Nurses press Monroe County legislators for help on staffing and security at RGH
Summary
Nurses and union representatives urged county legislators to pressure Rochester Regional leadership over understaffing and rising assaults, citing a $100,000 penalty paid by Rochester General Hospital for understaffing in 2025 and asking the county to advocate for patient and worker safety.
Several nurses and union representatives told the legislature that staffing shortages and workplace assaults at Rochester General Hospital threaten patient care and worker safety.
Jeanne Moran, a registered nurse and union representative, said RGH was understaffed throughout 2025 and that the hospital paid a $100,000 financial penalty for breaches of agreed staffing minimums. "We come to work every day to care for patients in our community, and we deserve to know that we will be going home safely to our families," Moran said.
Speakers described recent violent incidents in emergency departments, urged the county to contact state officials and the hospital board, and asked legislators to prioritize patient and staff safety in oversight efforts. The testimony included requests that county leaders press hospital leadership to budget for adequate staffing and security and that state regulators enforce staffing rules.
No formal county action was recorded during the forum; nurses asked lawmakers to take up the safety and staffing concerns with relevant hospital and state authorities.
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