Q&A
Discussion on early engagement in hospital closure processes and H+H workforce initiatives
1:09:22
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Council Member Schulman emphasizes the importance of early engagement in hospital closure processes and inquires about H+H's ability to hire more staff. Laura Iavicoli responds with information on H+H's workforce initiatives.
- Schulman highlights the problem of addressing closure issues at the end stage rather than the beginning
- H+H is committed to building and training its workforce through various initiatives
- Recruitment efforts include programs like Docs for NYC, Nurses for NYC, and loan repayment initiatives
Lynn Schulman
1:09:22
I know there was discussion earlier about the health impact statement and the state and all of that.
1:09:28
So the fact that we're asking these questions at the end stage as opposed to the beginning stage of when this process was started is really a problem.
1:09:40
And so not for you, but I'm just saying that that's why it's so important to get engagement at the front end instead of the tail end because we're gonna suffer for that, h and h is gonna suffer for that.
1:09:50
So does h and h presently have the funds to hire more nurses and doctors and other staff?
1:10:00
I know you're not Doctor Katz.
Laura Iavicoli
1:10:02
Yeah.
1:10:02
No.
1:10:02
No.
1:10:02
No.
1:10:02
I mean, what I will say is, you know, reiterating just what I had mentioned before about our commitment to build our workforce and train representatives of our communities that will serve our patients with the various initiatives that I already mentioned.
1:10:19
And we fiercely recruit with our docs for NYC, nurses for NYC, site docs for NYC, Mosaic Program, and, you know, try to recruit through initiatives such as the loan repayment, PH4 NYC, and providing the nursing fellowship and nursing residency programs.
1:10:41
So we are committed to recruiting and building our workforce.
