Brooklyn, New York – Brookdale Hospital handed out 240 pink slips Monday to hospital employees, sparking fear that the hospital may be closing.
Employees who are being let go say they were brought into meetings Monday morning and handed letters telling them the bad news.
The 530 bed hospital blames the workforce reduction on a budget deficit caused by inadequate insurance reimbursements and a larger number of uninsured patients.
In a statement, the hospital said, “recent changes in patient care volume require us to restructure our workforce accordingly. The Medical Center regrets the impact of this restructuring on its affected employees.”
That doesn’t make people who lost their job feel any better. Some gathered in front of the hospital with community leaders and elected officials to denounce the cuts.
Meanwhile, laid off workers are trying to keep a positive attitude.
The New York State Department of Health said it will keep tabs on the situation to make sure that people in the neighborhood have sufficient access to care.
(Source: NY1)
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A lot of smaller hospitals have closed and the city is threatening to close other good city-run hospitals (yes.there are some real good small ones) and this will be hard on those on Medicaid and Medicare,especially now that many people lost their jobs and insurance. On top of that,they are laying off nurses and aides.May Hashem keep us from getting ill or having accidents!
Brookdale is a dump! I hope it closes down. The place is contaminated, and the administration covers it up. Everyone knows that Brookdale is the worst. A nurse there once told me that if she got shot right outside Brookdale Hospital, she would make sure that she was taken anywhere else.
#2, that’s like the guy behind the deli counter saying he only eats milchigs.
Nurses in other hospitals say the same thing, and they don’t add “except Brookdale” to the end.
The Zechus of the Gedolim in Brookdale helps anyone who goes there.
Besides, it can’t close, Rev. Jackson & Sharpton would never stand for it.