hospitals are critical, but hospitals are not where we want people. where we want people is in the community. we want to keep people healthy. we want people seeing their primary-care doctors, whether here or in the community or at the federally qualified health centers, and for the incredibly rich array of community-based services that either keep people out of the hospital or give them a warm place to go. it is now my honor to introduce to you judy guggenheim, the president of the san francisco general hospital foundation. without them, we would never be in this position of being able to be talking about a new hospital. they have been our friends, our supporters. they have helped us to raise money, help us raise support, and no one has been a more enthusiastic spokesperson for this hospital then to the guggenheim -- judy guggenheim. [applause] >> thank you, mitch. every time i stand out and talk about san francisco general, i feel humble and proud. i feel humble because what goes on is in a public arena, the most remarkable consensus of all kinds of

we really do look at this hospital as our own. we love this hospital. we have great care and great love for the residents of this hospital. on behalf of the neighboring residents, to all of the current residents of the hospital, this is for you. we are thrilled we were able to do this for you. thank you, everyone. [applause] >> the work of the health department would never be possible without its commission. the commission is the governing body. you have been around to this project long enough to see some fantastic commissioners who have also gone on and are no longer sitting on the commission, but who we know are always there to help us. i would like to in knowledge the help with the prop 8 campaign. also, john sat on the commission. once a commissioner, always a commissioner. we have long-term commissioners dr. david sanchez, dr is here. and now it is my great pleasure to introduce the president of our current commission, jim miller. >> what a great day for the public health of san francisco. first of all, i want to thank dr. hatz for all of his hard

they are able to avoid free hospitalization -- re- hospitalization for a long time. >> thank you. >> errol wishom. >> i work in seve7a, 7b, and 7cn san francisco. i noticed that there are always enough beds. where do these statistics come from for the 15 and 17 per 100 needed? from working up there as a peer counselor, i have seen patients come and go as a revolving door. but i do not understand where the beds come from. >> the data is from the treatment advocacy center. it is a national organization based out of washington, d.c. they are an organization devoted to improving treatment for the severely mentally ill. that is where i got that from. the 15 beds 100,000, i called down to pes yesterday preparing for the stock. i asked how many beds were available. there has been a reduction. maybe john is around. can john answer that question? >> would you like to step up to the microphone, please? >> as of about 56 years ago, san francisco general had roughly 80 -- as of about five or six years ago, san francisco general had roughly 80 beds, in addition to the beds in the jail's psychiatr

the hospital has long been recognized as a center of excellence. the new facility further advances recommendation. the design brings a small-town feel insecure community which can integrate the patients and residents into the broader civic life of semblances go. the hospital has an impressive collection of art that will not only contribute to the healing environment but also provide a new destination for art lovers. the historic passage of comprehensive health care reform by college represents -- by congress strengthens medicare and ensure sustainability for years to come. it improves benefits for seniors and makes prescription drugs more affordable, and it recognizes the needs of those with disabilities by making significant investments in long- term care services. this is a great day not only for the patients and residents of for all san francisco. thank you for this opportunity to extend my deepest gratitude to the hard-working people who have made this new hospital and rehabilitation center possible. please accept my best wishes for a memorable

we got great support from the other hospital. many people from ucsf are here today, our sister institution, all of home relief help us, but that was not why we got 84.3% of the vote. we got it because the people who work here, the care that is provided, and what people know about san francisco general for over 100 years. [applause] that is something that we can be very proud of, just walking around today. and i'm sure that many of you have noticed that, that it is, for us, like a homecoming of all sorts. my first day in san francisco general hospital was as a medical intern. i still remember the exact date -- june 21, 1986. right here in the mission emergency room. and at the same time with pat carr, who is here, who was starting as a nurse in the emergency room at about the same time that i was. we are all family. jane o'connell is here on the end, our long-term ceo. [applause] . we talked about family relations and my first encounter in san francisco general hospital was as an medical intern with a bomb bringing her children he

