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NYC Hospital Warns of Nurse Shortage, ‘Inflationary Spiral’

NewYork-Presbyterian recruiting over 250 nurses per month
Gaps among technicians adding to wage pressure, CEO says

N.Y.-Presbyterian Grappling With Inflation Spiral: CEO

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By Elaine Chen

November 19, 2021 at 7:51 PM UTC

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One of the largest U.S. hospitals is grappling with higher costs as it faces severe staffing shortages.

NewYork-Presbyterian has been recruiting over 250 nurses per month while also struggling to replace laboratory and radiology technicians, Chief Executive Officer Steven Corwin said in an interview on Bloomberg Television’s “Balance of Power With David Westin” Friday.