Memorial Medical Center in Modesto, Calif., is laying off 96 employees, and plans to reduce hours for other workers, according to The Modesto Bee.
Here are five things to know about the layoffs.
1. In announcing the layoffs, the hospital, which is affiliated with Sacramento, Calif.-based Sutter Health, cited changes in the healthcare environment. "Every hospital seeks to have a structure in place that provides the best care for patients while remaining financially responsible," Memorial CEO Daryn Kumar said, according to The Modesto Bee.
2. Many of the affected employees are in food service, housekeeping, security and other support services, according to The Modesto Bee, which cites a Worker Adjustment Retraining and Notification Act letter from Memorial. The cuts also include nursing managerial and educator positions.
3. In addition to the cuts, other employees are slated to see their hours reduced. In total, 134 positions, across both clinical and nonclinical departments, will be affected by either a reduction in hours or a position eliminated from the payroll, Craig Baize, a spokesman for Sutter Central Valley Hospitals, told The Modesto Bee.
4. The staff reductions are expected to take effect at the end of April.
5. Memorial anticipates offering new positions to some employees whose jobs are being cut.