strikes have close hospitals and schools. -- closed hospitals. >> still fighting, watched by the military, the people who work in the south africa hospitals are on the picket line. many from continuing strike action. but a hospital cleaner ones to stand up to be counted. -- wants to stand up. she took her to her home where she earns $540 a month, a salary that is meant to support a family of 10. >> [unintelligible] that is why i am joining the strike. >> the south african public health system is held to ransom by this strike. business in the hospital where she works, is the defense minister. thinking the military who stepped in to keep [unintelligible] >> we would like the people employed by the hospital to take advantage of the fact that is secured, to make their way back. >> but at another hospital we found signs of neglect. waste discarded and food staff never bother to clean up. around hospitals in south africa [unintelligible] this is eerily quiet, patients have discharged because there is no staff. doctors are warning this is costing lives. amid the confusion with no staff are aroun

yet there area were a lot of officials are gathered is the hospital. this is where the officers currently undergoing surgery for what we understand now was a non-life threatening injury to his leg in wisteria. >> this incident is religious blocks away her home where 13 year-old boy from oakland was killed on wednesday night brouhaha clark was shot blocks away from his home at bancroft and 61st. it $15,000 reward is being offered for information leading to an arrest in the case. clark was a week shy of celebrating his 14th birthday he was an athlete considered a good kid is not involved in criminal activity, it is about to begin high school on monday. >> cooler out there this afternoon but even cooler is we haven't weekend with a chance of showers prefer current conditions temperatures mostly running in the '60s and '70s. it chilled conley would close loftily will flu. here's what were going see tonight into tomorrow the fog moving back into the bay this evening. tomorrow morning we will see fog and drizzle but were also going to see the tail end of the

sophisticated hospital of its kind in the united states. thank you to dianne feinstein, who made it a priority, and to the city attorney who championed and continues to champion this project. many thanks are owed two majors -- to mayors jordan, brown, and newsom, and thank you to mr. elsbernd. we should all acknowledge the leadership of the late john neely and the chief nursing officer who moved the hospital into the 20th century. thank you to the staff of laguna honda hospital who are creating a new care model of community and patient involvement. the hospital has long been recognized as a center of excellence. the new facility further advances recommendation. the design brings a small-town feel insecure community which can integrate the patients and residents into the broader civic life of semblances go. the hospital has an impressive collection of art that will not only contribute to the healing environment but also provide a new destination for art lovers. the historic passage of comprehensive health care reform by college represents --

if you're running a hospital, you have to keep that hospital full of paying patients, in order to... you know, to meet your payroll, in order to keep the... you know, pay off your bonds. >> kroft: so, the more m.r.i. machines you have, the more people are going to get m.r.i. tests? >> fisher: absolutely. >> kroft: there are people that would argue this is great medicine. you get tested for every conceivable, possible malady you might have. >> fisher: the best care may well be staying home with a trial of a new medication, rather than being admitted to a hospital where you can be exposed to a hospital acquired infection. we have a system that rewards much, much more care. >> kroft: in almost every business, cost-conscious customers and consumers help keep prices down. but not with health care, and that's because the customers and consumers who are receiving the care aren't the ones paying the bill. >> david walker: the perverse incentives that exist in our system are magnified at end of life. >> kroft: david walker used to be the government's top accountant, the head of the government

he died later at the hospital.at investigation don'ts. >>> san francisco police want information about a suspect who killed a homeless man in golden gate park. now, the body was found near keisar stadium saturday morning. police say it looks like the man was beaten to death. the victim was later identified as 53-year-old michael ponder. police have no description yet of the killer. >>> san francisco police are warning people about a series of car break-ins in normally quiet neighborhoods. they happened in diamond heights, glen park. police say the break-s in are unusual because the suspect or suspects broke into several cars parked on the same block at the same time. two catalytic converters were stolen. neighbors are asked to call the police if they notice anything suspicious. >>> "san francisco chronicle" reports the future of an ongoing experiment on market street could be decided within the next couple of weeks. the city started to restrict the traffic between 0th and 6th street last year. they are trying to ea

according to the american medical news, declining hospital revenues resulted in 5800 hospital workers losing their jobs during the fir six first six months of this year. despite the financial healths of hospitals, people worry about the physical health of patients. >> if people delay health in some areas of their care, then that can cause a more severe and more acute condition further down the road. >> reporter: over the next 602 day, al camino hospital will decide which workers will lose their job. they will rul in a 60 to 70 million-dollar annual saving. the two unions representing the workers did not return our calls. ktvu, channel 2 news. >>> county sheriff deputies discovered a body outside morgan hill. we'll tell you about the second discovery they made when they got to the scene >>> and new legal developments late tonight in the fight over same sex marriage. what the attorney general's office did today. >>> and we are watching that wildfire in the napa valley. is it the evidence of a changing weather pattern? our chief meteorologist will join nuss -- will join us in a few minut

