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NYSNA announces safe staffing standards as part of breakthrough new contract with the City of New York and NYC Health + Hospitals

December 17, 2019

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 17, 2019 Contact: Richard Bamberger, rbamberger@kivvit.com, 917.662.8370 New York, NY – Public sector NYSNA nurses at NYC Health + Hospitals and NY City Mayoral Agencies announce safe staffing standards as part of a breakthrough new contract with the City and the

Registered Nurses, Elected Officials and Community Leaders call for fair funding and Safe Staffing at City hospitals with a rally on the steps of New York City Hall

July 12, 2019

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 12, 2019 Contact: Carl Ginsburg | carl.ginsburg@nysna.org | 917-405-1060 Nurses Sound Alarm about Risks to Patient Care NEW YORK, NY – Members of the New York State Nurses Association, elected officials and community leaders held a rally on the steps City Hall in New York

New Report: NYC Public Hospital System Faces Heavy Burden With Public Funding At Risk And Private Hospitals Avoiding Unprofitable Patients

October 02, 2017

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 2, 2017 CONTACT: Carl Ginsburg, carl.ginsburg@nysna.org, 917.405.1060 Report Also Finds Cost-Effective, High Quality of Care in NYC Public Hospitals NYC Public Hospitals Served Almost Five Million Out-Patient Visits and Over 200 Thousand In- Patient Admissions in 2016

Coalition: Help is needed now for Safety Net Hospitals that care for low-income patients

November 15, 2016

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 15, 2016 Contact: Carl Ginsburg, carl.ginsburg@nysna.org, 917.405.1060 Community Groups, Elected Leaders, Labor and Health Advocates call for ‘Safety Net Hospitals’ to get Adequate Funding ‘Enhanced Safety Net Hospital’ Bill must become Law More than 15,000 signatures

NY State's Largest Nurses Union Celebrate Historic Contract Settlement across New York City

August 06, 2015

For Immediate Release: August 6, 2015 RNs in 12 private sector hospitals win no giveback contracts; victory for safe staffing NEW YORK, NY -- In a major win for front-line nurses represented by the New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA) at 12 private sector hospitals in NYC, contracts covering 17

Public Hospital Dialysis Patients Win On Quality Care; For-Profit Chain Set Back

March 20, 2014

For Immediate Release: Thursday, March 20, 2014 Contact: Carl Ginsburg, 917-405-1060 (New York, NY) The state has removed the application of Big Apple Dialysis Management, LLC from the agenda of the scheduled March 27 th meeting of the NYS Department of Health’s Public Health and Health Planning

Nurses To Testify At City Council Health Hearing

February 24, 2014

Media Advisory: For Monday, Feb. 24 Contact: Carl Ginsburg, 917 405 1060; carl.ginsburg@nysna.org NURSES TO TESTIFY AT CITY COUNCIL HEALTH HEARING "Selling patients into for-profit dialysis market is wrong," say RNs. Will present new information on failures of DOH and record of for-profit dialysis