"Closing SUNY Downstate will result in people going without life-saving treatments," said Redetha Abraham-Nichols, DNP, MRA, RN. "We are working to heal our community, support the next generation of New Yorkers, and provide services that our neighbors need. Meanwhile, the SUNY Chancellor refuses to give Brooklynites the time of day. He seems to have decided to take away our hospital even though the data shows it will harm people, and the community says we need it."
The report highlights the hospital's significant role in the borough's healthcare system and outlines recommendations to prevent its closure, according to a press release.
Among the challenges raised in the report are the high rates of uninsured residents, long emergency room wait times, limited transportation options and a maternal mortality crisis.
The report recommends, among other solutions, renovating the Emergency Department and Maternal/OB-GYN facilities to improve patient care and re-establishing cardiothoracic and cardiac surgery programs.
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