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Commission finds Saint Mary's spine center closure not detrimental, conditional on staff and service continuity
Summary
The commission adopted an amended resolution concluding the planned closure of Saint Mary's Spine Center would not be detrimental provided the SF Spine Group maintains current service levels and Saint Mary's mitigates layoffs; hospital says five employees could be affected.
The San Francisco Department of Public Health Commission on Aug. 6 adopted an amended resolution finding the planned closure of Saint Mary's Medical Center's Spine Center would not be detrimental to community health if conditions on staffing and service continuity are met.
Staff said the SF Spine Group plans to open a private clinic two floors above the current clinic and that the commission's non-detrimental determination is conditional on the private group maintaining the level of care and on Saint Mary's reassigning or mitigating layoffs for impacted employees.
Dr. David Klein, the hospital's president and CEO, told the commission that five employees could be affected by the Spine Center changes; two positions have been reassigned within the hospital and hospital leaders are confident the private group will hire the remaining three, although that had not yet occurred.
Commissioners moved and adopted the amended resolution that the spine center closure is not detrimental provided the stated staffing and service continuity conditions are met. The resolution directs Saint Mary's to report back on hiring and any Attorney General notification timeline.
The commission's non-detrimental finding is conditional and intended to ensure continuity of care and mitigation of staff impacts as closures and private practice transitions proceed.
