Bronx News (Bxnews.net): Nurses claim healthcare crisis in hospitals

Bronx News (Bxnews.net): Nurses claim healthcare crisis in hospitals: Nurses claim healthcare crisis in hospitals (Photo by David Greene) By David Greene   BRONX, NEW YORK, APRIL 21 - Do...

Nurses claim healthcare crisis in hospitals

Nurses claim healthcare crisis in hospitals

(Photo by David Greene)

By David Greene

 

BRONX, NEW YORK, APRIL 21- Dozens of nurses held demonstrations outside local
hospitals and are now headed to get the attention of lawmakers in Albany--
charging that hospitals are dangerously understaffed and overcrowded.

 

According to Judy
Sheridan-Gonzalez, President of the New York State Nurses Association and a
registered nurse at Montefiore Hospital, "Montefiore, unfortunately what
they've done is instead of opening up units, they've crushed people
together."

 

Gonzalez explained, "They actually admit
patients instead of to a room, a stretcher in a hallway on patient units and
the conditions are horrible."

 

On April 16, members
demonstrated outside several area hospitals seeking support for the 18,000
nurses whose contract expired in January, as well as for the five
patients a day on every floor of the hospital, who Gonzalez says must
wait in a hallway for an open bed.

 

Gonzalez, who works in
the emergency room, painted a frightening picture, stating, "We
have patients waiting on respirators for two days. Not every day, not always.
But often we have patients waiting for days on end for beds."

 

Charging that area hospitals
have "manipulated" Department of Health regulations that permitted
patients to be temporarily housed in hallways, Gonzalez claims that the
temporary housing of patients has now become standard practice.

 

Gonzalez continued,
"What's happening in New York City and actually all over the country is
that the bigger and so called more successful hospitals... are taking over
other hospitals and all these hospitals are combining all our other services
and with the state pushing, are also closing beds and community
hospitals."

 

Gonzalez concluded, "We
feel it shouldn't be a tale of two health cares. If you don't have healthcare
and money, your regulated to wait in hallway beds or a crowded E.R. ... but if
you have connections your cared for a little different and we think that's
immoral."

 

Gonzalez added "Many of
the politicians have come out in our support, but Montefiore is very
powerful and very few of them are willing to confront Montefiore."

 

Nurses from across the city
will be boarding nearly 30 buses and heading to Albany on April 21, in hopes of
getting staffing ratio guidelines placed in their new contracts as well as
seeking passage of new legislation tailored to patients rights.

 

Calls to the New York City
Health and Hospital's Corporation and Montefiore Hospital were not immediately
returned.  

 

#Nurses #Healthcare
#Montefiore #Hospitals #Bronxnews

Bronx News (Bxnews.net): Softball

Bronx News (Bxnews.net): Softball: Rams Sweep St. Joes By Gary Quintal  BRONX, NEW YORK, APRIL 20- With Atlantic 10 conference play entering its final two weeks, fourth plac...

Softball

Rams Sweep St. Joes

By Gary Quintal 

BRONX, NEW YORK, APRIL 20- With Atlantic 10 conference play entering its final two weeks, fourth place Fordham hosted fifth place Saint Joseph's University at Bahoshy Field this weekend.  

The Fordham Rams swept Saint Joseph's in impressive fashion, not only winning all three games, but shutting Saint Joe's out of the entire series, taking the Saturday double header 8-0 twice and finishing Sunday with a 4-0 victory.   

The victories place Fordham into third place in the Atlantic 10 with an 11-5 conference record (25-17 overall), while Saint Joe's falls to seventh place with a record of  21-15 (6-8 conference).  

Fordham returns to the Bronx next weekend to start their final home-stand of the season against A-10 opponent George Washington. 

#Fordham #Softball #SaintJosephsUniversity #Bronxnews

Bronx News (Bxnews.net): Portland Timbers Edge NYCFC

Bronx News (Bxnews.net): Portland Timbers Edge NYCFC: Portland Timbers Edge NYCFC on Late Goal By Howard Goldin BRONX, NEW YORK, APRIL 20- On Sunday night, NYCFC hosted its second game at Yank...

Portland Timbers Edge NYCFC

Portland Timbers Edge NYCFC on Late Goal

By Howard Goldin

BRONX, NEW YORK, APRIL 20- On Sunday night, NYCFC hosted its second game at Yankee Stadium within four days as the Portland Timbers travelled nearly 3,000 miles for the first of five road matches in a six week period. Portland and NYC were meeting for the first time, but the Timbers played in New York City 40 years ago. On July 16, 1975, Portland defeated the NY Cosmos, 2‐1, in a NASL game at Randall’s Island. The legendary Pele scored the lone goal for the Cosmos.

NYC was short‐handed (pun intended) as Spanish international star and New York City native Jason Hernandez among others were out with injuries suffered in their previous match, Villa with a hamstring strain and Hernandez with a calf strain.

In addition to the above two starters, Mix Diskerud, who missed the previous match due to playing with the USMNT against Mexico, injured his ankle earlier on Sunday. NYC coach Jason Kreis commented, “We’re really unlucky; five players were unable to play today; that’s a lot.” 

Mix downplayed the importance of the injuries as a factor in the loss, “They [substitute players] came and did a great job.” He felt their gaining game experience is beneficial to the club because “we’re going to need them.” Goalie Josh Saunders agreed, “We have a lot of quality players. We can absorb those losses.”

The match was scoreless until the 79th minute when Dairon Asprilla scored the only goal of the game. It was the first MLS goal for the rookie from Colombia, who signed with Portland in December. The Timbers since 2013 have shown remarkable ability to bounce back after suffering a loss. This was their eighth win after losing. In that period they have three draws and have only lost two straight twice.

Despite it being the fifth consecutive NYCFC match without a win and their third straight game being deprived of points by a late goal, the NYC coach and players spoke very positively of their club’s play. Kreis remarked, “I’m actually very encouraged by our performances in the last two matches. Morale was especially high and that’s encouraging...Right now, the results aren’t going the way we like, but the performances are. We need to look at the positives and build on that.”

Each of the players, who spoke with the media after the contest, spoke similarly. Veteran goalie Josh Saunders, a native of Oregon, who spent several seasons with the Timbers, said, “I think we can walk out of here with our heads held high. I thought our defense played well. They [Timbers] had limited chances. If we keep doing good things, good things are going to happen.” The facts bore out the points he made. NYC had 21 shots on goal while Portland had only 12. The other stats such as number of passes, passing accuracy, duels won and possession of the ball were close, but not connected to a losing contest.

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High School Baseball

High School Baseball Kicks Off with Split 

By Gary Quintal

BRONX, NEW YORK, APRIL 18- While the long winter wrecked havoc with the early PSAL schedule, high school baseball has finally taken a  foothold. Playing a "home and home" series this week were PSAL AA West League rivals Riverdale/Kingsbridge Academy and Evander Childs Campus.  

The teams split the two games with RKA winning the first 11-2 Tuesday while Evander won Thursday.   

Using three singles with two outs in the first inning to build a 2-0 lead, Evander never looked back adding another two in the third before finally settling in with the 8-1 victory.  

RKA finished the week falling to High School of American studies and now stands at 1-3, while Evander leads the Bronx AA West with a 4-1 record.  

#Baseball #PSAL #Evander #Bronxnews