." >> eric: an innovative program at ucsf is using music to treat patients. carolyn johnson tells us how it works and effort to bring it to other hospitals and schools as well. ♪ >> reporter: childhood stroke has interrupted his speech but not his ability to express himself. ♪ >> he is starting the beat with the help a therapist at the children's hospital. the program introduces music to young patients helping them cope with the stress and discomfort of being hospitalized. >> so the way i was working but he was fully engaged in the drumming and nothing else matter hat at that point is a truly a therapeutic moment. >> reporter: foster for several hours, the sessions are a break from ongoing treatment. in steven's case, it's cystic fibrosis. >> one of your favorites? >> yes. ♪ ♪ >> it doesn't have to be intimidating. music can be a supportive vehicle to express emotions the story. >> music therapy program is cooperation between the ucsf and a nonprofit to get it in public service. it was started by a musician kip gallagher. the group now places what it calls mu

of laguna honda hospitals and prior to that 15 years as one the senior administrators at ucsf medical center. finally in my career i served as vice president of the labor management president buell: at kaiser permanente health plan for two years. i currently serve as the chair of the board of the institute on aging of san francisco. having reviewed the analysis, i city's so-called asks which adds $2 billion additional and doubles the cost of constructing the new hospital, as mandated by the state, hospital safety laws. i understand there has to be remediation, but i think it has to be remediation that is fair and that is not this. these additional asks of $2 billion will make the rebuild financially many possible for any hospital system or any hospital. most of us understand that health care delivery and financing is changing and will continue to change dramatically as national reform is implemented. if cpmc is locked into a structure which mandates inflexible delivery options, both the city and cpmc will be unable to respond to the changing environment. president olague: thank you. >

peter carroll is a prostate cancer specialist at ucsf.says the number one cause of death in men with prostate cancer is not prostate cancer but cardiovascular disease. exercise is it good for both no matter how advanced the cancer. >> makes a lot of sense. it decreases the cardiovascular disease. people feel better about themselves and bet ber standard treatment. >> reporter: as for dave, he is also eating more fruits and vegetables and trying to keep stress-free. he says his recipe works. the blood test doctors use to monitor his cancer is showing better results. >> you can make a huge difference in your body, changing the whole environment just by making these subtle changes. >> reporter: by walking briskly you may lower the levels of insulin in your body as well as a certain growth factor and may reduce inflammation. all three of these factors contribute to prostate cancer growth. reduce them and you may create conditions in your body where you can better control the cancer. i think it makes a lot of sense. keep moving. >> keep moving.

the biggest issues for dog patch right now are the proposed ucsf hospital that wants to be placed at the north end of dogpatch. they do not have to follow the planning codes of san francisco. that is not to say that we are inherently opposed to ucsf and what they potentially bring to the neighborhood. it is just that we need to be aware of what their plans are. >> in our show, we have heard a lot about the challenges facing the people of district 10. let's hear about the proposed solutions. >> in this world we live in today, the technology is already there. i would not even mind seeing a solar former place all of this. the tide rolls in, and it rolls out, and do you know that the force of that type rolling in and out will generate enough energy to keep this city going? >> the kind of changes that i would like to see -- definitely more greening, more sensitivity to planting trees, creating more open space. >> if people want to have a good job out here, people getting educated, you see this community change. you see a lot of people coming into this community. this community probably gr

a home away from home for families of seriously ill kids being treated at ucsf. for details, we welcome back steven. >> it's a pleasure. thank you for having me. >> let's start with family house first of all, this seems to be your pet charity. the sixth year you have said this party is designated for the funds to go to this charity. how did this start? >> it started because a member of the community introduced me and another member of my staff to family house and we paid a visit and were frankly blown away by how much impact that this relatively small organization can have on a crucially needy group. and the structure is, if you live 50 miles away or further from san francisco, and your kid is getting cancer or other serious treatment at ucsf, you cannot move your family to san francisco and stay in a hotel for six weeks or three months. and so family house provides a home away from home for those families. and it keeps families together. it's right across the street from the hospital. so at all hours of the day or night, mom and dad can be with the kid and the s

