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Contract ratification issues with Jacobi and North Central Bronx hospitals
2:09:55
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Council Member Marmorato inquires about the status of contract ratifications for Jacobi and North Central Bronx hospitals. Dr. Katz explains that while Harlem hospital has ratified, discussions are ongoing with the two Bronx hospitals.
- PAGNI (Physicians Affiliate Group of New York) is set to meet with the hospitals for clarifications
- Health + Hospitals maintains they cannot provide more financially
- Most other hospitals have ratified their contracts with a high approval rate
- Dr. Katz expresses hope for resolution, acknowledging the hard work of staff at Jacobi and North Central Bronx
Kristy Marmorato
2:09:55
So I just wanted to have a conversation quickly about the two hospitals that haven't ratified their contracts, is Jacobi and North Central.
2:10:03
Has there been any more conversations about this?
Dr. Mitch Katz
2:10:06
Yes.
2:10:07
So just so I mean, you're up to date, everyone might not know because it was just yesterday that Harlem ratified.
2:10:13
So that that was a relief to us.
2:10:17
The
Kristy Marmorato
2:10:17
But they're not helping us in the Bronx.
2:10:19
These are two Bronx hospitals.
Dr. Mitch Katz
2:10:21
Right.
2:10:21
Right.
2:10:21
Right.
2:10:21
So the the in terms of the what DC has asked is for PAGNI to meet with them, and they've said that what they wanted were clarifications.
2:10:34
And so I'm hoping that we can meet with them and discuss, you know, what is there.
2:10:40
We really do not have the financial ability to provide more.
2:10:45
I mean, you you heard the the large amount that is in the out years for payments.
2:10:51
We think that the amount is fair.
2:10:54
You know, we we always want to work with our doctors.
2:10:56
We want happy doctors, happy nurses.
2:10:59
But that's where we are.
2:11:02
That we have agreed we have agreed to meet.
2:11:05
We have made it clear that we've spent the dollars we have to spend.
2:11:09
Okay.
2:11:10
But there's always room to clarify, you know, to try to understand what what the issues are.
2:11:17
Right?
2:11:17
I mean, it gives you hope that all the other hospitals have ratified.
2:11:21
Right?
2:11:22
And ratification is not 50.
2:11:24
It's I think it's I think they use 70%.
2:11:27
So overwhelmingly, our doctors have.
2:11:30
If we were organized say, if the doctors were organized the same as the nurses, this would have all been done the first ballot.
2:11:37
Right?
2:11:37
So it's you know, we are limited in this in this one area where we we seem to not be able to see quite eye to eye with the doctor.
Kristy Marmorato
2:11:48
I can't speak for the other hospitals, but I know Jacobi and North Central, they are very hard workers and they deserve a lot.