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Opioid use disorder in pregnancy and neonatal abstinence syndrome have escalated dramatically in recent years, and have been further exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic.

HANYS applauds the Department of Health for allowing healthcare facilities more time to comply with the healthcare worker COVID-19 booster requirement.

Severe sepsis and septic shock cause serious risk of morbidity and mortality, with risk of mortality increasing about 10% in patients with sepsis and more than 40% in patients with septic shock.

The ongoing national blood crisis puts patient care at risk. Blood donations are urgently needed.

HANYS President Bea Grause, RN, JD, delivered the following remarks at the joint legislative hearing of the Senate Finance and Assembly Ways and Means committees on health Tuesday, Feb. 8.

Fall harm and fatality are typically associated with geriatric patients, but newborn falls do occur, causing devastating emotional trauma to parents and healthcare staff, additional costs and legal concerns.

Joint legislative hearing of the Senate Finance
and Assembly Ways and Means committees

Emergency departments account for nearly half of all medical care delivered in the U.

Reducing patients’ length of stay in hospital settings correlates strongly with improved care quality and outcomes.

With generous support from a grant of the Mother Cabrini Health Foundation, the Healthcare Association of New York State is launching a new Advancing Healthcare Excellence and Inclusion initiative.

Recognizing and quickly acting on the clear and significant vital sign abnormalities that precede patient deterioration are essential to escalating care to appropriate levels and preventing mortality.

Gov. Hochul's bold, unprecedented healthcare investments would provide the critical support New York’s healthcare delivery system needs now while positioning us to build and staff the modernized, resilient healthcare system we’ll need in the future.