Two hospitals in Kansas now owned and operated by Ontario, Calif.-based Prime Healthcare Services have cut 45 jobs weeks after 24 employees were laid off, according to a Kansas City Star report.
Providence Medical Center in Kansas City, Kan., and Saint John Hospital in Leavenworth, Kan., made the staffing cuts as part of a "realignment of operations," according to the report. The eliminated positions were mostly in management and administration, while others were vacant spots. A spokesperson for the hospitals told the Kansas City Star there will be "little to no impact on bedside nursing."
The for-profit Prime Healthcare acquired 400-bed Providence Medical Center and 80-bed Saint John Hospital from Denver-based Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth Health System in January. The transaction, valued at around $54.3 million, officially closed earlier this month. As part of the transaction, Prime Healthcare said it would offer employment to "substantially all" employees but made no mention of maintaining staff.
Providence Medical Center in Kansas City, Kan., and Saint John Hospital in Leavenworth, Kan., made the staffing cuts as part of a "realignment of operations," according to the report. The eliminated positions were mostly in management and administration, while others were vacant spots. A spokesperson for the hospitals told the Kansas City Star there will be "little to no impact on bedside nursing."
The for-profit Prime Healthcare acquired 400-bed Providence Medical Center and 80-bed Saint John Hospital from Denver-based Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth Health System in January. The transaction, valued at around $54.3 million, officially closed earlier this month. As part of the transaction, Prime Healthcare said it would offer employment to "substantially all" employees but made no mention of maintaining staff.
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