Home Risk Management/Safety NY needs nearly 70K more nurses to meet “Safe Staffing” bill goal. NY needs nearly 70K more nurses to meet “Safe Staffing” bill goal.admin Aug 17, 2020 0 Comments New York hospitals and nursing homes would need to hire nearly 70,000 additional nurses and other workers to meet mandated staffing levels under a state bill seeking to improve safety at medical facilities, a new Department of Health report says. Read the report here.