SFMS Member Appointed Newest San Francisco Health Service Board Commissioner Stephen Follansbee, MD, a SFMS member and retired HIV and infectious diseases specialist, was appointed and sworn in as a member of the San Francisco Health Service System Board by Mayor Ed Lee in October 2015. October 8, 2015 News, SFMS Member San Francisco Health Service System, Stephen Follansbee 0 0 Comment Read More »
SFMS Applauds Governor Brown for Passage of End-of-Life Option Act The San Francisco Medical Society wishes to publicly thank Governor Jerry Brown for signing into law the End-of-Life Option Act (ABX2-15). His moving personal message conveys how difficult and controversial the issue of “physician-assisted dying” can be. October 7, 2015 Advocacy, News, SFMS Member ABX2-15, end-of-life, End-of-Life Option Act, physician assisted dying 0 0 Comment Read More »
SFDPH Health Advisory: Measles Update The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) has issued a health advisory on measles in September 2015. Measles was recently diagnosed in a UC Berkeley student. There has been no recent cases reported in San Francisco. September 10, 2015 News, Public Health, SF Dept of Public Health Measles, San Francisco Department of Public Health, Health Advisory 0 0 Comment Read More »
Mandatory Influenza Vaccination or Masking of Health Care Workers A Health Officer Order has been issued mandating 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 2015-2016 influenza season. September 10, 2015 News, SF Dept of Public Health health officer order, influenza, vaccination 0 0 Comment Read More »
Study Finds 57% of Health Care Groups Not On Track for ICD-10; Available Resources for Physicians An August 2015 survey found that more than half of health care organizations are not yet on track to be ready for the upcoming ICD-10 transition. September 8, 2015 News ICD-10, Navicure 0 0 Comment Read More »
