Comments on: Kaiser San Francisco criticized over kidney transplants http://www.kaiserthrive.org/2006/12/13/kaiser-san-francisco-criticized-over-kidney-transplants/ Kaiser Permanente: Failure to Thrive -- A Managed Care Watch Web Site Sun, 06 Jul 2008 04:11:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Admin http://www.kaiserthrive.org/2006/12/13/kaiser-san-francisco-criticized-over-kidney-transplants/#comment-24175 Admin Thu, 29 Nov 2007 20:14:46 +0000 http://www.kaiserthrive.org/2006/12/13/kaiser-san-francisco-criticized-over-kidney-transplants/#comment-24175 Hi, I shortened your last name and removed your sister's identifying information. It surprises me that your sister's transplant is being performed at a Kaiser hospital, as it was my understanding that since Kaiser closed its transplant program all of the surgeries are being done at UCSF or UC Davis. In general, the problems with the Kaiser program were related to bad record-keeping during the switch from the contracted hospitals above to Kaiser's inhouse program. People who actually did get the surgery at Kaiser had good outcomes. If you have questions about the problems with Kaiser's kidney transplant program, you can contact the <a href="http://www.dmhc.ca.gov/aboutthedmhc/contactus.asp" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Department of Managed Health Care</a>. Best wishes! Hi,

I shortened your last name and removed your sister’s identifying information.

It surprises me that your sister’s transplant is being performed at a Kaiser hospital, as it was my understanding that since Kaiser closed its transplant program all of the surgeries are being done at UCSF or UC Davis.

In general, the problems with the Kaiser program were related to bad record-keeping during the switch from the contracted hospitals above to Kaiser’s inhouse program. People who actually did get the surgery at Kaiser had good outcomes.

If you have questions about the problems with Kaiser’s kidney transplant program, you can contact the Department of Managed Health Care.

Best wishes!

]]> By: Mercedes M http://www.kaiserthrive.org/2006/12/13/kaiser-san-francisco-criticized-over-kidney-transplants/#comment-24174 Mercedes M Thu, 29 Nov 2007 19:23:06 +0000 http://www.kaiserthrive.org/2006/12/13/kaiser-san-francisco-criticized-over-kidney-transplants/#comment-24174 I have a concern after reading some of these articles. My sister will be receiving a kidney transplant at a Kaiser Hospital in San Francisco. We live in Texas and are unable to be with her at that time and I am very concerned that something should happen to her. Where can I call and who do I call to make sure that she will be receiving the best care given? I have a concern after reading some of these articles. My sister will be receiving a kidney transplant at a Kaiser Hospital in San Francisco. We live in Texas and are unable to be with her at that time and I am very concerned that something should happen to her. Where can I call and who do I call to make sure that she will be receiving the best care given?

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