Its 2026-2027 clinical staffing plan
Buffalo General Medical Center: nurse-to-patient ratios by unit
The staffing plan Buffalo General Medical Center (Erie County) filed with New York's Department of Health: for each of its 38 units and each shift, the planned number of RNs and the planned patients one RN cares for, set by a committee at least half made of frontline staff.
Every unit, every shift
Planned patients per RN by shift, the planned RNs and aides on the day shift, and whether the committee reached consensus.
| Unit | Day | Evening | Night | RNs (day) | Aides (day) | Consensus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ambulatory Surgery Unit/Post Anesthesia Care UnitAmbulatory Surgery | 1.6 | 1.7 | None | 28 | 3 | Yes |
| Procedure Labs in Gates Vascular Institute: Cardiac, Neuro, EP, Interventional RadiologyCardiac Catheterization/EP | 1.6 | 1.7 | None | 32 | 7 | Yes |
| Cardiovascular Intensive Care UnitCardiovascular | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 9.33 | 2 | No |
| Inpatient acute and chronic dialysis, Plasmapheresis, red cell exchangeDialysis - Acute | 1.7 | 1.4 | None | 6 | 1 | No |
| 53 bed Emergency DepartmentEmergency Department | 3.8 | 4.2 | 2.8 | 16 | 8 | No |
| 7 room Endoscopy/Urology suiteEndoscopy | 2.5 | 5.0 | None | 10 | 2 | Yes |
| 6 chair Infusion Center, specifically to treat Oncology patientsInfusion Services | 3.0 | None | None | 2 | 0 | No |
| Medical Intensive Care UnitIntensive Care | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 20.67 | 4.4 | No |
| Neuroscience Intensive Care UnitIntensive Care | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 11.33 | 3.4 | No |
| Surgical Intensive Care UnitIntensive Care | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 8 | 2 | No |
| Medical Surgical - 9SMedical/Surgical | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5 | 4.17 | No |
| Medical Surgical Inpatient Unit - 15NMedical/Surgical | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.4 | 4.5 | No |
| Neuro Telemetry - 14NNeurology | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 7 | 4.67 | No |
| Neuro Telemetry - 14SNeurology | 4.0 | 4.0 | None | 6.75 | 4.5 | No |
| Imaging Department including Radiology, CT, MRI, Nuclear MedicineNuclear Medicine/Radiology | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 10 | 0 | No |
| Medical Surgical Telemetry Oncology - 12SOncology | 4.0 | 4.0 | None | 7 | 4.67 | No |
| Surgical Inpatient Unit - 16th floorOrthopedics | 4.0 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 6.5 | 4.33 | No |
| Gates Vascular Institute Vascular Intervention Suites - Outpatient PodsOther | 4.3 | 3.6 | None | 14 | 5 | No |
| Operating Room - 16 ORs on 3rd floor BGMC and 7 on 3rd floor GVIOther | 0.9 | 0.9 | None | 32 | 0 | Yes |
| Stress Lab for Stress Testing, Stress ECHOOther | 6.0 | None | None | 1 | 0 | Yes |
| Pre-Admission TestingOutpatient Clinics | None | None | None | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| 34 bed Medical Rehabilitation UnitRehabilitaion | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.4 | 3.67 | No |
| 30 bed Observation UnitShort Stay | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.4 | 4.5 | No |
| Intermediate Care Unit - 4NStepdown | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 5.33 | 3.2 | No |
| Intermediate Care Unit - ILCUStepdown | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 6 | 3.6 | No |
| Cardiac Telemetry - 10NTelemetry | 4.0 | None | None | 7 | 4.67 | No |
| Cardiac Telemetry - 10STelemetry | 4.0 | None | None | 7 | 4.67 | No |
| Cardiac Telemetry - VISTelemetry | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4 | 2.67 | No |
| Medical Telemetry - 13NTelemetry | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.8 | 4.83 | No |
| Medical Telemetry - 13STelemetry | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 7.25 | 4.83 | No |
| Medical Telemetry - 9NTelemetry | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.6 | 4.67 | No |
| Medical Telemetry Unit - 15STelemetry | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 7 | 4.67 | No |
| Infusion Center with 6 chairs, specifically to treat the Oncology patientInfusion Services | None | 1.0 | None | None | None | No |
| Cardiac Medical Telemetry - 10NTelemetry | None | 4.0 | 4.0 | None | None | No |
| Cardiac Medical Telemetry - 10STelemetry | None | 4.0 | 4.0 | None | None | No |
| Infusion Center with 6 chairs, specifically to treat the Oncology patient. Center is closed at night.Infusion Services | None | None | None | None | None | Yes |
| Medical Surgical Telemetry Oncology 12SOncology | None | None | 4.0 | None | None | No |
| Neuro Telemetry - 14STelemetry | None | None | 4.0 | None | None | No |
Buffalo General Medical Center nurse-to-patient ratios by unit: common questions
What is the nurse-to-patient ratio at Buffalo General Medical Center?
By its 2026-2027 clinical staffing plan, on the day shift: medical/surgical units 5.0 patients per RN (New York's median hospital 5.0), intensive care units 1.5 patients per RN (New York's median hospital 2.0), stepdown units 3.0 patients per RN (New York's median hospital 3.7), telemetry units 4.0 patients per RN (New York's median hospital 5.0), emergency department units 3.8 patients per RN (New York's median hospital 4.5) and oncology units 4.0 patients per RN (New York's median hospital 5.0). These are planned averages for each unit; the table lists every unit and the evening and night shifts.
Is Buffalo General Medical Center a union hospital?
Its plan reports a collective bargaining agreement covering clinical staff: SEIU 1199 (762 employees, contract to 31 May 2028) and Communication Workers of America (2,517 employees).
Did Buffalo General Medical Center's staffing committee agree on the plan?
Not on every unit: the committee did not reach consensus on 75 of the plan's 96 unit-and-shift plans (among them Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit, Inpatient acute and chronic dialysis, Plasmapheresis, red cell exchange, 53 bed Emergency Department and 6 chair Infusion Center, specifically to treat Oncology patients), where the plan carries its members' and the chief executive's statements.
Sources and method
The plan as the Department publishes it in its normalized form, read table by table. "Patients per RN" is the plan's planned average number of patients one RN cares for on the unit and shift; procedural units (a cath lab, endoscopy) plan few by their nature. Read 9 Nov 2026. Every New York hospital.
- New York State Department of Health, hospital clinical staffing plans 2026-2027, Buffalo General Medical Center (PFI 0207)
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CareJobs.Now. (2026). Buffalo General Medical Center nurse-to-patient ratios by unit. Data as of 9 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/new-york-hospital-staffing-plans/buffalo-general-medical-center