There might not be a thing that would stop a New York City nurse from carrying out our mission – certainly not a hurricane. Last year when Hurricane Sandy came barreling up the East Coast, we were on the job. Thousands of NYSNA members live in the storm’s path: We had worries for our own families...
Mayor Bloomberg and city officials shut down Labor and Delivery at North Central Bronx Hospital in August, and that terrible decision is hurting women across the Bronx. Nurses at Jacobi Hospital report that they are stretched to their limit. And women are having to travel farther to give birth. In...
HHC nurses put patients before profits every day. That’s our mission — at the bedside and in the political process, too. And what we’ve been doing is working. We won significant victories this year to stop the for-profit takeover of New York hospitals. Together we:
Our history of struggle for quality, public healthcare
Founded in 1969, HHC is the largest city healthcare system in the country, with 11 hospitals as well as nursing homes, diagnostic and treatment centers, and primary care clinics.
The HHC mission is noble: to treat every New Yorker regardless of...
And city officials are bringing for-profit dialysis companies into our city’s public healthcare system.
Two multinational companies – Fresenius and Davita Healthcare Partners – dominate the industry. And the money they make is astonishing. Last year, DaVita’s CEO made nearly...
He has proven his commitment to our fight to protect public hospitals and access to quality care for all New Yorkers. As public advocate, Bill de Blasio has:
Marched and rallied with us to protect public healthcare in our city.
Taken legal action and participated in civil disobedience to stop...
Healthgrades, which assesses hospital quality nationwide, gave awards to two Brooklyn HHC hospitals in July: Woodhull Medical Center for “Gynecologic Surgery Excellence” and Coney Island Hospital for “Maternity Care Excellence.” Healthgrades bases its quality assessment on...
For the first time in NYSNA’s history, we endorsed a candidate for New York City mayor this year, and we have already made a big difference in the city’s political landscape.
Our candidate, Bill de Blasio, won tremendous support in the primary because of his vision for the city — a vision that...
In New York City’s HHC public hospital system, our mission is simple: We never turn anyone away. We care for every person who comes through our doors. No insurance? We give care. No name or birth date? We fill in the blanks. Everyone needing care gets it. No questions asked.
