Q&A
Potential changes at Kings County Hospital if SUNY Downstate reduces services
0:59:43
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Council Member Mercedes Narcisse inquires about potential changes at Kings County Hospital if SUNY Downstate reduces services. Dr. Laura Iavicoli responds, explaining the ongoing assessment and preparation process.
- Health and Hospitals is working with the city to understand potential impacts
- The organization is preparing to accommodate any changes in patient volumes
- There is an ongoing process to assess and prepare for potential service reductions at SUNY Downstate
- Council Member Narcisse expresses concern about the timing of the assessment and preparation process
Mercedes Narcisse
0:59:43
For Sunny Downstate, while we understand that the next step of Sunny Downstate's future will not be the cited until next April at the earliest.
0:59:53
In the event that Downstate reduces services.
0:59:56
What kind of changes to Kings County Hospital facilities or staffing will need to be implemented to keep up with the patient needs in downstate booking as per the downstate booking booking booking community.
1:00:13
Is that right?
Laura Iavicoli
1:00:14
I mean, it's a similar answer.
1:00:16
So it should sooney down state closed, health and hospitals is working with the city to fully understand the impacts and will be ready to accommodate the impacts and any changes to their volumes.
Mercedes Narcisse
1:00:31
Are you studying it before it happened, or are you waiting for it to close?
1:00:37
What phase are we going?
Laura Iavicoli
1:00:39
I mean, health and hospitals is currently working with the city to understand what the impact would be and make sure that we're ready.
1:00:46
Yep.
1:00:48
Okay.
