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Supervisors press DPH, Chinese Hospital and partners to fast‑track subacute beds as patients continue to go out of county
Summary
At a Sept. 9 hearing, supervisors pressed the Department of Public Health and Chinese Hospital for a concrete timeline to reestablish in‑county subacute care capacity. DPH said Chinese Hospital has a 23‑bed unit ready for licensing but Medicare (CMS) certification and financing arrangements could take months; the committee asked DPH to obtain transfer data and return with an update.
San Francisco supervisors on Sept. 9 pressed city health officials and Chinese Hospital leadership for an accelerated plan to bring subacute skilled‑nursing beds back into the county after years of capacity loss and recent transfers of patients to out‑of‑county facilities.
"We don't have the permanent place yet," said Chair Gordon Marr, summarizing longstanding concern that San Francisco lacks sufficient subacute beds after the closure of several in‑county units. Sponsor Supervisor Safaie recalled families forced to accept placements far from the city and urged urgent action to avoid further harm.
Kelly Hiramoto, special project manager at the Department of Public…
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