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Panel, CPMC and community outline plan to rebuild St. Luke's; neighbors and clinicians press for more beds and services

San Francisco Board of Supervisors, Government Audit and Oversight Committee · October 27, 2008
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Summary

A Blue Ribbon Panel and CPMC told the committee they will keep the existing St. Luke's open while building a new acute‑care community hospital and invest $200 million; community speakers urged larger bed counts, restored pediatric and psychiatric services, and continued transparency and oversight.

The committee heard the Blue Ribbon Panel’s report and California Pacific Medical Center’s (CPMC) commitment to rebuild St. Luke’s Hospital in a lengthy Oct. 27 hearing that combined hospital leadership presentations and extensive public testimony.

Supervisor Tom Ammiano and panel members described the Blue Ribbon process as a cross‑stakeholder effort that achieved consensus on major goals to preserve St. Luke’s as a community hospital. Bishop Andress and Dr. Mitch Katz commended the panel’s work. CPMC President and CEO Martin Brotman briefed the committee on the hospital commitments and the board’s unanimous approval of panel…

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