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St. Catherine’s Agrees to Hire Additional Nurses After Mediation Win

November 21, 2024

On Wednesday, Nov. 13, mediation was held at Catholic Health/ St. Catherine of Siena Medical Center to address repeated understaffing issues in the emergency department (ED). For months, the hospital has been plagued by understaffing, particularly in the ED and intensive care units. This understaffing, the result of the hospital’s failure to adhere to safe staffing ratios, alongside the closure of St. Catherine’s maternal child health services earlier this year, has put patient care at risk.

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October 21, 2024

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Nurses Call On Albany Med to Stop Hiding Staffing Crisis Report

October 07, 2024

On Oct. 3, NYSNA nurses at Albany Medical Center held a press conference, urging hospital administrators to stop hiding the staffing crisis and release the Department of Health (DOH) staffing deficiency report. The hospital has 45 days to share the report and include nurses in the planning of a solution to correct deficiencies.