To establish the Benioff Children's Hospitals in Oakland and San Francisco as the preeminent network for pediatric care, we need the contributions of our entire BCH community. In the interest of reinforcing our shared focus on the health care needs of our patients and their families, the information below seeks to help set the record straight on some rumors that are raising questions and leading to misunderstandings.
Strengthening BCH Oakland's financial health
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The affiliation is harming BCH Oakland's financial health. | The opposite is actually true. The affiliation rescued BCH Oakland after years of being financially vulnerable.
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Expanding children's health services and programs
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The affiliation has reduced children's services in Oakland. | This rumor gets it wrong. In fact, the affiliation has:
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Oakland's patients are being sent to San Francisco, reducing the options for low-income patients in Oakland. | This misleading statement provides a false and incomplete picture of how a single pediatric health system with two campuses operates.
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Investing in Oakland facilities and resources
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The affiliation is taking resources out of Oakland and sending them to San Francisco. | The millions of dollars in investment made in Oakland since the affiliation show that this claim is simply false.
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The Sickle Cell program in Oakland has been diminished. | In fact, Oakland's Sickle Cell Disease Center is expanding care and research into new therapies to treat this debilitating condition.
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Strengthening health equity as a key priority
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The affiliation has hurt vulnerable children in the Oakland community. | Serving the most vulnerable is at the center of our mission. It guides everything we do.
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