Hospital Administrative Penalties for San Francisco County

Penalties Issued in 2013

St. Mary’s Medical Center (PDF)
450 Stanyan Street, San Francisco 94117 - The hospital failed to ensure the health and safety of a patient when it did not follow established policies and procedures for safe distribution and administration of medication. The penalty is $100,000. This is the hospital’s third administrative penalty.

St. Mary’s Medical Center (PDF)
450 Stanyan Street, San Francisco 94117 - The hospital failed to ensure the health and safety of a patient when it did not follow surgical policies and procedures. This resulted in a patient having to undergo a second surgery to remove a retained foreign object. The penalty is $75,000. This is the hospital’s second administrative penalty.

UCSF Medical Center (PDF)
505 Parnassus Ave, San Francisco 94143 - The hospital failed to ensure the health and safety of a patient when it did not follow surgical policies and procedures. This resulted in a patient having to undergo an additional surgery to remove a retained foreign object. The penalty is $100,000. This is the hospital’s eighth administrative penalty. Administrative penalty issued based on findings during survey completed on 6/30/2011.

UCSF Medical Center (PDF)
505 Parnassus Ave, San Francisco 94143 - The hospital failed to ensure the health and safety of a patient when it did not follow surgical policies and procedures. This resulted in a patient having to undergo a second surgery to remove a retained foreign object. The penalty is $100,000. This is the hospital’s seventh administrative penalty. Administrative penalty issued based on findings during survey completed on 4/05/2011.

Penalties Issued in 2012

Chinese Hospital (PDF)
845 Jackson Street, San Francisco 94133 - Administrative penalty issued based on findings during survey completed on 02/25/2010.

Kaiser Foundation Hospital (PDF)
2425 Geary Blvd, San Francisco 94115 – The hospital failed to ensure the health and safety of a patient when it did not follow established policies and procedures relating to self-administered bedside medications. The penalty is $100,000. This is the hospital’s third administrative penalty.

Kaiser Foundation Hospital (PDF)
2425 Geary Boulevard, San Francisco, 94115 - Administrative penalty issued based on findings during survey completed on 02/25/2010 

Saint Francis Memorial Hospital (PDF)
900 Hyde St, San Francisco 94109-4806 - The hospital failed to ensure the health and safety of a patient when it did not follow surgical policies and procedures. This resulted in a patient having to undergo a second surgery to remove a retained foreign object. The penalty is $50,000. This is the hospital’s first administrative penalty.

St. Mary’s Medical Center (PDF)
450 Stanyan Street, San Francisco 94117 - The hospital failed to ensure the health and safety of a patient during a transfer. The penalty is $50,000. This is the hospital’s first administrative penalty.

UCSF Medical Center (PDF)
505 Parnassus Ave, San Francisco 94143 - The hospital failed to ensure the health and safety of a patient when it did not follow established policies and procedures for safe distribution and administration of medication. The penalty is $75,000.  This is the hospital’s sixth administrative penalty. Administrative penalty issued based on findings during survey completed on 1/18/2011.

Penalties Issued in 2011

Kaiser Foundation Hospital (PDF)
1200 El Camino Real, South San Francisco 94080 - The hospital failed to implement policies and procedures for the safe administration of medication. The penalty is $50,000.

San Francisco General Hospital (PDF)
1001 Potrero Ave., San Francisco 94110, San Francisco County - The hospital failed to ensure the health and safety of a patient when the hospital did not follow its surgical policies and procedures. The penalty is $50,000.

UCSF Medical Center (PDF)
505 Parnassus Avenue, San Francisco 94122-0210, San Francisco County - The hospital failed to ensure the health and safety of a patient when it did not follow its surgical policies and procedures. This is the fifth administrative penalty issued to this hospital. The penalty is assesssed at $50,000. Administrative penalty issued based on findings during survey completed on 03/03/2010.

Kaiser Foundation Hospital (PDF)
2425 Geary Boulevard, San Francisco, 94115, San Francisco County. The hospital failed to ensure the health and safety of a patient when it did not follow its surgical policies and procedures. This is the first administrative penalty issued to the hospital. The penalty is $50,000.

Penalties Issued in 2010

California Pacific Medical Center (PDF)
2333 Buchanan St. San Francisco 94115, San Francisco County - The hospital failed to ensure the health and safety of a patient when the hospital did not follow its surgical policies and procedures. This is the third administrative penalty issued to this hospital. The penalty is assessed at $75,000. - Administrative penalty issued based on finding during survey completed on 11/18/2009.

California Pacific Medical Center (PDF)
2333 Buchanan St. San Francisco 94115, San Francisco County - The hospital failed to ensure the health and safety of a patient when the hospital did not follow its surgical policies and procedures. This is the second administrative penalty issued to this hospital. The penalty is assessed at $50,000. - Administrative penalty issued based on finding during survey completed on 11/17/2009.

California Pacific Medical Center (PDF)
2333 Buchanan St. San Francisco 94115, San Francisco County - The hospital failed to ensure the health and safety of a patient when the hospital did not follow its surgical policies and procedures. Administrative penalty issued based on finding during survey completed on 01/08/2009.

San Francisco General Hospital (PDF)
1001 Potrero Ave., San Francisco 94110, San Francisco County - The hospital failed to ensure the health and safety of a patient when the hospital did not follow its surgical policy and procedure. Administrative penalty issued based on finding during survey completed on 12/26/2008.

UCSF Medical Center (PDF)
505 Parnassus Avenue, San Francisco 94122-0210, San Francisco County - The hospital failed to ensure the health and safety of its patients when it did not follow its policies and procedures for the safe distribution and administration of medication. This is the fourth administrative penalty issued to this hospital. The penalty is assessed at $25,000. Administrative penalty issued based on findings during survey completed on 10/25/2008.

UCSF Medical Center (PDF)
505 Parnassus Avenue, San Francisco 94122-0210, San Francisco County - The hospital failed to ensure the health and safety of its patients when it did not follow its surgical policies and procedures. This is the third administrative penalty issued to this hospital. The penalty is assessed at $25,000.Administrative penalty issued based on findings during survey completed on 09/09/2008.

Penalties Issued in 2009

UCSF Medical Center (PDF)
505 Parnassus Avenue, San Francisco 94122-0210, San Francisco County - The hospital failed to ensure the health and safety of its patients when it did not follow its policies and procedures for the safe distribution and administration of medication. This is the hospital's second administrative penalty. The penalty is $25,000. Administrative penalty issued based on findings during survey completed on 04/11/2008.

Penalties Issued in 2008

University of California, San Francisco Medical Center (PDF)
505 Parnassus Avenue, San Francisco 94122, San Francisco County - The hospital failed to develop and implement policies and procedures to ensure accurate administration of medications and minimize adverse medication outcomes. This is the first administrative penalty issued to this hospital. The penalty is assessed at $25,000. Administrative penalty issued based on findings during survey completed on 9/24/2007.