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San Francisco health director reports Prop A victory, EHR kickoff and other initiatives
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Summary
The Department of Public Health reported passage of Prop A and outlined allocations for hospital redevelopment and health center seismic upgrades, announced an Apex EHR kickoff with UCSF partners, and named Teresa Sparks as the mayor's senior adviser on transgender initiatives.
At the Health Commission meeting the Department of Public Health director reported that San Francisco voters approved Prop A by a large margin and outlined intended uses and next steps.
The director said the ballot measure will fund a bond of about $272 million, with roughly $222 million directed to hospital redevelopment for outpatient programming (including dialysis and urgent care) and physical modernization, approximately $30 million set aside for the Southeast Health Center (to integrate primary care and mental health services), and about $20 million for seismic and renovation work across several health centers. The director said staff will return with a formal plan and updates to the commission as the bond process proceeds.
The director described a June kickoff meeting for the department—s new Apex electronic health record initiative ("advanced patient-centered excellence") with UCSF partners to coordinate structure and presentations related to implementation.
Other announcements included department outreach after a recent mass shooting (an 800 crisis/behavioral access line and employee assistance resources), appointments to HIV planning councils, and the naming of Teresa Sparks as a mayoral senior adviser on transgender initiatives. The director also acknowledged staff and community fundraising support for the bond campaign.
No formal actions about the bond or the EHR were taken at this meeting; staff said they will bring planning materials and status updates to future commission meetings.
