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San Francisco Ready To Roll Out COVID-19 Vaccines For 5 to 11 Year Olds

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 4, 2021 Contact: SF Joint Information Center sfeocjic@sfgov.org  *** PRESS RELEASE *** SAN FRANCISCO READY TO ROLL OUT COVID-19 VACCIN…

Opiate Program Saves Lives

By Dr. Susan Ehrlich, CEO, ZSFG The title of the editorial in this month’s Scientific American said it all: “Drug Overdose Deaths in 2020 Were Horrifying: We need radi…

ZSFG Ranked Highly for Benefit to Community

Among the 3600+ hospitals examined in the US, ZSFG was ranked number nine for spending on charity care and community investment. “The last year and a half of the Covid…

Andrea Turner Honored

Congrats to our COO Andrea Turner who was honored by the San Francisco Women's Political Committee for making contributions to our community during the pandemic. Dr. Turn…

10 Years of Wellness

This month the ZSFG Wellness Center is celebrating 10 years of providing innovative, cultural, and linguistically accessible programs for staff, patients, their families,…

40 years of AIDS in SF

This month we're commemorating 40 years since the first #AIDS case. This collaborative effort became known worldwide & saved millions of lives. @UCSF curated a spa…

No COVID Patients

Thursday was a monumental day in the fight against COVID-19. It's the first time in 14 months that Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center has zero CO…

1,000,000 vaccinations

Today we’re celebrating one million COVID-19 vaccines in San Francisco! At ZSFG, we’ve contributed about 120,000 doses. Thank you, San Francisco. Together we achieved an …

National Nurses Week

In honor of National Nurses Week, we want to thank all the nurses and staff who have worked long hours to get our community protected from COVID-19 and help us get throug…

Rescuing 1000 vaccine doses

When we received a call about receiving 1000+ vaccine doses we knew we had to take the opportunity, whatever it takes. Mary Mercer, SF Vaccine Coordinator & ZSFG E…

National Doctors’ Day

On #NationalDoctorsDay, we show our appreciation and support to doctors who have given so much to get us through COVID-19. Many risked their lives to protect our families…

ZSFG staff members reflect on their ‘life-altering’ year under COVID

Not many people know what it was like to be on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic. At ZSFG, Chief Medical Officer Lukejohn Day and Chief Nursing Officer Terry Dento…

Improving heart health in Black and LatinX populations

From 2018, the San Francisco Department of Public Health  embarked on an innovative initiative to improve heart health outcomes for Black & Latinx populations. By get…

Dr. Andre Campbell recognized by Society of Black Academic Surgeons

Celebrating Black History Month

In honor of Black History Month, we’re celebrating by recognizing the achievements made by Black/African Americans with a gallery displayed in our Mezzanine. We encour…

ZSFG doctor was the first in SF to receive the COVID vaccine

Dr. Antonio Gomez from ZSFG became the first in SF to receive a COVID vaccine in December. In this story, he shares his perspective: “The vaccine is the first true bea…

How to Wash Your Hands

One of the best ways to stay healthy in the recent battle against COVID-19 (Novel Coronavirus) is hand washing. Sounds simple, doesn't it? But there is very much a right …

Health Department Transforms Patient Experience with EPIC

Download Press Release  Epic unifies patient medical records across multiple systems, provides access and transparency into patient medical records, and enables access t…

Making Travel Plans? Make sure you’re immunized against measles

  Download Press Release Public health departments urge vaccination before international travel   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Veronica Vien, San Fra…

New Billing Policies at ZSFG (April 16, 2019)

Download Press Release Health Department announces new billing policies at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital Patient financial protections include ending patien…

Halt to Balance Billing at ZSFG Until Plan to Improve Long-Term Billing Practice…

Link to Press Release here Friday, February 1, 2019 Contact: Mayor’s Office of Communications, 415-554-6131 *** PRESS RELEASE *** MAYOR LONDON BREED AND SUPERVISOR …

San Francisco General Hospital Foundation’s Hearts in San Francisco Now on Publi…

Press Release PDF available here San Francisco General Hospital Foundation’s 15th Anniversary Series of Hearts in San Francisco Sculptures Now on Public Display Six T…

Adult Urgent Care Moved

On February 21, 2019, the Adult Urgent Care Center at ZSFG relocated to Building 5, 1st floor, unit 1E. Adult Urgent Care will be the first clinic to relocate to Buildin…

ZSFG programs awarded more than $800,000 in Hearts Grants

The San Francisco General Hospital Foundation awarded more than $800,000 in support of programs, projects, and initiatives at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital an…

Breaking new ground for research

Together, UCSF and ZSFG adopt pioneering health interventions that translate research discoveries into better clinical care. Using science to improve care With research…

Paintings by Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera Return to Zuckerberg San Francisco Genera…

After a seven-year hiatus, a pair of paintings by Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera have returned to the new Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center. Du…