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| Hospital Advocacy Group Announces Voluntary Ventilator Redistribution Plan to Support Statewide COVID-19 Response April 06, 2020 08:30 p.m. Updated: April 07, 2020 08:30 a.m. |
Congresswoman Elise Stefanik issued the following statement on the subject this
morning:
“I support and am grateful to HANYS advocacy efforts on behalf of all hospitals as
the Governor continues to clarify and walk back the announcement of the
misguided, rushed, and concerning Executive Order declaring that the National
Guard would be forcibly removing 20% of unused PPE and ventilators from
Upstate hospitals to Downstate,” said Congresswoman Stefanik.
“This announcement caught hospitals and county public health offices completely
off guard as there was little to no communication about this Executive Order prior.
Additional outreach to county offices to identify landing sites for Black Hawk and
Chinook helicopters also created unnecessary confusion and fear in communities
Upstate.
“I strongly support the approach outlined by the Hospital Association of New York
which would instead shift to voluntary action taken by hospitals to send excess
PPE and ventilators elsewhere in New York State. All identified equipment will
stay at its home hospital unless absolutely necessary and will be geotagged to
ensure smooth and easy return. In addition, I believe that HANYS is the
appropriate organization to coordinate this effort because of its strong, pre-
existing relationships with hospitals across the entire state.
“I am confident that each and every hospital will continue to go above and beyond
to serve their communities and their fellow New Yorkers in this time of crisis. Our
North Country hospitals have risen to this occasion and do not require the threat
of the National Guard forcibly removing 20% of PPE to lend a helping hand to
fellow New Yorkers.
“This is a much more reasonable approach because it allows flexibility and
recognition that every hospital and region faces unique challenges. This voluntary
approach also ensures that New York is able to meet the critical health needs of
all New Yorkers both Upstate and Downstate,” concluded Congresswoman
Stefanik.
morning:
“I support and am grateful to HANYS advocacy efforts on behalf of all hospitals as
the Governor continues to clarify and walk back the announcement of the
misguided, rushed, and concerning Executive Order declaring that the National
Guard would be forcibly removing 20% of unused PPE and ventilators from
Upstate hospitals to Downstate,” said Congresswoman Stefanik.
“This announcement caught hospitals and county public health offices completely
off guard as there was little to no communication about this Executive Order prior.
Additional outreach to county offices to identify landing sites for Black Hawk and
Chinook helicopters also created unnecessary confusion and fear in communities
Upstate.
“I strongly support the approach outlined by the Hospital Association of New York
which would instead shift to voluntary action taken by hospitals to send excess
PPE and ventilators elsewhere in New York State. All identified equipment will
stay at its home hospital unless absolutely necessary and will be geotagged to
ensure smooth and easy return. In addition, I believe that HANYS is the
appropriate organization to coordinate this effort because of its strong, pre-
existing relationships with hospitals across the entire state.
“I am confident that each and every hospital will continue to go above and beyond
to serve their communities and their fellow New Yorkers in this time of crisis. Our
North Country hospitals have risen to this occasion and do not require the threat
of the National Guard forcibly removing 20% of PPE to lend a helping hand to
fellow New Yorkers.
“This is a much more reasonable approach because it allows flexibility and
recognition that every hospital and region faces unique challenges. This voluntary
approach also ensures that New York is able to meet the critical health needs of
all New Yorkers both Upstate and Downstate,” concluded Congresswoman
Stefanik.