NYSNA to race from Red Hook to LICH and other Brooklyn emergency rooms
#Race4Care teams will go by foot, public transit, and car to document travel times to get care
Brooklyn -- On Tuesday, Aug. 6 at 4:00 pm, teams of NYSNA nurses will race by foot, public transit, and car to emergency rooms across Brooklyn. NYSNA's #Race4Care will document how the diversion of ambulances from Long Island College Hospital is affecting Red Hook patients.
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What: Teams of NYSNA nurses will race by foot, public transit, and car to ERs across Brooklyn, including the Emergency Room at Long Island College Hospital.
Who: New York State Nurses Association
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Where: Corner of Richards St. and Verona St. in Coffey Park, Red Hook, Brooklyn.
When: Tuesday, Aug. 6 at 4:00 pm. Green flag at 5:00 pm.
Hashtags: Teams will be tweeting their progess with the hashtags #Race4Care and #SaveLICH
Journalists are invited to travel with our teams as they make their way to different hospitals across Brooklyn.
Background:
Long Island College Hospital is the closest hospital to Red Hook. Driving distance from Coffey Park to LICH is about 1.4 miles. The next nearest hospital, Methodist, is 2.3 miles away. Many Red Hook patients rely on the neighborhood's single bus line for access to care.
SUNY began diverting ambulances from LICH on June 20, causing extreme over-crowding in Emergency Rooms across Brooklyn. The Emergency Room at LICH is open for care and accepting patients who walk in.
Brooklyn patients are in danger of losing emergency services not just at LICH but also at Interfaith Medical Center.
