Its 2026-2027 clinical staffing plan
University Hospital SUNY Health Science Center: nurse-to-patient ratios by unit
The staffing plan University Hospital SUNY Health Science Center (Onondaga County) filed with New York's Department of Health: for each of its 72 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golisano After HoursOther | 2.5 | 5.0 | None | 2 | 0 | Not stated |
| University GeriatriciansOther | 4.5 | None | None | 4 | 0 | Not stated |
| Pediatric & Adolescent CenterOther | 4.4 | None | None | 16 | 1 | Not stated |
| Nappi Family MedicineOther | 3.4 | 6.0 | None | 6.5 | 0 | Not stated |
| Medicine-Amb MedicineOther | 4.4 | None | None | 10 | 0 | Not stated |
| Joslin Diabetes CenterOther | 9.7 | None | None | 9 | 1 | Not stated |
| Internal Medicine-HarrisonOther | 6.6 | None | None | 9.5 | 0 | Not stated |
| Inclusive Health ServicesOther | 5.0 | None | None | 6 | 0 | Not stated |
| Connect Care ClinicOther | 3.0 | 2.7 | None | 5 | 1 | Not stated |
| Center for International HealthOther | 6.2 | None | None | 5 | 0 | Not stated |
| 550 Harrison PACUOther | 1.0 | 2.0 | None | 7 | 1 | Not stated |
| 550 Harrison OROther | 1.8 | None | None | 6 | 7 | Not stated |
| Stress Echo Lab/Cardiology diagnostic labOther | 0.8 | None | None | 15 | 0 | Not stated |
| 7U, adult med/surg teleMedical/Surgical | 3.3 | 3.3 | None | 3 | 0 | Not stated |
| 7B, adult med/surg teleMedical/Surgical | 3.0 | None | None | 5 | 2 | Not stated |
| 2CP- Child and Adolescent PsychOther | 2.8 | None | None | 5 | 3 | Not stated |
| 3CP- Pediatric BehavioralOther | 1.7 | None | None | 3 | 10 | Not stated |
| Intra-operative MRIOther | 1.0 | None | None | 4 | 0 | Not stated |
| RadiologyOther | 10.0 | 10.3 | None | 11 | 1 | Not stated |
| 10GOther | 3.3 | 3.3 | None | 4 | 2 | Not stated |
| Gamma Knife; 1st floorOther | 1.8 | None | None | 1 | 0 | Not stated |
| Surgical Ambulatory Care; 2nd floorOther | 5.7 | None | None | 3 | 1 | Not stated |
| Wound Care Clinic; 1st floorOther | 2.9 | None | None | 7 | 2 | Not stated |
| Radiation Oncology-Cancer Ctr; 1st floorOther | 11.3 | 11.5 | None | 4 | 1 | Not stated |
| Cancer Ctr- Hematology/Oncology; multiple floors in Cancer CenterOther | 1.8 | 2.4 | None | 40 | 16 | Not stated |
| Cancer Center-Multidis Suite; 3rd floorOther | 4.2 | 5.5 | None | 5 | 4 | Not stated |
| Ambulatory Peds Hem/Onc and Infusion Center; 5th floorOther | 2.0 | 4.0 | None | 8 | 1 | Not stated |
| Hyperbaric Unit; 1st floorOther | 5.5 | 5.0 | None | 3 | 1 | Not stated |
| Operating Room; 5th floorOther | 0.7 | 0.9 | None | 20 | 19 | Not stated |
| Pre-op/post anesthesia care unit; 5th floorOther | 1.2 | 1.1 | None | 11 | 4 | Not stated |
| Endoscopy; 3rd floorOther | 0.7 | 2.3 | None | 11 | 3 | Not stated |
| Pediatric Pre-op/post-op unit; 3rd floorOther | 0.8 | 1.0 | None | 10 | 2 | Not stated |
| Pediatric operating Room; 3rd floorOther | 1.1 | 2.7 | None | 7 | 7.3 | Not stated |
| Apheresis/Infusion; 10th floorOther | 1.0 | None | None | 4 | 0 | Not stated |
| Ambulatory procedure unit; 1st floorOther | 1.6 | 1.7 | None | 10 | 0 | Not stated |
| Electrophysiology Lab; 6th floorOther | 0.3 | None | None | 6 | 0 | Not stated |
| Cardiac Cath Lab; 6th floorOther | 0.4 | None | None | 11 | 1 | Not stated |
| Pediatric Emergency Services; 4th floorEmergency Department | 3.3 | None | None | 8.5 | 2 | Not stated |
| Emergency Services; 1st floorEmergency Department | 2.3 | 2.2 | None | 19 | 4 | Not stated |
| 10H Med SurgMedical/Surgical | 2.0 | 2.4 | None | 3 | 1 | Not stated |
