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  1. Claxton-Hepburn Medical Center, located in St. Lawrence County, is seeking state approval to discontinue its services as the sole birthing center within a 30-mile radius.

Nurses Campaign Against Health Service Closures in St. Lawrence County

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What happened

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The New York State Nurses Association is campaigning against proposed health service closures in St. Lawrence County, which include labor and delivery, nuclear medicine, and primary care services at several health centers. Separately, union nurses organized to lobby for fair contracts and benefits at Adirondack Medical Center in Saranac Lake.

From wamc.org, nny360.com

Why it matters

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The New York State Nurses Association states that the maternity unit at Claxton-Hepburn Medical Center is a critical resource for St. Lawrence County and the North Country. Closing this unit would require patients to travel long distances for care, potentially straining other local hospitals.

Claxton-Hepburn Medical Center is seeking state approval to discontinue its services as the sole birthing center within a 30-mile radius.

From nny360.com

Who's involved

  • New York State Nurses AssociationLeading the campaign and lobbying for fair contracts and benefits
  • Claxton-Hepburn Medical CenterSeeking state approval to discontinue its services as the sole birthing center
  • Bill SchneiderSecond vice president of the New York State Nurses Association, involved in organizing nurses

Who could feel it

Possible knock-on effects

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  • OgdensburgSpeculative

    Loss of critical health services could impact local employment and the tax base.

How it developed

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  1. NYSNA is negotiating a contract with AMC, and nurses gained access in Elizabethtown and Ogdensburg.Sub-event
  2. Bill Schneider, second vice president of NYSNA, is involved in organizing nurses in Saranac Lake.Sub-event
  3. Clifton Fine Hospital, the smallest hospital in New York, is struggling in the North Country.Sub-event
  4. Union nurses are operating in the Saranac Lake area.1 source
  5. Advocacy against health service closures in St. Lawrence County.1 source

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Claxton-Hepburn Medical Center, located in St. Lawrence County, is seeking state approval to discontinue its services as the sole birthing center within a 30-mile radius.

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  • wamc.org
  • nny360.comNurses union, advocates will rally in Ogdensburg before public hearing on North Star closures