Statement by New York Hospital System CEOs
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NEW YORK, Feb. 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ As Chief Executive Officers of New York s major health care systems, we would like to provide facts to clear up confusion in the public and the media regarding decisions to discharge patients to nursing homes during New York s spring coronavirus surge.
Collectively, our hospitals treated more COVID-19 patients than any group of hospitals in the nation. Since the pandemic began, hospitals in New York State have safely cared for and discharged 135,000 COVID-19 inpatients. Every patient we treat is precious. We are particularly saddened by every patient that has passed away. This disease has taken a significant emotional toll on patients families and on our hardworking and dedicated staff.