| 10E Med SurgMedical/Surgical | 2.7 | 2.7 | None | 10 | 3 | Not stated |
| 9G Med SurgMedical/Surgical | 3.2 | 3.2 | None | 6 | 2 | Not stated |
| 8G Med SurgMedical/Surgical | 2.3 | 2.3 | None | 8 | 1 | Not stated |
| 7A Med SurgMedical/Surgical | 3.4 | 3.4 | None | 7 | 2 | Not stated |
| 6K Med SurgMedical/Surgical | 3.2 | 3.2 | None | 5 | 1 | Not stated |
| 6B Med SurgMedical/Surgical | 3.0 | 3.2 | None | 8 | 3 | Not stated |
| 6A Med SurgMedical/Surgical | 3.0 | 3.0 | None | 8 | 3 | Not stated |
| 5B Med SurgMedical/Surgical | 3.0 | 3.2 | None | 8 | 3 | Not stated |
| 5A Med SurgMedical/Surgical | 3.0 | 3.0 | None | 8 | 3 | Not stated |
| 2N Physical Medicine & RehabilitationOther | 3.4 | 3.4 | None | 7 | 4 | Not stated |
| 7W Adolescent PsychiatryOther | 2.5 | 2.5 | None | 2 | 2 | Not stated |
| 4B Adult PsychiatryOther | 4.2 | 4.2 | None | 5 | 2 | Not stated |
| 12F Pediatric ICUIntensive Care | 1.3 | 1.3 | None | 10 | 1 | Not stated |
| 12E PediatricsOther | 2.6 | 2.6 | None | 8 | 2 | Not stated |
| 11G PediatricsOther | 2.2 | 2.4 | None | 5.5 | 1 | Not stated |
| 11E PediatricsOther | 2.9 | 2.9 | None | 8 | 2 | Not stated |
| 9F ICUIntensive Care | 1.6 | 1.6 | None | 9 | 0.5 | Not stated |
| 9E ICUIntensive Care | 1.6 | 1.6 | None | 8 | 1 | Not stated |
| 8F ICUIntensive Care | 1.6 | 1.6 | None | 9 | 1 | Not stated |
| 8E ICUIntensive Care | 1.5 | 1.5 | None | 8 | 0 | Not stated |
| 6I ICUIntensive Care | 1.4 | 1.4 | None | 11 | 1 | Not stated |
| 6H ICUIntensive Care | 1.4 | 1.4 | None | 11 | 0 | Not stated |
| 6E ICUIntensive Care | 1.7 | 1.7 | None | 3 | 0 | Not stated |
| Care Connect ClinicOther | 3.0 | 2.7 | None | 5 | 1 | Not stated |
| 550 Harrison Operating RoomOther | None | None | None | None | None | Not stated |
| Stress Echo Lab/Cardiac Diagnostic LabOther | None | None | None | None | None | Not stated |
| 7B adult med/surg teleMedical/Surgical | None | 3.0 | None | None | None | Not stated |
| 2CP, child and adolescent psychOther | None | 2.8 | None | None | None | Not stated |
| 3CP, pediatric behavioralOther | None | 1.7 | None | None | None | Not stated |
| Intraoperative MRIOther | None | None | None | None | None | Not stated |
| Cardiac Cath lab; 6th floorOther | None | 0.4 | None | None | None | Not stated |
| Pediatric Emergency Services, 4th floorEmergency Department | None | 2.4 | None | None | None | Not stated |
University Hospital SUNY Health Science Center nurse-to-patient ratios by unit: common questions
What is the nurse-to-patient ratio at University Hospital SUNY Health Science Center?
By its 2026-2027 clinical staffing plan, on the day shift: medical/surgical units 3.0 patients per RN (New York's median hospital 5.0), intensive care units 1.6 patients per RN (New York's median hospital 2.0), emergency department units 2.8 patients per RN (New York's median hospital 4.5) and other units 2.7 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 University Hospital SUNY Health Science Center a union hospital?
Its plan does not say.
Did University Hospital SUNY Health Science Center's staffing committee agree on the plan?
Its plan does not say.
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, University Hospital SUNY Health Science Center (PFI 0635)
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CareJobs.Now. (2026). University Hospital SUNY Health Science Center nurse-to-patient ratios by unit. Data as of 9 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/new-york-hospital-staffing-plans/university-hospital-suny-health-science-center