Q&A
Discussion on risks of hospital closures and community health impacts
3:36:11
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Council Member Mercedes Narcisse and Dr. Danielle Green discuss the potential risks and impacts of hospital closures on communities, particularly focusing on Mount Sinai Beth Israel, Mount Sinai Eye and Ear, and SUNY Downstate Medical Center.
- Dr. Green emphasizes the need to consider emergency care and look beyond just hospital closures to overall community health needs
- They discuss the importance of considering alternative healthcare options like birthing centers
Mercedes Narcisse
3:36:11
Thank you.
3:36:14
As a constituent and researcher on public health, what type of risk do you foresee for the community in the event that Mount Sinai Beth Israel, Mount Sinai Eye And Ear, or Sunny Downside Medical Center are closed.
Danielle Green
3:36:31
That's a big question.
3:36:33
I think that, as people have said, the concern is about emergency care.
3:36:40
I think that The reason why I think these analyses are inadequate is because we're also not looking at what else is in the neighborhood or could be in the neighborhood.
3:36:52
There's been we just was at the maternal mortality, legislative breakfast last week, and there were conversations about the need for more birthing centers and why maybe hospitals aren't the best solution.
3:37:05
So I think it's not just looking at what happens when the hospital closes, but what else is in the community or could be in the community.
3:37:13
At the same time.
3:37:15
So it shouldn't just be, oh, a hospital's closing.
3:37:18
Everyone's moving to the next hospital, which would be disastrous.
3:37:22
Disastrous.
3:37:23
It's what else can we do to sustain a community and make them healthy.
3:37:27
Can we invest in prevention and primary care as well?
Mercedes Narcisse
3:37:35
Would you say the the the thing that I'll always put out there it's better for preventive than curing because it's cost effective.
3:37:44
So I thank you.
3:37:46
Thank you so much.
Danielle Green
3:37:47
Let's see.
Mercedes Narcisse
3:37:48
Thank you so much for your time.