but 24 hours after getting home from ucsf. >> my wouldn't was draining more than it should have been.: he had an infection. >> i was shocked and especially when i found out what infection it was. >> reporter: it was mersa, a potentially deadly bacteria resistant to most antibiotics. it landed him back in the hospital for a month. his wife val was stunned because, as a retired nurse, she thought she had done her homework. >> we had made all the right choices, choicen a top-notch neurosurgeon. >> reporter: but one thing she couldn't research was how many infections have happened recently at ucsf because even though a law passed requiring them to report hospital infections most are, so far, reporting on about four. all that happened during surgery are not being reported and now a new lawsuit threatens to stall the entire process. now the california hospital association has filed a lawsuit against the department of health claiming the surgery reporting guidelines create great burdens on hospitals. >> it's impossible to report everything that happens every day in every hospital. >> debbie

ucsf campus and the kaiser building is on gary, a block away. to the east, the uses are predominantly residential but also retail and mount zion medical campus. the commission found this location desirable for the project as it is a transitional area. as mixed setting the project proposes uses that nicely fit in with the variety. the commission spoke about how the project not only fits in with the residential character but how it fits in with the other uses to the residential. in summary, the commission found the project to be necessary for the continuance of existing community facilities and also to create much-needed affordable housing. the commission found the design to be desirable in that it responds to the surrounding development patterns as viewed from the public streets, the mid block open space and adjacent residential buildings. the commission found the physical attributes and the uses of the project to be compatible with the neighborhood, topography and surrounding structures. their conclusion, the project is necessary, desirable, and

. >>> some baseball greats teamed up with safeway and ucsf to raise awareness. >> if we're going to getthis done, we're going to have to do it. we're going to keep battling it with the help of people like you. just standing out there, we're going to make it happen. >> last year more than 32,000 men in the united states died from prostate cancer. >>> sports director mark ibanez is here, i guess a's fans could have seen tonight's game coming. >> the a's have lost nine in a row. they're in chicago tonight and on the verge of losing their tenth on a row. they're down 10-1. the manager bob garen fired, replaced bid that man bob melvin who is a former cal product. a giant catcher and this is his third big legal managerial job. he talks of implementing his way of doing things with the as. >> you know get back to doing the things this team does very well. it has great pitching, good athletes and you know we're going to try to play the game we're suited to play. we're probably not going to sit around and play for three round homers. we're playing in a ballpark that is more conducive to homers an

we just built an incredible facility at ucsf. \ mission bay has been the recipient of many of the projects there. we wanted a document so the taxpayers knew exactly where their money was being spent and how well it was being spent. >> assistant general manager for business services. that is a very helpful suggestion. last year, we produced for the first time a popular report, which was 16 pages that summarized the high level accomplishments and how we were investing ratepayer dollars efficiently. we have taken your suggestions over the last six months for additional illustrations of average bills for construction progress and milestones and accomplishments. we will be working on an updated draft of that based on our fiscal year that ends june 30 of this month. we would be happy to share draft of that with you to make sure it communicates those points that are most helpful -- commissioner torres: i think it would be helpful. many times, as you would have, perhaps, a military base, there are a lot of ancillary services provided to military men and women that are not necessarily part of the m

interns and residents while they rotate through san francisco general will be the same as they are at ucsf. they will be at the same wage rate. >supervisor campos: why don't we open up to public comment? we will have to limit public comment to 2 minutes. if you have comment, please come forward on this item. >> good morning, supervisors. i worked at san francisco general hospital for 20 years. i would like to thank the mayor for sponsoring this item. i would like to thank this committee for hearing at this morning. especially as item number one. i would like to credit sentences -- the "san francisco examiner" for the recent front-page stories that dealt with this subject specifically. they pointed out by sleep that the city and county of san francisco and the department's public health would have to pay a few extra million dollars per year in order to carry out this agreement. from my 20 years at san francisco general, i'm all in favor -- all in favor of improvements at the hospital. i feel certain people have been taken advantage of for a long time. something like this is way overdue. i w

