About San Francisco / Marin
The San Francisco / Marin Section of the Hospital Council is comprised of 20 hospitals, representing over 4,750 licensed beds in San Francisco and Marin counties.
Hospitals Support San Francisco Ballot Measure: Prop B (Safe & Healthy San Francisco)
Who San Francisco Department of Public Health San Francisco Mayor London Breed Yes on B campaign What San Francisco hospitals are in full support of the city’s Proposition (Prop) B, which is a $390 million bond proposition on the November ballot that would fund critical health care infrastructure. Importantly, most of the bond money would […]
UCSF Health Breaks Ground at Parnassus Medical Center
Who University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Health Regents of the University of California San Francisco County and city What UCSF Health officially broke ground at its Parnassus Medical Center on April 27. The ceremony was attended by a slew of local, state, and national dignitaries, including Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), Lt. Gov. Eleni […]
San Francisco Department of Health Rescinds Mask Mandate & COVID-19 Data Collection
Who San Francisco Department of Health, specifically Health Officer Susan Philip, MD, MPH San Francisco hospitals What San Francisco was the last county in the state to maintain a mask mandate for all patient care areas, which was rescinded on May 1. Several months ago, Dr. Susan Philip, the county’s health officer, joined the other […]
San Francisco Health Commission Hearing Discusses Dignity Health Hospital Acquisitions
Who University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Health Dignity Health (Saint Mary’s Medical Center & Saint Francis Memorial Hospital) San Francisco Health Commission San Francisco Department of Health What Recently, the San Francisco Health Commission concluded the second of two Proposition Q (Community Health Care Planning Ordinance) hearings related to UCSF Health’s acquisition of Dignity […]
UCSF Health Reaches Agreement with Dignity Health to Acquire Two San Francisco Hospitals
Who University of California, San Francisco Health (UCSF) Dignity Health What UCSF Health has signed a definitive agreement with Dignity Health to acquire Saint Francis Memorial Hospital and St. Mary’s Medical Center, along with associated outpatient clinics in San Francisco. UCSF Health hopes to close the transaction this spring. UCSF Health has committed to maintaining Saint […]
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit Concludes In San Francisco
Who U.S. Secret Service Department of Homeland Security State of California San Francisco Mayor London Breed San Francisco Department of Health San Francisco Police & Fire Departments What The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit concluded on Nov. 17 after President Biden led a week of meetings and galas. There were 21 heads of economy in […]
San Francisco Hospitals Preparing for Asian Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit
Who SF Department of Public Health SF Department of Emergency Management US Department of Homeland Security US Secret Service Associated state agencies What The Asian Pacific Economic Cooperation is hosting a summit in San Francisco from Nov. 11 to 17. President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, Secretary of State Antony Blinken, and dignitaries from […]
Laguna Honda Hospital Granted Recertification
Who San Francisco Department of Health San Francisco-Marin Medical Society Community health providers What Following several incidents in recent years, including two non-fatal overdoses, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services revoked Laguna Honda Hospital’s (LHH) certification and gave notice that all reimbursements for Medicare would cease. LHH — the largest skilled-nursing facility on the […]
Update on Potential Closure of Laguna Honda Hospital
Who Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services San Francisco Department of Health What Laguna Honda Hospital received an important reprieve as the process toward certification continues. After submitting more than 500 milestones (pursuant to a settlement agreement) on May 13, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) agreed to continue the pause on all […]
State Grant Proposal Will Fund Workforce Development
Who Bay Area Good Jobs Partnership for Equity (BAGJPE), a nine-county coalition of Bay Area workforce investment boards What The state intends to invest up to $10 million to support two-year, regional economic development projects aligned with workforce development strategies. This would be done in connection with the Community Economic Resilience Fund (CERF) planning grant. […]