NYSNA Nurses and Community Allies Hold Town Hall to Demand an Immediate End to Bellevue Service Cuts that Threaten Maternal Healthcare
**MEDIA ADVISORY FOR WED, AUG. 13 AT 7 P.M.**
Contact: Andrea Penman-Lomeli | press@nysna.org | 347-559-3169
Joseph Celestin | press@nysna.org | 518-776-8337
NYSNA NURSES AND COMMUNITY ALLIES HOLD TOWN HALL TO DEMAND AN IMMEDIATE END TO BELLEVUE SERVICE CUTS THAT THREATEN MATERNAL HEALTHCARE
Ellis Medicine Announced Plans to Close Units and Most Surgical Services at Bellevue Woman’s Center
Amidst Looming Federal Cuts That Threaten Maternal Healthcare, NYSNA Nurses Demand Preservation of Units and Services that Mothers and Babies Rely On
Schenectady, N.Y. – On Wednesday, Aug. 13, NYSNA nurses and community allies will hold a town hall to discuss Ellis Medicine’s plan to close units and services at Bellevue Woman’s Center and the threats posed to maternal and child health in Schenectady County and the greater capital region. Ellis plans to close surgical services in the operating room and outpatient settings, except for c-sections, and lay off 14 nurses while providing minimal training for nurses who are expected to absorb additional responsibilities. While Ellis originally planned to make these cuts at the end of December, they recently announced these cuts would take place on August 22. Nurses are speaking out to demand an immediate end to service cuts and closures and that the hospital invest in safe patient care.
WHO: NYSNA nurses and community allies, including Assembly Member Phil Steck, Save Burdett Birth Center Coalition, Save Our Services Schenectady Coalition for Healthcare Access, and the New York State Council of Churches
WHAT: Town hall on cuts to services at Bellevue Woman’s Center and reproductive healthcare
WHEN: Wednesday, Aug. 13 from 7-8:00 p.m.
WHERE: SUNY Schenectady County Community College (via the Casola Dining Entrance), 78 Washington Ave., Schenectady, NY 12305
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The New York State Nurses Association represents more than 42,000 members in New York State. We are New York’s largest union and professional association for registered nurses. NYSNA is an affiliate of National Nurses United, AFL-CIO, the country's largest and fastest-growing union and professional association of registered nurses, with more than 225,000 members nationwide.