hospital in indoor the north has been taking pills for the last six months on the advice of his doctor he suspects he's being experimented upon and maybe get to me i had a pain in my abdomen they did all sorts of tests and gave me all sorts of pills to have in the morning afternoon and night but i haven't got any back on. the ranch or account that they can test any medication they like on me. allegations have surfaced in the media that the hospital conducts illegal drug trials on patients police are investigating the complaint the hospital officials say any trials are being conducted in accordance with government guidelines india is fast becoming a global hot spot for testing new drugs with two million people estimated to be taking part in clinical trials routes without their consent but in this year drug trials are increasing here because they cost just one sixth of what they do in the west the regulatory system here is comparatively corrupt inform the companies can easily register patients and begin trials in developed countries it would take six months to register five patients wher

are coming into the hospital where the hospitals in serious condition and still uncertain at this pointlook at this to do you can see oakland city council members did arrive here shortly after the officer was brought here to the hospital. council member larry reed khmer dellums has also arrived. oakland police chief anthony batts was here to me with fremont police chief about the shooting. as the shooting happened here in oakland. now listen to chief this know what he had to say about the shooting happening. he said it's very unusual for his department a shooting like this happen one of his officers. >> and chief for 19 years this is the first officer that's been shot since i've been in fremont. it's not an event that were accustomed to. >> in the police are still not releasing the name of the officer as far as we know he's been on the force for seven years, he is married with children. again he still in serious condition and in surgery. live in oakland reggie kron 4 news. >> here in san jose the firefighter unions planning to multiple house fires on thursday as proof the city needs to

brent died the next morning at the hospital.ed in sam's backyard, where he owns several other bears and many exotic pets, calling it the world animal studios. brent, reportedly familiar with the bear, was helping sam feed the animal when the attack occurred. >> it's hitting us pretty hard. but we're doing okay. everybody's real sad over it because he was really a good kid. you know, we all loved him. >> going to miss him? >> yeah. we're going to miss him a lot. >> reporter: sam has made a name for himself, by wrestling his bears against humans. at events like this one in cleveland, in 2006. and neighbors have expressed concerns. >> i'm surprised it hadn't happened sooner. >> reporter: for "good morning america," meg oliver, abc news. >>> and joining me now from colombia station, ohio, is the bear's owner, sam mazzola. he's with one of his eight bears. not the one involved in this week's attack. sam, thanks for joining us this morning. >> good morning. how are you? >> such a devastating story. have you spoken to brent's family? a

el hospital general de san el hospital bebe.directo con algun bebe.al el hospital general de san francisco ofrece la vacuna contra la ""tos ferina"" de forma gratuita solo a mujeres embarazadas o padres de familia que tengan hijos bajo los cuidados de medicos en ese hospital. si desea vacunarse contra la tos ferina, consulte consulte con su propio medico. ---muy pronto comienza un nuevo año escolar... y el regreso a clases suele preocupar a los padres de familia debido al acoso (fisico, verbal y digital) del que son victimas muchos estudiantes.---"andrea gomez" nos presenta algunas recomedaciones de los expertos para lidiar con este problema cada vez mas comun en las escuelas. ---el aval del tribunal supremo de justicia de mexico que dio luz verde para que las parejas del mismo sexo que se casen puedan adoptar niÑos, desato una agria disputa entre el arzobispo de la diocesis de guadalajara y el gobierno capitalino. ---"krupskaia aÍs" nos habla de esto. --lead in ----reporter pkg-as follows --en el gobierno del distrito federal, ya se prepara la denunc

she was 5150-ed taken to the general hospital and into the site ward. after a couple of weeks, she went to the mental health of the have facility, which is next to the general hospital. from what i remember at the time, the general hospital had about 200 or 250 beds in the site once. i think that is about correct. at the time, my daughter went into the rehab facility, the city tried to close the rehab facility, and one of the things we heard a great deal was that many patients were being sent out of county at great expense. i come here this evening, and one of the things that brought me here was that i learned that the beds in the general hospital are being further reduced, and i simply do not understand that here at the time, we learned that it costs the city more to send patients out of county rather than treat them in the city. and this is just my main concern -- i did not have a great deal of information before i came this evening, but i cannot understand the humane and fiscal thinking, which persists in reducing the beds of those in the city and se

