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Controller: San Francisco Public Health services efficient but need IT and capacity investments

San Francisco Government Audit and Oversight Committee · October 2, 2008
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Summary

A controller—s office performance review found San Francisco—s Department of Public Health provides high‑quality safety‑net care but recommended investments in hospital capacity planning, community long‑term care models, clinic redesign to reduce patient wait times, and greater IT improvements to improve efficiency.

The controller—s office presented a performance and efficiency review of the San Francisco Department of Public Health and recommended four priorities: maintain acute and safety‑net hospital capacity, develop alternative long‑term and skilled nursing care models, improve access to primary and community care through clinic redesign, and increase investment in health information technology.

Catherine Moller of the controller—s office said the review, which drew on several reports dating to 2005, found that San Francisco General Hospital is a…

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