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
Public Hospital Deficit Comes From Caring For Underserved Communities While Private Hospitals Reap Higher Profits
Starting Aug. 1, 2024, NYSNA members have a new benefit: Basic term life insurance and basic personal accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) coverage from MetLife.
NYSNA nurses work in coalition with healthcare justice organizations fighting for healthcare for all both locally and nationwide. Learn more about our work.
Nurses know that safe staffing levels save lives — and the research is on our side. Clinical and academic studies show that safe staffing improves patient outcomes and even saves money. And highly regarded reports show that New York State would have been better prepared and seen fewer deaths during the coronavirus pandemic if there had been safe staffing standards in hospitals and nursing homes.
In our first newsletter, I wrote about the misinformation that persists about a single payer healthcare system despite the fact that implementing it in the United States would result in overall savings. Let’s continue to debunk myths about a single-payer healthcare system so we can educate the public and our colleagues and encourage them to become healthcare advocates.
