East Meadow, N.Y.-based Nassau University Medical Center eliminated nine appointed positions in a move expected to save $1.67 million, according to a Newsday report.
Here are five things to know.
1. George Tsunis, board chairman of the Nassau Health Care Corp., which runs NUMC and related facilities, revealed Tuesday that the positions were eliminated.
2. Through the position reduction, NUMC expects to save $1.67 million, which it will use to pay for 37 clinical civil service jobs, including nearly 20 nurses and medical technicians, Mr. Tsunis said, according to the report.
3. Mr. Tsunis said the move is part of "first steps in reforming and reinvigorating the hospital by eliminating waste and duplicity and investing in things that are mission-critical to the hospital."
4. Affected jobs were attorney positions, such as NUMC's Freedom of Information officer and board counsel, as well as board secretary, vice president of the Ambulatory Corp., special assistant to the CEO and vice president of revenue cycle, according to the report. The latter two positions were already vacated.
5. The decision to eliminate the positions comes after Michael Mirotznik, NuHealth's former board chairman, resigned abruptly three weeks ago, according to the report. In 2017, NUMC faced a lawsuit alleging the hospital repeatedly refused to comply with the state Freedom of Information Law. Mr. Tsunis took over as board chairman earlier this year.
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