Community members are concerned that Brookdale University Hospital, a 530-bed non-profit hospital in Brooklyn, N.Y., may be on the verge of closing, according to a New York Daily News report.
In September, BUH laid off 114 workers, including clerical workers, rehab aides and radiology and oncology technicians. It was the hospitals second round of staff cuts in 18 months.
Brookdale officials denied the hospital was at risk of shutting down and insisted there are no more planned service or personnel cuts.
Read the New York Daily News report on Brookdale University Hospital.
Read about other hospital budget cuts or layoffs:
-10 Hospitals and Health Systems That Recently Announced Job Cuts
-Rally at Harlem Hospital Protests Budget Cuts, Restructuring Efforts
-Study Finds Hospital Capital Spending Beginning to Thaw
In September, BUH laid off 114 workers, including clerical workers, rehab aides and radiology and oncology technicians. It was the hospitals second round of staff cuts in 18 months.
Brookdale officials denied the hospital was at risk of shutting down and insisted there are no more planned service or personnel cuts.
Read the New York Daily News report on Brookdale University Hospital.
Read about other hospital budget cuts or layoffs:
-10 Hospitals and Health Systems That Recently Announced Job Cuts
-Rally at Harlem Hospital Protests Budget Cuts, Restructuring Efforts
-Study Finds Hospital Capital Spending Beginning to Thaw