New York

CIR & HHC Join Forces for Safety

New York City public Health and Hospitals Corporation (HHC) and CIR joined forces on February 6, 2008 to host a first-ever conference on improving the transfer of patient information (also known as hand-overs).

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CIR V.P. Testifies At Governor's Healthcare Hearing

CIR NY Vice President Karen Morice, MD, a PM&R resident at St. Vincent’s Hospital-Manhattan, took the opportunity to testify on November 2, 2007, and share her knowledge of what goes wrong for patients with Medicaid and Medicare, patients with no insurance, and even residents and attending physicians who need to access their healthcare coverage.

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New Contract Solidifies Gains at Brooklyn’s Maimonides Medical Center

For the 384 residents at Maimonides Medical Center, located in the Borough Park neighborhood of Brooklyn, NY, their second contract brought solid economic gains in the form of raises from 12-13%, depending on PGY year, an improved education allowance, and either a day off or extra pay for those who work on holidays.

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Residents "Stick to Guns," Win New Contract

After several long negotiation sessions, CIR members at Brooklyn Hospital reached a contract agreement with hospital administration on July 26, 2007.

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CIR petitions for SCHIP at screenings of "Sicko"

The last two weeks of July 2007, CIR members attended New York-area showings of Michael Moore’s movie “Sicko” to collect petition signatures in support of expanding the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP).

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NYC Public Hospital Victory Yields Big Gains for 2,000 Residents

CIR members at nine Health & Hospital Corporation (HHC) public hospitals in New York City reached an agreement with city negotiators after five months of negotiations on March 16, 2007. The agreement covers approximately 2,000 resident physicians at Bellevue, Jacobi, Coney Island, Gouveneur, Harlem, Kings County, Lincoln, Metropolitan, and Woodhull hospitals in New York City.

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Kings County Hospital Wins HHC Best Practice Award

The Department of Internal Medicine at Kings County Hospital, in Brooklyn, NY won CIR’s 2006-2007 HHC Best Practice Award of $20,000 with innovative scheduling that reduces work hours for all PGY levels.

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