ucsf. that is this area right here. >> it is an earthquake hazard micro zone. >> again, another example of the wpa. the streets, they wanted to get to the top of the hill, said the duties beautiful walls and stairways. they are doing well. >> all of these hillsides have catalyzed the design and construction of the interesting foundations and sub framing. >> up there, you'll find quite often, because it is rock, they have dug holes, filled it with concrete, put pulls up, and built their buildings. they have been there actually now 67 years. >> some of these are significant earthquake hazard? >> many of them, because they're not properly braced, because the foundations are not deep enough. the consequences could be significant during an earthquake. >> the tunnel opened that whole section up to development. did that lead to park side? >> west portal is right here. it this slope. westport open up this whole area down here, with the reservoir. the tunnel was built and two different ways. one of

but 24 hours after getting home from ucsf -- >> my wound was draining more than it should have been. >> he had an infection. >> i was shocked and especially when i found out what infection it was. >> it was mrsa, a potentially deadly bacteria that is resistant to antibiotics and he was back in the hospital for a month. >> it is something we never thought about. >> bob's wife was stunned because as a retired nurse, she thought she had done her homework. >> we made all the right choices and we have chosen topnotch nurses. >> one thing they couldn't research is how many infections occurred recently at the hospital. even though a law passed three years ago that requires hospitals to report on dozens of healthcare related infections, so far most are reporting on only four. all infections happened during surgery are not being reported and a new lawsuit threatens to stall the entire process. the california hospital association has filed a lawsuit against the department of health claiming the surgery reporting guidelines create great burdens of hospitals. >> it's impossible to report everyth

that is ucsf. adolph sutro donated the land. >> he had a lot of land. >> did. he bought a rancho in '82, and it was a huge chunk of land in a little peninsula. it took decades for it to fill in with housing. >> when he died, he leapt 1,100 acres to widows and orphans, and his children that truck. they comprise the woods, sherwood forest, forestville. it was a contentious thing. it took about 13, 15 years in public. >> this is actually in golden gate park, the casino. it was a controversy at the time to have a place that serve liquor and had card games in golden gate park. eventually, it moved to 24th ave. >> we still have the newly recently refurbished stop along the great highway. the beach shall i -- chalet. i always find it ironic that these federal highway funds were used to refurbish this place for drivers to get a drink. terrific. [laughter] >> there were farms, and there were dairies, as these houses are starting to be built, and they are more conventional residents is, and they are still a farm. in the distance, you can see it is still sand dunes. >> an

laura asterman of ucsf says while this drug provides women with another option, we need to define who is at higher risk of breast cancer before giving healthy women a powerful drug for prevention. we need a strategy to go after prevention, one that extends beyond drugs. it's not a be all, end all. talk to your doctor. >>> thank you. >>> some are calling it skyway robbery. what you really can expect to pay when you factor in all the those extra costs when you fly. i know you're worried about making your savings last and having enough income when you retire. that's why i'm here -- to help come up with a plan and get you on the right path. i have more than a thousand fidelity experts working with me so that i can work one-on-one with you. it's your green line. but i'll be there every step of the way. call or come in and talk with us today. hey marcel, watch this! [ buzzer sounds ] [ cheers and applause ] ♪ hey marcel, watch this! yeah, marcel! -marcel! -hey marcel! are you listening to me? marcel! [ male announcer ] only at&t u-verse lets you follow your favorite channels on one screen.

