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The LHH admissions policy has been the subject of an intense debate since March 2004. The debate centers on which San Franciscans will be elligble to gain admittance to LHH. The admissions policy battle is central to the changing mission of Laguna Honda, as the two issues are inextricably related.
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The Department of Public Healths Chief Financial Officer, Greg Sass, asserts the Flow Project will save San Francisco General Hospital $1.7 million by expediting transfers of SFGH patients to LHH. Sass analysis is based on flawed logic. Commentary to follow. |
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An analysis of the five separate admissions policy that were posted to the LHH intranet during 2004 following Dr. Katzs unilateral change to the LHH admission policy giving patients at SFGH first priority for admission to LHH. |
to Stop Unsafe LHH Admissions Policy |
The lawsuit filed to stop the unilateral admission policy changes Dr. Katz implemented in March 2004. |
June 24, 2004 Board of Supervisors City Services Committee Hearing on LHH Admissions Policy |
The verbatim tanscript of the June 24 City Services Committee hearing in which former Supervisor Tony Hall called into question Dr. Katzs decision-making capabilities. As late as February 2005, no follow-up hearing to the June 24 hearing has been scheduled, despite Mr. Halls request that a follow-up hearing be conducted expeditiously. |
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