Its 2026-2027 clinical staffing plan
Community Memorial Hospital Inc: nurse-to-patient ratios by unit
The staffing plan Community Memorial Hospital Inc (Madison County) filed with New York's Department of Health: for each of its 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| same day surgery; cardiac testing; PACU; gastroenterology/small procedure room circulators, treatmenAmbulatory Surgery | 3.5 | None | None | 6 | 1 | Yes |
| Emergency ServicesEmergency Department | 7.0 | 5.5 | 5.0 | 3.5 | 1 | Yes |
| Medical Surgical Unit: mix of acute, surgical and swing patientsMedical/Surgical | 5.5 | None | None | 4 | 3 | Yes |
| Operating Room - 4 OR suitesOther | 2.0 | None | None | 4 | 3 | Yes |
| Same day surgery; Cardiac testing; GI circulating and assist with procedures in the procedure roomAmbulatory Surgery | None | 4.0 | None | None | None | Yes |
| Medical Surgical UnitMedical/Surgical | None | 6.5 | 6.5 | None | None | Yes |
| Operating Room 4 SuitesOther | None | 2.0 | None | None | None | Yes |
Community Memorial Hospital Inc nurse-to-patient ratios by unit: common questions
What is the nurse-to-patient ratio at Community Memorial Hospital Inc?
By its 2026-2027 clinical staffing plan, on the day shift: medical/surgical units 5.5 patients per RN (New York's median hospital 5.0), emergency department units 7.0 patients per RN (New York's median hospital 4.5), ambulatory surgery units 3.5 patients per RN (New York's median hospital 3.0) and other units 2.0 patients per RN (New York's median hospital 2.8). These are planned averages for each unit; the table lists every unit and the evening and night shifts.
Is Community Memorial Hospital Inc a union hospital?
Its plan reports a collective bargaining agreement covering clinical staff: SEIU 1199 (190 employees, contract to 30 Apr 2026).
Did Community Memorial Hospital Inc's staffing committee agree on the plan?
Yes, on every unit and shift of the plan, by the plan's own answers.
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, Community Memorial Hospital Inc (PFI 0401)
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CareJobs.Now. (2026). Community Memorial Hospital Inc nurse-to-patient ratios by unit. Data as of 9 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/new-york-hospital-staffing-plans/community-memorial-hospital-inc