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Yet, another example of how overwhelmed many of America's largest cities are. Decades and decades of mass illegal immigration and bringing in millions from the third-world, skyrocketing obesity rates, skyrocketing rates to unhealthy eating, tremendous amounts of infectious diseases going around.
NYC is in such bad shape that ambulances are unable to respond to cardiac arrest and the emergency room's have 3 nurses for 44 patients.
As America's cities become more overwhelmed with chronic disease, the aging the baby boomers, massive amounts of illegals and the rampant outbreaks and viruses that are a part of 21st century life in major American cities it will just get worse.
As Medicare and Medicaid caseloads surge and private insurance companies pull out networks who don't them a good deal this is going to get worse and worse.
Yet, another example of how overwhelmed many of America's largest cities are. Decades and decades of mass illegal immigration and bringing in millions from the third-world, skyrocketing obesity rates, skyrocketing rates to unhealthy eating, tremendous amounts of infectious diseases going around.
NYC is in such bad shape that ambulances are unable to respond to cardiac arrest and the emergency room's have 3 nurses for 44 patients.
As America's cities become more overwhelmed with chronic disease, the aging the baby boomers, massive amounts of illegals and the rampant outbreaks and viruses that are a part of 21st century life in major American cities it will just get worse.
As Medicare and Medicaid caseloads surge and private insurance companies pull out networks who don't them a good deal this is going to get worse and worse.
New York City ambulance times are also skyrocketing. The response is going up a minute a year and is up to 11 minute 45 secounds
Guess some of you never took critical thinking classes in college or while at school.
Do you even know what "PRNewswire" is? Hint it is *NOT* a source of news in the standard of journalism; but rather an online over glorified public relations distribution source. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PR_Newswire
Nurses in NYS are always moaning about something. And it was their union (NYSNA) who held this rally and sent out PR releases to drum up support and what have you.
Funny isn't it? NYSNA is locked in negotiations for renewal of contract for its members at the very same hospitals it is accusing of being "understaffed" and so forth. Am totally sure the two events are unrelated. https://www.crainsnewyork.com/health...hospitals-drag
Hospitals have become things people invest in to hedge their bets or as retirement accounts. Hospital CEO's report to the Hedge Funds, not to the people they are suppose to treat.
Hospitals have become things people invest in to hedge their bets or as retirement accounts. Hospital CEO's report to the Hedge Funds, not to the people they are suppose to treat.
That has to end.
How does any of that correlate to the issue of understaffed facilities or too few facilities to serve a population?
People invest in Starbucks and the like, and there is no shortage of places to get coffee. Profit motive gets things done.
How does any of that correlate to the issue of understaffed facilities or too few facilities to serve a population?
People invest in Starbucks and the like, and there is no shortage of places to get coffee. Profit motive gets things done.
Not even going to bother. You know the answer but for some reason feel this need to post things like this. {shrug}
New York City ambulance times are also skyrocketing. The response is going up a minute a year and is up to 11 minute 45 secounds
TBF it's still in the seven minute zone in terms of life threatening calls, which is fairly good for a crowded city with very heavy traffic such as NYC.
7 minutes is usually the benchmark when it comes to catergory 1 life threatening calls.
In terms of hospitals, NYC has some world famous hospitals that are excellent, and it sounds like the city has a handful of not so good hospitals that need improvement.
I am not sure who inspects hospitals and care homes in the US, but there must be some form of inspection organisation that can demand standards improve or even shut down units or hospitals that do not meet standards.
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TBF it's still in the seven minute zone in terms of life threatening calls, which is fairly good for a crowded city with very heavy traffic such as NYC.
7 minutes is usually the benchmark when it comes to catergory 1 life threatening calls.
In terms of hospitals, NYC has some world famous hospitals that are excellent, and it sounds like the city has a handful of not so good hospitals that need improvement.
I am not sure who inspects hospitals and care homes in the US, but there must be some form of inspection organisation that can demand standards improve or even shut down units or hospitals that do not meet standards.
States of course usually have their own bodies that accredit healthcare facilities; but the main national one is a private non-profit, the Joint Commission.
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