it ranges from hospital to hospital. you can do whatever you want with my tissue. you could go to another hospital and they will give you a book. this is tissue research. this is what we do. there are no federal guidelines that say what to do. it is up to the place. many people cannot read them. even if they do, there is not enough information for you to know what it means. people do not read it for a lot of reasons. they are scared. they're going for a procedure. what if they going to do, say no? there are issues about how to do with that in the course there is a depressing story about how her own family members, years later, found themselves in need of and without health care, never mind all the millions that have been made and generating because of the ancestor cells. >> that is one of the hardest things about the story. a lot of them cannot afford health insurance. if their mother was so important, why cannot they go to the doctor and get access to the care her cells created? you can pile -- you can buy a vial of sales. tavis: sales? >> hela cells are her initi

it is not adequate to stay in hospital for seven days or 10 days or two weeks with an acute psychotic illness and go out before the medications have stabilized in before people are under full treatment, and this is not my opinion. this is science. you've heard from a trained psychiatrists who deals with this every day. he was not just submitting an editorial opinion. that is in fact the science. you cannot be stabilized in under a month. not only are we sending people out too soon, but we are sending them out without adequate follow-up. no appointment, and a case manager, the discharge follow-up whatsoever. plus, we have some folks sitting there not able to go anywhere because there's no step down residential unit, no adult unit that is less acute to receive them. basically, these will continue is not being honored. we are not dealing with a cute. we are not doing follow-ups, and we are not dealing with the full of spectrum of patient services necessary. on the other hand, does it need to be that way? but ms. robinson and mr. jefferson told us know usno -- told us no. given the servic

he died later at the hospital.he investigation into this case continues. >>> also san francisco police are reporting a surge in domestic violence calls. statistics published in the san francisco examiner show 911 operators receive more than 7300 calls in the past year. that is 600 more than the previous year. crime experts point to two particular reasons for the increase. budget cuts that resulted in fewer domestic violence programs, also more domestic violence victims feel safe about contacting the police. >> people in berkeley are calling for police to do more to crack down on recent violence in people's parks. community members say a new group of homeless people in the park may be to blame for an increase i crime. two people were attacked by a group of 20 people wednesday and in a separate incident some tree trimmers were forced to leave the park after a group threatened them. community members say they are worried the violence will spread. >>> it is sentencing day for the two men convicted of killing matt garci

highland hospital says the surgery was very difficult and the hospital is requesting the community to help and donate blood. when i asked what type, they said all types. they will not comment if they were able to remove all bullet fragments. the doctors described his injuries as, quote, extreme. >> his injuries were life threatening. he's in critical condition. he is in critical condition right now, but it's a touch-and-go situation. >> reporter: now, we want to show you one more time the picture of the suspect. take a go ahead look. latino, 5'7", 240 pounds with tattoos on his arm and the word "deco "decodo" on the back-his neck. he may be in a 4mje548. live in oakland, nbc bay area news. >>> forget that puerto vallarta weekend. mexico is halting all operations because it doesn't have enough money to keep playing. it filed bankruptcy this month. since then itped selling tickets and the airline blames part of its financial problems on last year's swine flu outbreak and then the global recession. >>> poisonous chemicals in a vegas pool sends 26 to the hospital. officials say a substanc

once they entered into the program, los angeles reported zero hospitalizations. also, three of the five were homeless, and no zero have been homeless since entering into the program. -- now zero have been homeless. those that have refused or failed to engage with committee services or the program in which the enrolled prior to entering into the aot program, although four of the 54 out of benefits when they enrolled, and without benefits, they are being made available. we do not have to look for to know that this will work. unfortunately, in san francisco, an individual has decreed a crime before receiving structured treatment. statistics out of our behavior record show that those participating in assistant outpatient treatment report a 72% decrease in homelessness, a 25.3% decrease in psychiatric inpatients of positions, and a 40% decrease in another area. also, out of the 190 mentally ill persons participating in the behavioral court program, 140 are actively pursuing employment, and 85 are employed. based on all of the evidence, we owe it to the mentally ill an