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Anne Bové, RN, Inducted into Hunter College Hall of Fame

April 28, 2014

The Hunter College Alumni Association Board inducted NYSNA’s HHC Executive Council President Anne Bové, RN into the Hunter College Hall of Fame last week.

Hunter has a history of great achievement –...

At 10 speak-outs, RNs say why HHC is vital to NYC

April 23, 2014

HHC is our city’s healthcare lifeline. And our hospitals are powered by the care of NYSNA nurses. That was the message we brought to New Yorkers today at 10 speak-outs held across the city — at...

HHC Nurses to speak out for quality patient care

April 21, 2014

On Wednesday, HHC nurses are speaking out for public hospitals and quality patient care.

No one is ever turned away from NYC’s HHC hospitals – regardless of income, immigration status, or ability to...

Win For HHC Dialysis Patients!

April 10, 2014

The state removed the application of Big Apple Dialysis Management, LLC from the agenda of the scheduled March 27 meeting of the NYS Department of Health’s Public Health and Health Planning Council...

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

Dialysis Patient Death Rates To Be Revisited At Dept. Of Health Hearing RNs, Patients, Community Members To Testify, Appear at DOH Hearing

February 13, 2014

MEDIA ADVISORY: For Thursday, February 13, 2014 Contacts: Carl Ginsburg 917-405-1060 or Eliza Bates 917-565-2976 Against the backdrop of a grisly record of death rates in the for-profit sector, HHC patients, supported by nurses, other caregivers and community members, are set to demand the New York