Its 2026-2027 clinical staffing plan
UPSTATE University Hospital at Community General: nurse-to-patient ratios by unit
The staffing plan UPSTATE University Hospital at Community General (Onondaga County) filed with New York's Department of Health: for each of its 35 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Family MedicineOther | 3.4 | None | None | 17 | 2 | Not stated |
| Cancer CenterOther | 4.7 | None | None | 6 | 3 | Not stated |
| Neurosurgery ClinicOther | 16.0 | None | None | 3 | 0 | Not stated |
| Vascular Surgery ClinicOther | 6.5 | None | None | 2 | 1 | Not stated |
| Urology ClinicOther | 7.1 | None | None | 4 | 0 | Not stated |
| ENT ClinicOther | 3.4 | None | None | 2 | 0 | Not stated |
| Bariatric ClinicOther | 4.4 | None | None | 5 | 1 | Not stated |
| Radiology, 1st floorOther | 22.0 | None | None | 4 | 0 | Not stated |
| Surgery Center, 1st floorOther | 2.4 | 0.4 | None | 9 | 1 | Not stated |
| PACU- 1st floorOther | 1.2 | None | None | 10 | 1 | Not stated |
| Operating Room, 1st floorOther | 1.0 | 0.7 | None | 14 | 15 | Not stated |
| Emergency department, 1st floorEmergency Department | 2.9 | None | None | 12 | 2 | Not stated |
| 2N, labor and delivery, 2nd floorObstetrics/Gynecology | 0.6 | None | None | 5 | 1 | Not stated |
| 2E, post-partum, mother- baby, 2nd floorObstetrics/Gynecology | 2.3 | None | None | 4 | 1 | Not stated |
| 6O, Adult med/surg tele, 6th floorMedical/Surgical | 3.3 | None | None | 12 | 5 | Not stated |
| 4W, adult med/surg tele, 4th floorMedical/Surgical | 2.9 | 2.9 | None | 7 | 2 | Not stated |
| 4N, adult med/surg tele, 4th floorMedical/Surgical | 3.1 | None | None | 9 | 2 | Not stated |
| 4E, adult med/surg tele, 4th floorMedical/Surgical | 2.9 | 2.9 | None | 7 | 2 | Not stated |
| 3N EMU- epilepsy monitoring unit, 3rd floorOther | 2.0 | None | None | 1 | 0 | Not stated |
| 3W- Adult med/surg tele, 3rd floorMedical/Surgical | 3.1 | None | None | 9 | 3 | Not stated |
| 5E- Adult transitional care unit, 5th floorOther | 4.5 | None | None | 4 | 0 | Not stated |
| 5W- Adult psych, 5th floorOther | 4.4 | None | None | 5 | 2 | Not stated |
| 3N- Adult ICU, 3rd floorIntensive Care | 1.6 | None | None | 9 | 1 | Not stated |
| Upstate Family MedicineOther | None | None | None | None | None | Not stated |
| PACU, 1st floorOther | None | 1.0 | None | None | None | Not stated |
| Emergency Department, 1st floorEmergency Department | None | 2.6 | None | None | None | Not stated |
| Labor & Delivery, 2nd floorObstetrics/Gynecology | None | 0.6 | None | None | None | Not stated |
| 2E, postpartum, mother- baby, 2nd floorObstetrics/Gynecology | None | 2.3 | None | None | None | Not stated |
| 6O, adult med/surg tele, 6th floorMedical/Surgical | None | 3.3 | None | None | None | Not stated |
| 4N, adult med/surg tele 4th floorMedical/Surgical | None | 3.1 | None | None | None | Not stated |
| 3N EMU, epilepsy monitoring unitOther | None | 2.0 | None | None | None | Not stated |
| 3W, adult med/surg tele, 3rd floorMedical/Surgical | None | 3.1 | None | None | None | Not stated |
| 5E, adult transitional care, 5th floorOther | None | 4.5 | None | None | None | Not stated |
| 5W, adult psych, 5th floorOther | None | 4.4 | None | None | None | Not stated |
| 3N, Adult ICU, 3rd floorIntensive Care | None | 1.6 | None | None | None | Not stated |
UPSTATE University Hospital at Community General nurse-to-patient ratios by unit: common questions
What is the nurse-to-patient ratio at UPSTATE University Hospital at Community General?
By its 2026-2027 clinical staffing plan, on the day shift: medical/surgical units 3.1 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 2.9 patients per RN (New York's median hospital 4.5), obstetrics/gynecology units 1.5 patients per RN (New York's median hospital 2.6) and other units 4.4 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 UPSTATE University Hospital at Community General a union hospital?
Its plan does not say.
Did UPSTATE University Hospital at Community General'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, UPSTATE University Hospital at Community General (PFI 0628)
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CareJobs.Now. (2026). UPSTATE University Hospital at Community General nurse-to-patient ratios by unit. Data as of 9 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/new-york-hospital-staffing-plans/upstate-university-hospital-at-community-general