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Press Releases

Apr 27, 2010 Press Releases
NYC Public Hospital ICUs Continue to See Drop in Infection Rates

Close to 1,500 Infections Prevented, Many Lives Saved and Millions in Healthcare Costs Averted

Apr 10, 2010 Press Releases
HHC and Long Island University Offer Nursing Education at Kings County Hospital

Brooklyn, NY Long Island University’s Brooklyn Campus has partnered with the New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation (HHC) to offer a Bac...

Mar 29, 2010 Press Releases
NYC Public Hospitals System Appoints Bert Robles as Chief Information Officer

The New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation (HHC) today announced the appointment of Norberto (Bert) Robles to the position of Senior Vice President of Information Technology and Corporate Chief Information Officer.

Mar 26, 2010 Press Releases
Statement of HHC President Alan D. Aviles In Response to Passage of National Healthcare Reform Bill

The new federal healthcare reform legislation is very good news for tens of millions of uninsured Americans, including those who have been denied cove...

Mar 26, 2010 Press Releases
NYC Public Hospitals Honor Outstanding Physicians

New York, NY In recognition of National Doctors’ Day, the New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation (HHC) honored 29 physicians and clinica...

Mar 18, 2010 Press Releases
New York City Council Fiscal Year 2011 Preliminary Budget Hearing

Committee on Health Alan D. Aviles President New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation Good afternoon Chairperson Arroyo, members of the Health C...

Mar 08, 2010 Press Releases
Soda Tax Would Fight Obesity and Help Prevent Further State Cuts to Public Hospitals

The proposed penny-per-ounce tax on heavily sweetened sodas and beverages will be a double benefit to the city’s public hospital system. First, ...

Mar 04, 2010 Press Releases
Pre-Cancerous Polyps found in 20% of Colonoscopies Performed at City Public Hospitals

The New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation (HHC) today announced that HHC doctors performed more than 21,000 colonoscopies and removed pre-cancerous polyps in about 20 percent of the cases at the city public hospitals last year.

Feb 21, 2010 Press Releases
NYC Public Hospitals See Number of Uninsured Rise, State Funding Drop

New York, NY The New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation announced today that the number of uninsured New Yorkers who sought health care servic...