CNTV products will express our passion for caring and dedication to patient and family centered care. We are committed to evidenced based product research and development. We desire to positively integrate modern technology that improves healthcare delivery.
We promise each other and everyone we do business with that honesty and fairness will be our standard of conduct. Our guiding force will always be the spirit of caring for others. We will also express such care for each of our employees as well as our clients and technology partners.
CNTV Healthcare Advisory Board
CareNetTV's advisory board consists of physicians, nurses, administrators and industry experts. Our board is involved in reviewing all patient education and information materials to help us deliver credible, evidenced based, current and useful content to staff, patients, their friends and family.
George Pérez, FACHE, Assoc. VP, Scripps Mercy Hospital Chula Vista Campus.
Beginning March 29, Mr. Pérez will have administrative oversight of the campus’ facilities, support services and outpatient functions, as well as business development and performance improvement. Pérez also will participate in long- and short-range planning functions, as well as system-wide strategic planning activities.
Mr. Pérez brings several years of experience in health care administration to his new role ― most recently as an independent health care consultant. He also served as president and CEO of St. Joseph’s Health System in Sonoma County, where he oversaw Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital and Regional Trauma Center, Petaluma Hospital, home health, hospice services and community outreach services. His work with St. Joseph’s Health System also included his position as president and CEO of St. Mary Medical Center in Apple Valley, CA. Prior to that role, he worked for Sun Health ― a not-for-profit health care organization based in Sun City, AZ ― serving as the executive vice president and CEO of the 355-bed Walter O. Boswell Memorial Hospital.
“The level of expertise Mr. Pérez brings to Scripps Mercy will serve him well in his new position,” said Tom Gammiere, FACHE, chief executive of Scripps Mercy Hospital. “I am confident that his experience will afford him, our organization and ― most importantly ― our community great success.”
George received his bachelor’s degree from UC Berkeley, where he also earned a master’s degree with an emphasis in hospital administration. He is a fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives and a founding board member of the Association of Hispanic Healthcare Executives.
About Scripps Mercy
Established in 1890 by the Sisters of Mercy, Scripps Mercy Hospital serves the San Diego and Chula Vista communities. With 700 licensed beds, more than 3,000 employees and 1,200 physicians, Scripps Mercy Hospital is San Diego’s longest established and only Catholic hospital. With two campuses, Scripps Mercy Hospital is the largest hospital in San Diego County and one of the 10 largest in California.
Dr. Brent Saetrum, M.D., FACEP
FELLOW OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Dr Saetrum, MD is presently serving TeamHealth West as a Senior Vice President and Regional Medical Director. Recently Listed and celebrated 2006-2007 by Consumers' Research Council of America as one of America's Top Physicians, Consumers' Research Council of America http://www.consumersresearchcncl.org. Dr. Saetrum's impressive twenty plus year career demonstrates an extensive and diverse knowledge base of medical practice, research, and administrative expertise. He is also, a member of professional societies ACEP, WAACEP, and Society of Chest Pain Centers.
- Greater Houston Emergency Physicians, Houston, Texas
- Board of Trustees, Greater Houston Emergency Physicians
- Medical Director, West Houston Medical Center
- Director of Chest Pain Center, West Houston Medical Center
- Director of Observation Unit, West Houston Medical Center
- Co-director of Stroke Team, West Houston Medical Center
- Preceptor for the ER Nurse Practitioner Program at the University of Texas, Houston
- Emergency Medicine Preceptor component of Harris County Podiatric Surgical Residency and Fellowship Program
- Medical consultant for the Attorney General, Washington State
- Consultant for organizing and providing protocols for Chest Pain Centers and 23 Hour Observation Units
Dr. Tucker Bierbaum, MD, FACEP
FELLOW OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Dr. Bierbaum is presently an Attending Physician, Department of Emergency Medicine at Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital. He also serves on the The Performance Monitoring Committee and The Credentials Committee there. Dr. Bierbaum's distinguished career spans over twenty years of physician practice in emergency medicine. His impressive accomplishments and responsibilities are numerous include the following:
Medical Director Department of Emergency Medicine
- Selma District Hospital, Selma, CA
- Lakeside Community Hospital, Lakeport, CA
Medical Director
- Base Station Sonoma County Trauma Services, Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital (Level II)
- Sonoma County Sheriff's Helicopter Program, Sonoma County, CA
- VeriHealth Ambulance Service, Petaluma, CA
- National Parkmedic Training Course Valley Medical Center
Emergency Physician Services
- Race Physician, Infineon Raceway, Sears Point, CA
- Race Physician International Grand Prix Motorcycle Championships, Laguna Seca Raceway, Monterey, CA
- Flight Physician, Redwood Empire Air Care Helicopter, Mediplane, Santa Rosa, CA
- Ship Physician Holland American Lines
Robert Sampson, R.N.
Over fifteen years Robert Sampson, R.N. has demonstrated a strong commitment and passion for critical care nursing. Patient care and education have always been a high priority throughout his career. Robert has had the honor and pleasure of working closely and cooperatively with a caring team of medical and allied healthcare professionals. His staffing business, practice and multi-state licensure allowed him to observe and learn about the difficulties and solutions healthcare providers struggle with daily.
Robert’s critical care nursing skills and experience are a valuable asset to clients and patients as he continually seeks to improve American’s healthcare.
In 2007, Mr. Sampson co-founded CareNetTV.com, Inc. after successfully founding and operating a critical care travel nurse staffing company during the previous seven years; RNMAX, LLC. Throughout his career in emergency nursing and business operations, Robert has continued to develop his talents for authoring and producing multi-media content for institutions, patient & visitor education, such as: Intra-department website for the University of Texas Medical Building, Galveston Level 1 Trauma Center and their Patient Guide Brochure.
More recently, Robert has collaborated with CarNetTV’s Medical Advisory Board on the production, development and release of a few of our newest multi-media content products; ED STAT GUIDE, ICU STAT GUIDE and INFO GUIDE Public Information Display Systems Content Library.
His knowledge and practice in critical care departments such as the Intensive Care Unit and Emergency Department demonstrate an understanding of the complexities of patients and their families need for support, reassurance, care, and education. In addition, Mr. Sampson’s knowledge of business, operations, hospital community needs and technology solutions research offer our clients a unique opportunity to benefit from the labor of someone from inside their universe “thinking outside of the box.”
CareNetTV.com, Inc. is pleased that Mr. Sampson has accepted a leadership position with CNTV and we look forward to a superb line of multi-media content products for patients, hospitals and healthy living under his leadership.
