THURS., JUNE 5: One Year Since Department of Health Investigates Albany Medical Center, Hospital Still Failing to Address Staffing Crisis
**MEDIA ADVISORY FOR THURS., JUNE 5 AT 11 A.M.**
Contact: Andrea Penman-Lomeli | press@nysna.org | 347-559-3169
Kristi Barnes | press@nysna.org | 646-853-4489
ONE YEAR SINCE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH INVESTIGATES ALBANY MEDICAL CENTER, HOSPITAL STILL FAILING TO ADDRESS THE STAFFING CRISIS
Over a year since first speaking out about the staffing crisis that puts patient care at risk, NYSNA nurses sound the alarm on the hospital’s continued disregard of the law
Albany Med Submits Third Plan to Correct Staffing Deficiencies at the Hospital
Nurses demand that Albany Medical Center’s Board of Directors step in and take immediate action to solve the staffing crisis
Albany, N.Y. - On Thursday, June 5, New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA) nurses will speak out about Albany Medical Center’s ongoing refusal to fix the staffing crisis and protect patient care. Nurses will provide an update on the hospital’s responses to the Department of Health’s (DOH) investigation and call on the Albany Med Board of Directors to hold the hospital accountable. Nearly a year after its first investigation, and after several rejected correction plans, the DOH has yet to issue fines or spur substantive change from the hospital. Nearly a thousand nurses signed a petition calling on Albany Med to negotiate a fair contract now that will help address the staffing crisis.
WHO: Dozens of NYSNA nurses, elected officials, and community and labor allies
WHAT: Speak-out on safe staffing crisis
WHEN: Thursday, June 5 at 11 a.m.
WHERE: Corner of New Scotland Ave. and Holland Ave, in front of Starbucks
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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.