Q&A
Discussion of potential trauma hospital in the Rockaways
0:46:54
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Council Member Schulman inquires about DOHMH's support and potential partnership for a trauma hospital in the Rockaways, highlighting the healthcare disparities in Southeast Queens. Dr. Morse provides a brief response on DOHMH's current position.
- Recognition of healthcare disparities in Southeast Queens
- DOHMH currently has no specific plans related to the trauma hospital project
- Acknowledgment that DOHMH doesn't operate emergency rooms or trauma-related programs
- Openness to learning more about the efforts and potentially being involved in discussions
Lynn Schulman
0:46:54
So there's 2 more things I wanna ask about, and then I'm gonna actually turn it over to my colleagues and come back.
0:46:58
So one is, I am guessing that, you know about the, trauma hospital that, council member Brooks Powers is trying to put in the Rockaways because I did see from the map that health care disparities in that part of Queens is really bad.
0:47:17
And I've been out there, and I will tell you that if you have a major illness or a major injury, your chances of surviving are much less in Southeast Queens than any place else.
0:47:30
So I presume you're supportive of that effort and I don't know if you have any, any partnership in that.
0:47:39
I'm just asking the question.
Michelle Morse
0:47:42
Thank you for asking the question.
0:47:44
We, do not currently have any plans specifically around around that, mostly because the health department doesn't, operate any, programs around we don't we don't operate emergency rooms or trauma related programs.
0:48:00
However, we'd be happy to learn more about those efforts.
Lynn Schulman
0:48:04
Okay.
Michelle Morse
0:48:04
And we certainly do
Lynn Schulman
0:48:05
You should be in the room.
0:48:06
Right?
Michelle Morse
0:48:07
Thank you.
Lynn Schulman
0:48:08
I'd be happy to And then actually, you know what?
0:48:14
I'm going to turn it over to my council member Zhuang is asking the first set of questions.
0:48:23
I'll circle back after.
Michelle Morse
0:48:25
Thank you, chair.
Lynn Schulman
0:48:26
Thank you.
