterology.
Their philosophy is "We listen to our patients. We treat people the same way that we would treat our family or the same way we would want to be treated."
Call 308-697-1172 to schedule an appointment with Dr. Cloud or Angie.
Dr. Jeffrey Cloud obtained his medical degree at the University of Texas Southwestern in Dallas. He completed his residency in Internal Medicine at the University of Texas Southwestern and a fellowship in Infectious Disease at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston. He then completed a fellowship in Gastroenterology at the University of Virginia Health System in Charlottesville, Virginia, where he was a chief fellow. He is board certified in Internal Medicine, Infectious Disease, and Gastroenterology although he currently limits his practice to Gastroenterology.
Their philosophy is "We listen to our patients. We treat people the same way that we would treat our family or the same way we would want to be treated."
Call 308-697-1172 to schedule an appointment with Dr. Cloud or Angie.
Dr. Andrea Rice joins staff in 2025
Tri Valley Health System is excited to announce that Dr. Andrea Rice will be joining the Tri Valley Health System team of providers in the Fall of 2025. Dr. Rice is originally from the Illinois area. Dr. Rice is passionate about family medicine and obstetrics. Tri Valley Health System will begin scheduling patients in the Fall of 2025.
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