Narcisse opens Hospitals Committee remarks on ambulance delays
Chair Mercedes Narcisse apologizes for her delay and introduces herself as chair of the Committee on Hospitals and a registered nurse. She says delayed ambulance response and prolonged emergency department waits are urgent challenges facing New York City.
Good morning and thank you for being here.
And I have to apologize for my five minutes or seven minutes delay.
It should not happen.
Good morning again to all of you and for being here.
I am Chair Mercedes Narcisse, Committee on Hospitals.
I'm here.
Actually from different aspects of my life being a registered nurse, and I'm so happy that we're having this hearing today.
Delayed ambulance response and prolonged emergency department wait times have become an increasingly urgent challenge in New York City.