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Testimony by Dr. Anna Liveris, Trauma Surgeon at Jacobi Medical Center

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Dr. Anna Liveris, a trauma surgeon at Jacobi Medical Center, testified about the critical gaps in multidisciplinary care at NYC Health + Hospitals, emphasizing the need for a diverse team of specialized professionals in trauma care. She highlighted the challenges in recruiting and retaining talent, which directly impacts patient care quality.

Called for a fair contract to attract and retain necessary talent for providing quality care to vulnerable patients
Reminded the council of the recognition healthcare workers received during the COVID-19 pandemic, urging for continued respect and support
Emphasized the importance of building a strong, multidisciplinary team to maintain the essential level 1 trauma center at Jacobi Medical Center

Dr. Anna Liveris

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Great.

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My name is doctor Anna Lavera.

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I am a trauma surgeon at Jacobi Medical Center, and I've seen firsthand the impact that the lack of multidisciplinary care really has on our patients.

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You've heard from my colleagues, and I had there are critical gaps in, specialties amongst my colleagues.

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And trauma care requires a team of diverse specialized professionals working together.

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And without the support of that team, we really can't provide the level of care that our patients deserve under this essential level 1 trauma center at Jacobi Medical Center.

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Our talented colleagues are leaving around us, and we're struggling to recruit new expertise that helps us take care of these vulnerable patients in some of the toughest times of their lives and for their families.

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And, really, those gaps in care directly harm.

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We're calling for a fair contract, as you've heard, that allows us to build that team, attract the right talent, and deliver the quality of care that our patients, the city's most vulnerable, need and deserve.

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And when I began my career, I started right at the beginning of the COVID pandemic.

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At that time, I wanna remind everyone our work was celebrated and recognized.

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There were pots and pans ringing every night.

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And I think that what you've heard and what you know of our work, we deserve that same respect and support to continue fulfilling the mission that we signed up to fulfill.

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Thank you.

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