for over 30 years, i worked as a nurse in the operating room at ucsf. the number staff on duty shift of each day had to match the types of surgery is block schedule for each day. an operating room is like a fire station in that there's not always a patient who needs care at a particular moment. that does not mean there will not be won in a few minutes, and it is imperative to have staff available are trained to care for the patient when he or she actually needs the care. before i retired, i spent my last three years working nights. even without patients needing care, there were operating rooms to stock and preparations to be made for procedures get up for the next day. there were emergency cards to check so that help would be available for patients. also the firefighters to do not have a firefight or patient to treat have things to do during the downtime. they maintain their bodies, their minds, their fire stations, their equipment, and their apparatus. more importantly, they are available to serve the residents and visitors of san francisco with fire s

. >> reporter: ucsf neuroscientist studies how we sleep.hile he finds the research intriguing, at this point the study is too small for conclusions. >> i don't think we should get rid of our beds yet. >> reporter: hammocks are already in use therapeutically. the swing is used to treat premature babies in colombia. the they are placed in the incubator to cradle the baby making it easier for them to breathe. >> it means we would you will have to to move to a beach paradise and sleep in hammocks, it would be great. >> reporter: while they don't know whether it will help one day with sleep disorders, these black bears raise another issue. while it's fun, getting into one may be unbearable. [ laughter ] >> okay. now, researchers say this gentle rocking motion may do more than just help sleep. it could help with memory or healing after a brain injury. and while the study only looked at men, i'm willing to bet it's just as good for women and that's the study that i would be happy to volunteer for. okay. but those bears? it's so true. it can be ver

. >> i am a fashion design student here at ucsf.transition was a little rough, but i found my way. i have not decided what school i am going to transfer to, but i am hoping fit -- f.i.t. in new york. >> i am from balboa high school. i am planning to go to city college this year. >> good morning, everyone. i came to america two years ago, i am planning to go to city college first and then transferred to ucla -- transferred to ucla. thank you. >> i am a graduate of balboa high school, and i am a student here at city college. >> ok, well, welcome, everybody. we thought what would be helpful for this -- those of us on this side of the park would be to hear from each of you one of two things. if you are in high school, tell us when you knew you were going to be a college student and what we either did to help or did not do to help to get you to that point. if you are in city college, it would be helpful to hear a similar thing -- what got you into city college, and what made it possible for you to stay? anyone who wants to start is welco

there was a pedestrian killed by a ucsf shuttle in the tenderloin not long ago and brought up issues about how

there was a pedestrian killed by a ucsf shuttle in the tenderloin not long ago and brought up issues about how these troubles are regulated, how do we keep them safe, how do we coordinate with the city's public transit service? i would also like to take the opportunity to thank the ta board for the earlier item that included the safer speed zones around the city schools. we are excited about this. it has been a big campaign for what san francisco. commissioner mirkarimi: thank you. any other public comment? seeing none, public comment is closed. colleagues, this is an action item. roll-call. >> [roll call] 10 ayes. commissioner mirkarimi: item passes. next item. >> introduction of new items. commissioner mirkarimi: introduction of new items? any public comment? seeing none, public comment is closed. we will take this same house, same call. any public comments? >> any public comments? supervisor mri

public health doctor and faculty member of the department of family and community medicine act -- at ucsf, i could cite endless boring statistics on how each hour a drop-in centers closed, the risk to a homeless person's health and safety is exponentially increase. such places are indispensable sites of refuge and sanctuary, and, as elvis said so eloquently, they save lives. third, as president of the board -- i am very proud of that -- of hospitality house, my fellow board members and i are committed to coming to speak to you as often as it is necessary to remind you that the measure of a civilized society is the care it provides to its most needy citizens. i also thank you for your service because i know you have a hard job. thank you. supervisor chu: thank you. >> hello. how are you doing this afternoon? i am speaking as a client over 10 years, dealing with substance abuse. all aspects and different levels, through the organizations that you have provided for us. ok? i am going to tell you a little bit of substance abuse rehabilitation and how important these organizations are -- impor

