Hospital Replacement

The UCSF Hospital Replacement Project concerns the future of UCSF Medical Center inpatient facilities, which must be largely replaced to meet the growing demand for specialized care and upcoming deadlines for state-mandated seismic safety standards. UCSF has been engaged in a comprehensive planning process to determine the future of how to best address this need.

A UCSF committee exploring options to replace the hospital has proposed four possible sites, including two on Parnassus Avenue and two at Mission Bay. Scenarios involving building a 250-bed hospital at UCSF's Mount Zion campus have been set aside for now, pending review of the other four locations.

The Clinical and Research Planning Subcommittee has issued recommendations which call for a combination of new buildings, renovated facilities, and expanded facilities at the UCSF Mission Bay, Parnassus, and Mount Zion campuses. The project would be carried out in phases over the next 15 years, and will be forwarded to the UC Board of Regents for consideration in March 2005.

This long-range planning process has also involved members from the community, including the Community Advisory Group (CAG). It also involves environmental impact studies and public hearings. Select this link to see the EIR for UCSF Hospital Replacement and other related documents. For further information and details on the recommendations, or to learn more about the hospital replacement process, please contact Barbara Bagot-López.