The following healthcare layoffs were reported by Becker's Hospital Review in September. They are listed below, beginning with the most recent.
1. ImmunoGen plans to reduce workforce by 17%
Waltham, Mass.-based biotechnology company ImmunoGen plans to cut 65 jobs following a strategic review led by its new CEO, Mark Enyedy, reports The Boston Globe. The cuts, which represent a workforce reduction of 17 percent, primarily affect employees in technical operations and general administrative functions, according to the article.
2. 45 Tennova-Knoxville jobs cut as parent company explores future
Tennova Healthcare will cut 45 jobs in its hospitals in the Knoxville, Tenn., area, according to a report published by Knoxville News Sentinel. The affected jobs, which provide "prearrival services," such as registration, will move to a "centralized location to improve and expand the scheduling process for hospital-based services," said Jerry Askew, Tennova's vice president of external relations, according to the report. He did not specify where the services will be located.
3. Novo Nordisk to cut 1,000 jobs
Novo Nordisk, the largest insulin maker in the world, will slash 1,000 jobs to lower costs, reports Reuters. The drugmaker said the layoffs affect about 500 employees working in its research and development units and headquarters office in Denmark, along with various positions involving the company's global workforce of 42,300, according to the report.
4. BCBS Illinois' parent to cut 70% of IT staff, move jobs offshore
The parent company of Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Illinois, Chicago-based Health Care Service Corporation, notified employees it plans to lay off 70 percent of its IT infrastructure staff and outsource system maintenance jobs to a foreign country, reports Crain's Chicago Business. Layoffs could affect about 540 employees who conduct maintenance of IT infrastructure and similar tasks, according to Computerworld.
5. CVS Health to lay off 94 in patient billing consolidation
CVS Health plans to cut 94 financial management positions as it consolidates and centralizes its patient financial services department, reports Tampa Bay Times. The layoffs were contained to the billing and collections departments at CVS facilities in Tampa Bay, Fla. The pharmacy chain notified employees who were affected by the layoffs earlier this year.
6. Wisconsin ACO lays off 40% of staff
Integrated Health Network of Wisconsin, an accountable care organization based in Brookfield, laid off 21 employees as a result of a decision to shift certain functions from ACO administrators to participating healthcare organizations, according to the Milwaukee Business Journal. The job cuts, which affect 40 percent of employees, are the result of recent strategic planning sessions with the ACO's board of managers.
7. Mercy Hospital lays off 31
Mercy Hospital in Portland, Maine, laid off 31 employees, including people in building maintenance, housekeeping, clinical and administrative positions, according to the Portland Press Herald. The hospital, which employs about 1,500 full-time workers, announced the layoffs nearly two months after it offered retirement buyouts to 99 employees, according to the report.
8. Nearly 30 employees laid off at California hospital
Tulare (Calif.) Regional Medical Center and its parent company, HealthCare Conglomerate Associates, laid off nearly 30 employees earlier this month, reports Visalia Times-Delta. HCCA vice president of marketing Kathleen Johnson declined to tell the publication how many people were laid off, but other local healthcare professionals estimate the number to be 29, according to the article. Affected employees include nurses and others with patient care responsibilities, as well as people in the hospital's lab and pharmacy.
9. Wyoming hospital cuts workforce by nearly 5%: 4 things to know
Mountain View Regional Hospital in Casper, Wyo., laid off 15 employees Monday, representing almost 5 percent of the organization's workforce, reports Casper Star-Tribune. In discussing the layoffs, the surgical specialty hospital cited a decline in surgeries. In addition to the layoffs, some positions at Mountain View were left vacant due to attrition and weren't filled.
10. Dartmouth-Hitchcock to lay off up to 460 employees
Lebanon, N.H.-based Dartmouth-Hitchcock will lay off between 270 and 460 employees by the end of 2016, according to the Concord Monitor. According to a memo to employees, the system is trying to cut costs after closing the fiscal year that ended June 30 with an unexpected $12 million deficit. It is unclear which service areas will be affected by the cuts.
11. Lafayette health system cuts 70 jobs due to patient debts
Lafayette (La.) General Health laid off 70 employees across four hospitals to offset a downturn in revenue, reports The Advertiser. Health system officials attributed the cuts to reduced state and federal funding, low reimbursement rates and a local economic downturn that has harmed patients' ability to afford their high deductibles and medical expenses. The layoffs occurred at Lafayette General Medical Center, Lafayette General Southwest and University Hospitals & Clinics, all in Lafayette, as well as Acadania General in Crowley, La.
12. Syracuse hospital lets go of 9 management, non-union employees
Syracuse, N.Y.-based Crouse Hospital laid off nine management and other non-union employees, The Post-Standard reports. The hospital cut 13 non-union jobs, including some supervisor and director positions, according to Crouse Vice President Bob Allen. One of the non-union positions was unfilled.
13. NC medical transport service shuts down, leaves hundreds out of work
Johnston Ambulance Service in Goldsboro, N.C., closed, as it is unable to continue to operate in its current financial condition, according to a WRAL-TV report. JAS, one of the largest privately held ambulance service in North Carolina, shut down Aug. 31 after more than four decades in business. The closure impacts 400 full and part-time employees.
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