robert grant at ucsf have discovered that drugs currently used to treat people with aids could also be taken by people who don't have the virus to prevent infection. the drugs come in a pill called trivata which is made by bay area based gilliad sciences. >> it is like a vaccine in that it prevents the acquisition of hiv virus as. this approach could be useful for couples or also useful for young gay men who are learning how to protect themselves in other ways. the pill itself has a very high level of protection for those who take it consistently. by high level i mean 85 to 95%. >> reporter: but taking the pill religiously every day appears to be key. something easier said than done. and critics say the method could lead to a false sense of protection and actually encourage more risky behavior. in the meantime, the fda is now reviewing trivata for use and prevention. but what if people with hiv could prevent advancing to full blown aids without taking any medications at all. that's what jay leavy has been studying for decades. it is called natural immunity and some long-term survivors

ucsf researchers also found soldiers with ptsd had twice the risk of developing dementia than those who did not. jim hatch, a navy s.e.a.l. shot in the leg in afghanistan, was diagnosed with ptsd. >> it was difficult. i had a pathetic suicide attempt, spent some time in -- in some mental health hospitals that was difficult for me. but in those places i realized that there were a lot of people like me. >> reporter: thanks to psychotherapy he's doing well and working to encourage other vets to seek help. former congressman patrick kennedy is the co-founder of one mind for research. he's working to make sure vets with ptsd get that help. >> if they were bleeding, we'd go repair their wounds and go wrap it up and bring them home. right now, because we can't see these wounds, our response is inadequate. we need to treat these wound as the physical wounds that they are. they're not invisible. we can see them through fmris and pet scans. >> reporter: armed with new information about ptsd, the hope is doctors will find better ways to treat the disorder and minimize the health risk for those who

mcneill from ucsf langley porter has volunteered to do some of the sta statistical work on this so we're looking at how c.i. tirks impacts so hopefully we'll have good data and be able to see what's working and what's not working and make improvements. and roll it out to the other two pilot stations and eventually citywide. yes, it will take some time and will take a process to recognize we can't do it all at once but the chief has already started this process without interim bulletin and we're going to roll it out as quickly as we can in a very deliberate and meaningful way. >> thank you. >> thank you. >> any further questions? i will now turn it over to public comment, please. any public comment regarding line item number three? hearing none, public comment is now closed. please call line item number two. before we go, i want to thank everybody again. this was another excellent presentation. one of the great things basketballing part of this commission. it's always a learning experience and we learned so much through this process, i have to admit all of the commissioners have. again, w

i especially would like to thank ucsf for letting us use this beautiful facility. i am honored that mayor ed lee is with us today. thank you, sir, for coming. [applause] i am equally honored to welcome department heads from some of our most important departments -- hint hint. i'm going to bother them up for all of us. it is also wonderful to see so many people from our communities here tonight. we are having this meeting because the city, as you know, faces a deficit of $300 million, and the mayor's predecessor requested that all agencies cut 10% from their budget and prepare an additional 10% cut in their contingency. this means that agencies like department children and the families come upon a public health will have to spend a lot less money to do things that they want to do throughout the city. and to help us carry out the missions of many of the organizations that are in the room today. the goal tonight is to come up with our community priorities and a vision for the district as well as the city. i want to focus the conversation on city agencies that can fund

contributions from two hospitals, such as stanford or mills pacific or catholic healthcare west or kaiser or ucsf. as we move forward on the issue, we have to move forward with good documents and good information because we cannot make informed decisions unless we have good information. i am thankful for the work sap has done. they have been doing a great job, but we have to go a little further before we can have all the facts. commissioner moore: i went to a spur meeting on tuesday. the department was very strong. sarah dennis was representing planning. someone from the mayor's office of housing. a strong discussion focusing on the role of the region and particularly san francisco's role in looking at in the dedication. i think we are on a very good track. it might make sense to have an abbreviated version of that particular presentation in front of the commission. there are many challenges, obviously, of what that all means. there were only two sides in that discussion. some of us had some problems with the project because it only had been suffocation at parkmerced and treasure island, but the