Union nurses affiliated with the New York State Nurses Association have appeared before lawmakers in Albany to voice concerns over proposed hospital mergers involving Maimonides and Montefiore medical centers. Their testimony focuses on preserving patient continuity of care and maintaining adequate staffing levels amid potential changes from the consolidations. Advocates argue that mergers could disrupt long-standing relationships between healthcare providers and patients while risking understaffing in critical care units. The hearing underscores broader debates over how hospital mergers impact frontline workers and community access to healthcare services.
NYSNA Members ‘Testify At Albany Hearing In Support Of Protecting Continuity Of Care & Staffing Levels Through Maimonides, Montefiore Mergers’ WNY Labor Today
