#Ex-NYC councilman David Greenfield accused of undermining Maimonides hospital

#Ex-NYC councilman David Greenfield accused of undermining Maimonides hospital

“Ex-NYC councilman David Greenfield accused of undermining Maimonides hospital” Allies of Maimonides hospital are accusing former Brooklyn Councilman David Greenfield — — who runs a city anti-poverty group — of being a ringleader in a bitter campaign to undermine the embattled medical facility. The pro-Maimonides forces sent a Nov. 17 letter to Greenfield, executive director of…

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#I’m a children’s hospital doctor. Thanks to RSV, we may be in for a “tripledemic” this winter.

“I’m a children’s hospital doctor. Thanks to RSV, we may be in for a “tripledemic” this winter.” “We are facing what regular hospitals experienced at the peak of COVID—if not worse” Dr. Earl Rubin is the division director of pediatric infectious diseases at Montreal Children’s Hospital.  The most important things to know about RSV, or…

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#Cuomo’s sick call cut psych beds

#Cuomo’s sick call cut psych beds

“Cuomo’s sick call cut psych beds” One of Andrew Cuomo’s more dubious legacies was his push to “transform” mental health in New York by getting rid of psychiatric hospital beds that he said New York didn’t need. Statewide, there were about 10,200 beds in 2014; now there are about 9,100. Though previous waves of “deinstitutionalization”…

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#Brooklyn’s embattled Maimonides hospital sees civic leaders’ support

#Brooklyn’s embattled Maimonides hospital sees civic leaders’ support

“Brooklyn’s embattled Maimonides hospital sees civic leaders’ support” Scores of community leaders in southern Brooklyn are rallying around beleaguered Maimonides hospital as it bats back complaints of declining patient care, plummeting finances, fat executive compensation and mismanagement. The 25 leaders co-signed a letter supporting Maimonides’ embattled leadership and accusing critics — who’ve argued dramatic changes are needed…

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#NYC politicians, residents rip alleged ‘unacceptable’ quality of care at Maimonides Medical Center

#NYC politicians, residents rip alleged ‘unacceptable’ quality of care at Maimonides Medical Center

“NYC politicians, residents rip alleged ‘unacceptable’ quality of care at Maimonides Medical Center” Brooklyn politicians and residents are up in arms about what they call an “unacceptable” quality of care at the borough’s largest hospital, Maimonides Medical Center, The Post has learned. Neighborhood residents and elected officials described Maimonides as disorganized and declining in service…

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#Georgia woman drowns trying to save granddaughter, 13

#Georgia woman drowns trying to save granddaughter, 13

“Georgia woman drowns trying to save granddaughter, 13” A Georgia grandmother has died after she jumped into a lake — despite not knowing how to swim — to try and rescue her drowning 13-year-old granddaughter, authorities and family said. Stephanie Walker, 49, and her granddaughter, Makayla Prather, had been fishing together in West Point Lake…

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#I felt my brain ‘POP’ and suffered a stroke

#I felt my brain ‘POP’ and suffered a stroke

“#I felt my brain ‘POP’ and suffered a stroke” When mom Bridget Chiovari was out on a hike with friends and their children she didn’t think anything of having to stop for a break. The 30-year-old took her 18-month-old daughter Liliana out of her carrier for a bit of respite and felt a popping sensation…

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