SFDPH Memo: Mandatory Flu Vaccination or Masking of Health Care Worker Dr. Tomas Aragon releases a Health officer order that all hospitals, skilled nursing, and other long term care facilities in the City and County of San Francisco require their health care workers (HCWs) to receive an annual influenza vaccination or, if they decline, to wear a mask in patient care areas during the influenza season. For other clinical facilities, we strongly recommend the implementation of a similar policy. September 13, 2018 Advocacy, Public Health Mask, Vaccination, Flu Season, Mandatory Flu Vaccination 0 0 Comment Read More »
Still Time to Register for the 2018 AMPAC Campaign School As a reminder spaces are still available for the 2018 AMPAC Campaign School that will be taking place Dec. 6-9 at the AMA Office in Washington, DC. September 5, 2018 Advocacy, AMA, CMA, Educational Event AMPAC, Campaign, Medical Society Staff, Medical Students, Residents 0 0 Comment Read More »
Op-Ed: SB 1156 takes California back to the bad old days Senate Bill 1156, by Sen. Connie Leyva (D-Chino), would allow insurance companies to deny coverage for low-income dialysis patients just because they receive charitable premium assistance to help pay their insurance premiums. August 10, 2018 Advocacy, CMA Nephrology, Advocacy, Commercial Payors, Issues and reimbursement, Payor 0 0 Comment Read More »
San Francisco Marin Medical Society Opposes Child Separation Practices at the Mexican Border San Francisco Marin Medical Society Opposes Child Separation Practices at the Mexican Border June 22, 2018 Advocacy, Local Events, SFMMS Member Events Border, children, Rally 0 0 Comment Read More »
San Francisco Voters Uphold Ban on Flavored Tobacco Products In Big Win for Kids over Tobacco Industry Proposition E to ban flavored tobacco products won by a landslide in San Francisco yesterday. SFMMS whole-heartedly supported this effort and is thrilled with the outcome. June 6, 2018 Advocacy, Public Health Flavored Tobacco, Prop E, Tobacco 0 0 Comment Read More »
