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Health commission adopts conditions for SPMF takeover of five CPMC outpatient services amid community concerns
Summary
The commission voted to adopt a revised resolution requiring CPMC and Sutter Pacific Medical Foundation to secure contracts or LOAs, ensure staff training and culturally appropriate services, and resume diabetes education at St. Luke's or face a finding of detrimental impact; public commenters alleged reduced diabetes educator staffing and access problems for Spanish-speaking patients.
The San Francisco Health Commission on Nov. 29 held a Proposition Q hearing and approved a revised resolution (18-5) setting conditions for the transfer of management of five outpatient services from California Pacific Medical Center to the Sutter Pacific Medical Foundation (SPMF).
Sneha Patel told the commission that three of the five services — the breast health mammography center, the diabetes center, and non-invasive cardiology at St. Luke’s campus — transferred in August; two remained to transfer (an outpatient psychiatry clinic at Pacific Campus and the California-campus diabetes center). Staff said SPMF had contracts with most health plans but was negotiating with Hill Physicians…
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