Its 2026-2027 clinical staffing plan
Garnet Health Medical Center - Catskills: nurse-to-patient ratios by unit
The staffing plan Garnet Health Medical Center - Catskills (Sullivan County) filed with New York's Department of Health: for each of its 19 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, 2nd floor, main hospital building, pre-operative inpatient/outpatient surgeryAmbulatory Surgery | 3.2 | None | None | 2.5 | 0 | Yes |
| Testing, i.e. TEE and Cardiac Rehab. Cardio Rehab located on 3rd Floor/ASB Building.Cardiovascular | 3.0 | None | None | 1.5 | 0 | Yes |
| 5W Critical Care, 5th fl main hospital bldg, critical care, progressive care, med/surg/tele overflowCritical Care | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | Yes |
| Emergency department, 1st floor, main hospital building, emergency servicesEmergency Department | 4.0 | None | 4.4 | 6 | 1.5 | Yes |
| 2nd Floor Ambulatory Services Building; provides outpatient infusion servicesInfusion Services | 4.0 | None | None | 2 | 0 | Yes |
| 5 East Med/Surg/Tele, 5th floor, main hospital building, post-surgical, telemetry, medicalMedical/Surgical | 4.8 | 4.8 | None | 5 | 3 | Yes |
| 4 West BHU, 4th floor, main hospital building, mental/behavioral health acute care admitMental Health Services O/P | 5.0 | 6.0 | None | 3 | 2 | Yes |
| Obstetrics/Mother and Baby, 2nd floor, main hospital building, labor & delivery/post partum/nurseryObstetrics/Gynecology | 2.7 | None | None | 3 | 0 | Yes |
| Diagnostic Imaging located on the 1st Floor Main BuildingOther | 1.0 | None | None | 1 | 0 | Yes |
| OR, 2nd floor, main hospital building, surgery services and endoscopyOther | 2.6 | 1.6 | None | 3.5 | 4 | Yes |
| PACU, 2nd floor, main hospital building, post-operative inpatient/outpatient servicesOther | 2.6 | 1.1 | None | 3.5 | 0 | Yes |
| Emergency Department, 1st floor, main hospital building, emergency servicesEmergency Department | None | 3.9 | None | None | None | Yes |
| Obstetrics, 2nd floor, main hospital building, labor & delivery/post partum/nurseryObstetrics/Gynecology | None | 2.7 | 2.7 | None | None | Yes |
| Ambulatory services unit, 2nd floor, main hospital building, closed in the eveningsOther | None | None | None | None | None | Yes |
| 5 East Medical-Surgical/Telemetry, 5th floor, main hospital building, post-surgical, telemetry, medicalMedical/Surgical | None | None | 4.8 | None | None | Yes |
| 4 West Behavioral Health Unit, 4th floor, main hospital building, mental/behavioral health acute care admitMental Health Services O/P | None | None | 7.5 | None | None | Yes |
| Ambulatory services unit, 2nd floor, main hospital building, closed at nightOther | None | None | None | None | None | Yes |
| OR, 2nd floor, main hospital building, closed at nightOther | None | None | None | None | None | Yes |
| PACU, 2nd floor, main hospital building, closed at nightOther | None | None | None | None | None | Yes |
Garnet Health Medical Center - Catskills nurse-to-patient ratios by unit: common questions
What is the nurse-to-patient ratio at Garnet Health Medical Center - Catskills?
By its 2026-2027 clinical staffing plan, on the day shift: medical/surgical units 4.8 patients per RN (New York's median hospital 5.0), critical care units 2.0 patients per RN (New York's median hospital 2.0), emergency department units 4.0 patients per RN (New York's median hospital 4.5), obstetrics/gynecology units 2.7 patients per RN (New York's median hospital 2.6), ambulatory surgery units 3.2 patients per RN (New York's median hospital 3.0) and cardiovascular units 3.0 patients per RN (New York's median hospital 3.7). These are planned averages for each unit; the table lists every unit and the evening and night shifts.
Is Garnet Health Medical Center - Catskills a union hospital?
Its plan reports a collective bargaining agreement covering clinical staff: New York State Nurses Association (130 employees, contract to 31 Dec 2027) and SEIU 1199 (224 employees, contract to 30 Apr 2027).
Did Garnet Health Medical Center - Catskills'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, Garnet Health Medical Center - Catskills (PFI 0971)
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CareJobs.Now. (2026). Garnet Health Medical Center - Catskills nurse-to-patient ratios by unit. Data as of 9 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/new-york-hospital-staffing-plans/garnet-health-medical-center-catskills