NY-Presbyterian Brooklyn receives nearly $8M to offset COVID-related costs
NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital in Park Slope will be receiving $7.835 million in funding for expenses it incurred while responding to COVID-19 cases and related operational costs, courtesy of U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer and U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand.
The funding was allocated through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and will be used to cover the above-mentioned costs, including approximately 111,000 hours of overtime and 72,700 surge staff hours.
To meet increased demands due to the pandemic, the hospital, like many across the country, has exceeded its normal operating budget. These additional funds will help alleviate the cost required to treat and protect both patients and health care workers during the pandemic.