![]() Embedded in the 48 reconfigurations of state-wide hospitals is the merger of Crouse and SUNY Upstate Medical Center hospitals. The commission calls for five New York City and four upstate hospitals to close their doors. professor of practice, health services management and policy in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs. ‘I agree with the broader view of the commission – this will mark the first time ever that the state will take a proactive stance in healthcare, while trying to reduce the costs,’ said Thomas Dennison, Ph.D. The commission is aiming to reduce the number of hospital beds by seven percent statewide or 4,200 beds total, according to the report. ![]() In total, both hospitals’ current project plans cost approximately $187 million, according to the report. The state could delay any major expansion or improvement project. ![]() A New York state commission recently recommended that Crouse Hospital and the State University of New York Upstate Medical Center merge into one facility, with a maximum capacity of 500 to 600 beds.The report, released by the New York State Assembly Health Committee, recommended closing nine hospitals state-wide and reconfiguring 48 others, the first time that the state will take proactive measures with regard to healthcare.Īccording to the Bergen Commission, which wrote the report, ‘New York state should strive for health coverage that is universal, continuous and affordable to individuals and families.’The report additionally stated that if the two Syracuse-based hospitals do not go along with the merger, they would be severely penalized.
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