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NLRB Rules in Favor of Union at St. Barnabas

After months of hearings, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) sided with the resident physicians at St. Barnabas Hospital in the Bronx who are seeking to join a union and has directed that a union election should be held within 30 days. The decision was issued May 22.

CIR Comments on Impact of Caritas Closures on other Queens Hospitals

When Caritas Health Care announced it would close two Queens hospitals in February with little warning and no transition plan, CIR warned that neighboring hospitals were already overwhelmed and overcrowded and couldn’t handle the loss of more hospital beds. Now, a report issued by New York City Comptroller William C. Thompson, Jr. on June 1, 2009 substantiates the devastating impact of these closures on the community.

Teamwork & Communication the Focus of Union - Management Conference

Poor communication not only creates interpersonal problems between staff in different hospital departments, it can also lead to poor patient care. This was the message driving a one-day conference organized jointly by CIR and New York City's Health and Hospitals Corporation on April 21 at Metropolitan Hospital in East Harlem.

Residents Settle Contract with North General; CIR Welcomes NY Downtown Members

Residents at North General Hospital settled a contract after a 16-month standoff, winning salary increases of $1,500.

CIR welcomed 63 new members at New York Downtown Hospital, who in April voted to affiliate their independent housestaff association with CIR.

CIR Leaders Discuss Health Care Reform with Sen. Gillibrand

Sen. Gillibrand

CIR leaders participated in a roundtable discussion and press conference on April 13 with US Senator Kirsten Gillibrand. CIR President Dr.Toni Lewis co-chaired the event,which was organized in conjunction with Health Care for America NOW! (HCAN).

St. Barnabas Residents File Petition; LICH Residents Win Their Vote

Residents at St. Barnabas Hospital in the Bronx and Long Island College Hospital in Brooklyn are proof that in these tough economic times, it’s more important than ever for housestaff to have a voice in their hospitals.

On January 13, 2009, 50 resident physicians in white coats demanded recognition as a CIR chapter at St. Barnabas Hospital. They delivered a petition to the Human Resources office containing a full 87% of the hospital’s residents.

CIR Fights for Residents and Patients at Caritas Hospitals

After a hard-fought battle, workers at St. John’s Queens and Mary Immaculate Hospitals in Queens had to face the news that the two facilities were filing for bankruptcy and preparing to close, with almost no transition plan.

CIR represents roughly 200 residents at the hospitals, which are operated by Caritas Health Care and had been struggling financially for several years.

Patient Care Funds Support Innovative Projects

Through Patient Care Funds, CIR members have a chance to create and fund programs based on needs they identify in their hospital and their communities. Residents in Los Angeles originated the idea when they negotiated for dedicated funding to cover patients’ needs into their contract starting in 1975. Since then, housestaff around the country have followed suit, using their voice as a union to advocate not just for better compensation and working conditions, but for better care for their patients.

CIR Residents Learn About Life After Residency

Residents in Northern California, Southern California, Massachusetts and New York got answers to their most pressing questions about life after residency at a recent series of Post-Residency Life Workshops. More than 150 residents attended the sessions.

CIR & HHC Join Forces for Safety

New York City public Health and Hospitals Corporation (HHC) and CIR joined forces on February 6, 2008 to host a first-ever conference on improving the transfer of patient information (also known as hand-overs).

CIR V.P. Testifies At Governor's Healthcare Hearing

CIR NY Vice President Karen Morice, MD, a PM&R resident at St. Vincent’s Hospital-Manhattan, took the opportunity to testify on November 2, 2007, and share her knowledge of what goes wrong for patients with Medicaid and Medicare, patients with no insurance, and even residents and attending physicians who need to access their healthcare coverage.

New Contract Solidifies Gains at Brooklyn’s Maimonides Medical Center

For the 384 residents at Maimonides Medical Center, located in the Borough Park neighborhood of Brooklyn, NY, their second contract brought solid economic gains in the form of raises from 12-13%, depending on PGY year, an improved education allowance, and either a day off or extra pay for those who work on holidays.

Residents "Stick to Guns," Win New Contract

After several long negotiation sessions, CIR members at Brooklyn Hospital reached a contract agreement with hospital administration on July 26, 2007.

CIR petitions for SCHIP at screenings of "Sicko"

The last two weeks of July 2007, CIR members attended New York-area showings of Michael Moore’s movie “Sicko” to collect petition signatures in support of expanding the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP).

NYC Public Hospital Victory Yields Big Gains for 2,000 Residents

CIR members at nine Health & Hospital Corporation (HHC) public hospitals in New York City reached an agreement with city negotiators after five months of negotiations on March 16, 2007. The agreement covers approximately 2,000 resident physicians at Bellevue, Jacobi, Coney Island, Gouveneur, Harlem, Kings County, Lincoln, Metropolitan, and Woodhull hospitals in New York City.

Kings County Hospital Wins HHC Best Practice Award

The Department of Internal Medicine at Kings County Hospital, in Brooklyn, NY won CIR’s 2006-2007 HHC Best Practice Award of $20,000 with innovative scheduling that reduces work hours for all PGY levels.